LGBTQ2 groups taking part in Paris Pride events demand racial justice action
LGBTQ2 groups taking part in Pride events in Paris, France were led by activists of colour on Saturday as part of Global Pride observances. While the official Pride event was postponed until November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a pro-equality and anti-racism march was held in its stead, demanding more actions by politicians on behalf...
Jul 4, 2020
Halifax’s Black and Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ members share hopes for Pride
Black and Indigenous members of Halifax’s LGBTQ2S+ community share what they hope people take away from this year’s pride focused on amplifying marginalized and racialized voices. Alexa MacLean has the story.
Canada
Jul 17, 2020
Psaki introduces Karine Jean-Pierre as 1st Black, LGBTQ White House secretary
At the daily White House press briefing on Thursday, Jen Psaki introduced her incoming successor Karine Jean-Pierre, who will be the first Black and openly LGBTQ person to serve as the public face of a U.S. administration
Politics
May 6, 2022
Members of LGBTQ community oppose to Moss Park community centre some call a ‘gay gym’
Fri, May 13: Some members of the LGBTQ community are showing opposition to the Moss Park community centre. The plan would redevelop the John Innes Community Centre and surrounding sports fields. It would be run by The 519, a city agency helping the LGBTQ community in Toronto, and the local councillor says it would add...
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
May 13, 2016
James Mattis says he will not reverse military policy on women, LGBT soldiers
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis says he has no intention of rolling back changes in defence policy that allow LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender personnel) to openly serve in the military. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be defence secretary is telling the Senate Armed Services Committee that’s he’s only concerned about making the U.S....
Politics
Jan 12, 2017
Outside the margins: BIPOC and LGBTQ2 breast cancer patients rewrite the narrative
People from BIPOC and 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities are underrepresented in the institution of cancer care, and they’re slipping through the cracks because of it. To rewrite the narrative, members of the cancer community across Canada are fighting against these gaps — from diversifying what breast cancer looks like to writing a graphic memoir.
Health
Oct 17, 2022
