LGBT 101 – series by Rick Hurlbut – Davie Village Post News, Current Events Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:52:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 LGBT 101: Why Did Black Lives Matter Target PRIDE? https://davievillagepost.ca/7677/lgbt-101-why-did-black-lives-matter-target-pride/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:58:55 +0000 /?p=7677

For a moment, let’s set aside whether or not PRIDE should or should not have given into the demands of Black Lives Matter. It’s still an important question, one that will require a great deal of examination and community dialogue. But we also need to explore how it is that the concerns of the black ...

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LGBT 101: Are You Truly LGBTQ+? https://davievillagepost.ca/6837/lgbt-101-are-you-truly-lgbtq/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 02:08:45 +0000 /?p=6837

Alphabet Soup Full disclosure: I’m no fan of the contemporary ‘alphabet soup’ approach to describing the community. I feel it’s more divisive than inclusive, awkward to explain, and inadvertently inclined to make people feel left out. How many letters and numbers would it take to adequately encompass the depth and breadth of the gender/sexual experience? ...

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LGBT 101: Is Kellie Leitch a Bigot? https://davievillagepost.ca/6806/is-kellie-leitch-a-bigot/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:24:52 +0000 /?p=6806

Is Kellie Leitch a Bigot? Let’s begin by looking at the definition of a bigot. Essentially, it’s someone who is intolerant of anyone who is different. They might be from a different culture, religion, country – or they might simply have different views and opinions than your own. The key here is intolerance. When you ...

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LGBT 101: Where do we go from here? https://davievillagepost.ca/6728/lgbt-101/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:48:20 +0000 /?p=6728

There has been a great deal of dread and uneasiness in the LGBT community in the days following the US election. Trump and the Republican Party have gained control of all three branches of the USA government for the first time since 2001. Even the majority of State legislatures are now controlled by Republicans. Together, ...

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