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Edmonton scholar wants Muslim community to create safe space for LGBT youth

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: September 15, 2016

Edmonton scholar wants Muslim community to create safe space for LGBT youth

Being Muslim and gay can be a dangerous combination. An Edmonton academic is hoping to change that. “If y ...

Being Muslim and gay can be a dangerous combination. An Edmonton academic is hoping to change that. “If you want to address an issue, you need to have a conversation,” said Junaid Jahangir, an assista ...

September 15, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Funding at risk for Alberta religious schools that won’t respect students’ rights, education minister says

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: September 13, 2016

Funding at risk for Alberta religious schools that won’t respect students’ rights, education minister says

Alberta’s education minister won’t rule out withholding provincial funding from two private religious sch ...

Alberta’s education minister won’t rule out withholding provincial funding from two private religious schools that refuse to comply with a law giving students the right to form a gay-straight alliance ...

September 13, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Two private schools won’t comply with Alberta LGBTQ policy, says pastor

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: August 30, 2016

Two private schools won’t comply with Alberta LGBTQ policy, says pastor

'There's a big difference between protecting students and the promotion of a lifestyle' A Spruce Grove pa ...

'There's a big difference between protecting students and the promotion of a lifestyle' A Spruce Grove pastor who oversees two Christian private schools has accused Alberta's education minister of wie ...

August 30, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Controversial bathroom sign sparks backlash in Medicine Hat

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 27, 2016

Controversial bathroom sign sparks backlash in Medicine Hat

Management says sign was meant to protect female patrons from 'sneaky' men posing as trans A bar in Medic ...

Management says sign was meant to protect female patrons from 'sneaky' men posing as trans A bar in Medicine Hat, Alta., is facing backlash after it told a transgender woman she could not use the fema ...

July 27, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Strong Support for Transgender Students in Alberta

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: June 10, 2016

Strong Support for Transgender Students in Alberta

In a new Leger poll conducted in the latter half of May of 2016, 67% of Albertans said they support "init ...

In a new Leger poll conducted in the latter half of May of 2016, 67% of Albertans said they support "initiatives to protect transgender students". Only 13% opposed such support with the remainder eith ...

June 10, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Fans frustrated by sudden cancellation of ARGRA rodeo

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: June 07, 2016

Fans frustrated by sudden cancellation of ARGRA rodeo

The cancellation of Canada's largest gay rodeo in Strathmore took a lot of people by surprise when it was ...

The cancellation of Canada's largest gay rodeo in Strathmore took a lot of people by surprise when it was announced last month and some people are now stuck with passes that they pre-purchased online. ...

June 07, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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