Hamilton LGBTQ2

• Hamilton’s LGBTQ2 advisory committee supports raising of Pride flag at city hall

  Hamilton's LGBTQ2 advisory committee is recommending that the Pride, trans and Indigenous flags be flown at city hall during Pride month.

  News

  May 20, 2021
  
• Council reprimands chair of Hamilton LGBTQ2 advisory committee following integrity complaint

  City council's decision to reprimand the chair of Hamilton's LGBTQ2 advisory committee focused on a tweet that Cameron Kroetsch posted earlier this year.

  Sep 30, 2020
  
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• Kitchener man known as ‘helmet guy’ pleads guilty to charge from Hamilton Pride incident

  Christopher Vanderweide was one of several people who faced charges tied to an altercation at the 2019 Pride event at Gage Park.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2020
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• Hamilton police reveal first-ever LGBTQ2 liasion officer

  Det. Const. Rebecca Moran will act as a "conduit" for police and the LGBTQ2 community.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2020
• LGBTQ2 comments made by Hamilton police chief during radio interview dismissed by watchdog

  Michael Demone says Chief Eric Girt's comments on Global News Radio 900 CHML on Sept. 10 evoked harmful stereotypes.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2020
• Support for multi-purpose hub for marginalized communities widespread, Hamilton politicians hear

  Lika Miklos, representing the LGBTQ2 community, says "we need a space to feel safe and call home."

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2019
• Board approves independent review of police response to Hamilton Pride violence

  The Hamilton police services board has unanimously approved to have an external legal counsel conduct an independent review of police actions at the city's Pride festival in June.

  News

  Oct 10, 2019
• Police board discusses review of actions at Hamilton Pride, field complaints over chief’s remarks

  The city's police services board is considering its options for an independent review of police actions when violence broke out at Hamilton's Pride event in June.

  Sep 12, 2019
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• Hamilton police chief seeks meeting with LGBTQ2 residents to ease ongoing tensions

  Hamilton's police chief is looking to meet with LGBTQ2 residents in order to ease tensions that have increased following violence at the city's Pride event.

  News

  Aug 20, 2019
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• One of two special advisers on LGBTQ2 issues in Hamilton steps down

  One of the two LGBTQ2 special advisers appointed by Mayor Fred Eisenberger has stepped down to focus on his work of educating city staff on transgender and gender non-conforming identities.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2019