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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: May 17

Posted by Mark Janssen
| Date: May 16, 2017

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: May 17

May 17, Worldwide The purpose of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is to rai ...

May 17, Worldwide The purpose of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is to raise awareness of violence, discrimination, and repression worldwide. It is held on each year on ...

May 16, 2017
| by Mark Janssen

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Canadian homophobe so mad about gay Olympians that he gets totally incoherent

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: August 19, 2016

Canadian homophobe so mad about gay Olympians that he gets totally incoherent

"As usual. You are pushing the faggots down our throats. Gay fucking pride Parades is just the tip of the ...

"As usual. You are pushing the faggots down our throats. Gay fucking pride Parades is just the tip of the iceburg. No wonder normal people. Hate and disrespect them. Why don't you just all get Tattoos ...

August 19, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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The power of an apology

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: August 17, 2016

The power of an apology

For the Canadians who suffered during the government’s efforts to purge the public service and military o ...

For the Canadians who suffered during the government’s efforts to purge the public service and military of homosexuals, the Liberals’ planned apology is more than a symbolic gesture, it holds real mea ...

August 17, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Trinity Western University wins legal battle with Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 28, 2016

Trinity Western University wins legal battle with Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Society had argued 'community covenant' discriminated against gay people Nova Scotia's highest court has ...

Society had argued 'community covenant' discriminated against gay people Nova Scotia's highest court has upheld a decision to allow future graduates of a conservative and controversial law school to p ...

July 28, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Lesbians are ‘hot,’ says controversial pro-oilsands Facebook post

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 26, 2016

Lesbians are ‘hot,’ says controversial pro-oilsands Facebook post

Gay Métis Albertan behind post wants Canada to stop buying oil from Saudi Arabia A gay Métis Albertan is ...

Gay Métis Albertan behind post wants Canada to stop buying oil from Saudi Arabia A gay Métis Albertan is getting attention for a pro-oilsands ad he posted on Facebook that says lesbians are "hot" and ...

July 26, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Homophobic sign on balcony may lead to hate crime investigation

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 20, 2016

Homophobic sign on balcony may lead to hate crime investigation

A sign with a derogatory term for homosexuals was removed with combined efforts from police and firefight ...

A sign with a derogatory term for homosexuals was removed with combined efforts from police and firefighters A large yellow sign hanging from an apartment balcony displaying homophobic language was re ...

July 20, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Gay Day at Canada’s Wonderland cancelled after no-hugging incident

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 14, 2016

Gay Day at Canada’s Wonderland cancelled after no-hugging incident

PFLAG, which organized the retreat for the past eight years, announced the move Thursday. LGBTQ advocacy ...

PFLAG, which organized the retreat for the past eight years, announced the move Thursday. LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG announced on Thursday that it had nixed the eight-year-old annual event at Canada’s ...

July 14, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Canada’s Wonderland worker told gay couple to stop hugging

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 14, 2016

Canada’s Wonderland worker told gay couple to stop hugging

The park's general manager has apologized for the incident, saying “discrimination is not tolerated” at t ...

The park's general manager has apologized for the incident, saying “discrimination is not tolerated” at the park. Revelers can do almost anything at Canada’s Wonderland: surge in a train car at highwa ...

July 14, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Pride controversy: Gay, white men were once on the outside too

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: July 05, 2016

Pride controversy: Gay, white men were once on the outside too

When it comes to the debate over Black Lives Matter and Toronto’s Pride Parade, moral certainty on either ...

When it comes to the debate over Black Lives Matter and Toronto’s Pride Parade, moral certainty on either side ignores both history and reality. Sometimes, wisdom is found in confusion. This is one of ...

July 05, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Canada can help heal LGBT community by correcting mistakes of the past

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: June 14, 2016

Canada can help heal LGBT community by correcting mistakes of the past

A new report by advocacy group Egale arrived in the wake of a terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in Orla ...

A new report by advocacy group Egale arrived in the wake of a terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando by John Ibbitson, Globe & Mail, Tuesday June 14, 2016 Canadians have a choice. We can l ...

June 14, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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‘It’s pain. Confusion’: Emotions run high at Vancouver vigil for Orlando victims

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: June 13, 2016

‘It’s pain. Confusion’: Emotions run high at Vancouver vigil for Orlando victims

Before the crowds came, before candles were lit and flags held aloft, Chad Walters had a sombre task. He ...

Before the crowds came, before candles were lit and flags held aloft, Chad Walters had a sombre task. He checked his mobile phone again, so many times he has lost count, to see if the city of Orlando ...

June 13, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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Canadians pay tribute to Orlando shooting victims at cross-country vigils

Posted by Rick Hurlbut
| Date: June 13, 2016

Canadians pay tribute to Orlando shooting victims at cross-country vigils

Candlelight vigils sprang up in many Canadian cities on Sunday evening after a mass shooting that left 50 ...

Candlelight vigils sprang up in many Canadian cities on Sunday evening after a mass shooting that left 50 people dead and injured dozens more at a gay nightclub in Florida. The violence left Canadians ...

June 13, 2016
| by Rick Hurlbut

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