Gay-straight Alliances

• Thousands hit the streets for 2019 Calgary Pride Parade

  Thousands packed downtown Calgary to watch the 2019 Pride Parade on Sunday. The event shut down streets from the East Village over to Eau Claire.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2019
  
• Protesters target Kenney at Calgary Stampede over gay-straight alliances

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was met at his Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast by a handful of people voicing opposition to an education law that they say puts gay and transgender students at risk.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2019
  
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• 5 premiers don cowboy duds, flip pancakes on Calgary Stampede visit

  Five premiers with similar grievances against Ottawa gathered Monday for an informal confab in Calgary, where they shared notes ahead of this week's first ministers' meeting and took in some Stampede festivities.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2019
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• Controversial Alberta education bill passes after marathon debate

  Debate over Bill 8 — the Education Amendment Act — began at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2019
• Pride flags raised at Alberta legislature, Edmonton City Hall on Friday

  Rainbow flags are being raised at both the Alberta legislature grounds and Edmonton City Hall on Friday to celebrate Pride.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
• Alberta introduces amended Education Act, Opposition says LGBTQ kids at risk

  Alberta is overhauling its framework rules of grade-school education for the first time in a generation, but the Opposition NDP says it's just a cover to out gay kids and expose them to harm.

  Education

  Jun 5, 2019
• Film by Edmonton students aims to show importance of gay-straight alliances in schools

  Students at Victoria School of the Arts in downtown Edmonton are creating a musical production in support of their LGBTQ+ peers.

  Education

  May 3, 2019
• Student-led walkout across Alberta Friday opposing government’s GSA rules

  A student-led initiative saw young people across Alberta walk out of schools Friday morning, showing opposition to the new UCP government's stance on gay-straight alliances.

  Education

  May 2, 2019
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• Appeal dismissed in challenge to Alberta gay-straight alliance law

  Opponents of Alberta's law allowing gay-straight alliances in schools have been dealt another legal setback.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2019
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• Part of Alberta medical community weighs in on gay-straight alliances

  A group of pediatric physicians is adding its voice to the conversation around gay-straight alliances in Alberta schools.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2019