I was in grade 6 (about 11 years old). I think it was early in the school year. My family and I had just moved to the area, so I knew no one at the school.
Category: Opinion
A few points are getting missed in the government announcement about funding ARCHES and in the media coverage and attached public discourse.
As someone who has always passed as a straight man, I’ve never experienced explicit homophobia directed specifically at me. But that doesn’t mean that I’ve never been the recipient of homophobia as a closeted queer person.
Last month, the Alberta government released their Opioid Response Surveillance Report for the first quarter of 2020. Here’s a summary of how Lethbridge fares regarding the ongoing drug crisis.
Categories
Limiting abortion access isn’t pro-choice
If the only option is to not have an abortion, then there is no choice.
Categories
Pride is an act of resistance
Pride should be more than an act of inclusivity; it should be an act of solidarity.
I recently wrote about how people perpetuate this myth that Alberta sends too much money to Ottawa. In response, I had a few people comment saying that I was misunderstanding, that the real issue is that Alberta doesn’t get enough back.
The idea that Alberta has contributed more than any other province is a complete myth. Alberta, as a government, has never contributed to the equalization programme.
Canadian Blood Services has a 3-month waiting period for men to donate blood if they’ve had sex with another man. It’s a policy based in homophobia. Here’s why.
Billionaires donating to worthy causes might seem like a good idea, but it has at least two major flaws.