A firefighter has won compensation after enduring abuse and equipment tampering at a Halifax naval base because he is gay. The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal says the unidentified man was subject to “multiple incidents of traumatic events” while a firefighter for the Department of National Defence. The man, now in his 50s, was a military and civilian firefighter ...

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Kenny Cooley says he hopes being open about his experiences encourages young trans and LGBTQ kids to join in sports. A stack of practice football gear might be made of padding and a jersey, but Kenny Cooley sees a milestone. Cooley, a trans Grade 12 student at Halifax West High School and rookie football player, ...

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A Canadian man battling severe mental illness crossed the border during a killing spree, including the murder of two Halifax gay men. So why were there two very different verdicts? On May 1, 2007, Glen Race spent the day at his new apartment in the north end of Halifax. He ran errands, taking out books ...

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Halifax’s first generation of queer elders forged a rainbow path that LGBTQIA and Two-Spirited activists continue to march down today. It was spring of 1972 when Anne Fulton stumbled upon a poster that read It’s Time for Gay Liberation. That rallying cry appealed to the budding lesbian activist—Fulton was 20 then, maybe 21—and she went ...

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Hilarious, quick-witted and with a devoted following in Toronto, Miss Conception brings two of her favourite live singing and dancing shows to The Waiting Room during Halifax Pride. Sandy from Grease? Sally Bowles from Cabaret? Little Orphan Annie? The Lion King? Who will Miss Conception do next? That was the question on the lips of ...

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Three Halifax residents weigh in on what Pride means to them, and issues facing them. Young LGBTQ people in Halifax say more needs to be done around transphobia, stereotyping, and inclusion – but right now the power of celebration is up front. The 29th annual Halifax Pride kicks off Thursday and runs until July 24 ...

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