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Oct 14, 2016  Atlantic Jewish Council doesn't speak for all Jewish Haligonians on PinkwashingLarry Haiven The Atlantic Jewish Council took over Halifax Pride's Annual General Meeting in order to protect Israel's pinkwashing campaign "Size Doesn't Matter." Many Jews oppose such pinkwashing campaigns. |
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Oct 8, 2016  How free speech was used as a weapon in the debate at Halifax PrideNora Loreto Free speech is one of those values that is used as a way to disorient, confuse, obscure or end debate. |
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Oct 7, 2016  Human rights protections raise new questions for freedom of speechA commitment to free speech doesn't reconcile easily with human rights codes that may compel respect and courtesy toward specific groups -- including their right to be addressed as they choose. |
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Sep 21, 2016  We don't need an inquiry -- we need to bring the hammer of defunding down now on scofflaw private schoolsDavid J. Climenhaga When the inquiry fails, can we just get on with defunding those schools, please? |
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Sep 16, 2016  Gender issues in the garment sector in IndonesiaAsia Pacific Currents Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and interview with garment workers on gender and LGBTI issues at the workplace in Indonesia. |
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Sep 11, 2016  What exactly is the 'compromise' Jason Kenney thinks the NDP should make on sexual minority rights?David J. Climenhaga It's pretty rich for Jason Kenney, of all people, to accuse Alberta Education Minister David Eggen of trying to score political points by standing up for human rights. |
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Sep 6, 2016  Was pastor encouraged by right-wing allies to say intemperate things that could cost his private schools?David J. Climenhaga Don't expect Alberta Education Minister David Eggen to just drop this issue. Whatever Eggen does, this potato’s going to stay hot. |
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Sep 2, 2016  rabble.ca's Vancouver office seeks part-time outreach event volunteersrabble staff Read on for more information about rabble.ca volunteer opportunities in Vancouver. |
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Aug 25, 2016  From Rio to Tokyo, gender discrimination in sport continuesThe treatment of athletes like Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics shows that the rights of women who do not conform to binary understandings of sex are deemed less worthy of protection than others. |
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Aug 24, 2016 UFCW Canada activists show their Pride in nation's capitalThe rain couldn't damper the spirits of UFCW Canada activists who participated in this year's Capital Pride parade in Ottawa. |
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Aug 11, 2016  Are you getting any closer? A pocket-sized primer on female sexualityClarissa Fortin The clitoris. Something so powerful and wonderful, yet largely misunderstood and ignored. Dive into female pleasure and sexuality with "Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality." |
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Aug 10, 2016  Nova Scotia Barristers' Society questions Trinity Western accreditationStephen Kimber The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society is pondering appealing July's Nova Scotia Court of Appeals decision green-lighting graduates of Trinity Western University Law School to ply their trade in N.S. |
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Aug 5, 2016  Pride march for queer people of colour creates critical space for healingLenée Son "Today was about giving us a space. Taking space in the city at Pride time," Fatima Jaffer. A lot of people don't feel comfortable at Pride, so this alternative space was created. |
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Aug 5, 2016  Six pervasive myths about Canada we must stop believingSophia Reuss Myth: Canada is a safe haven for marginalized people. Status: Busted. We spoke with people on the frontlines about why these myths are so harmful. |
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Aug 2, 2016  Black Lives Matter bring fight for racial justice to Vancouver Dyke MarchLenée Son Support and solidarity were interwoven throughout the march on Saturday. Black Lives Matter members called for accountability. |
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Jul 20, 2016  Radicalizing body positivity politicsTalking Radical Radio Tameera Mohamed talks about the radical, intersectional, body positivity of Our Resilient Bodies. |
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Jul 15, 2016  A trans woman's perspective on the disconnect between law enforcement and marginalized communitiesMercedes Allen Black Lives Matter Toronto's stand brings to mind an odd experience a few years ago, which taught me a lot about the nature of the interplay between authorities and marginalized, policed communities. |
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Jul 15, 2016  Pussy, Pride and police: From bathhouses to Black Lives MatterLyla Miklos "Pride is political. It always has been." Lyla Miklos' powerful essay on experiencing the Pussy Palace raid in 2000 and marching in Toronto Pride in 2016. |
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Jul 13, 2016  Think Canada's police now have enlightened views toward Pride? Think again.Steven Maynard The police have no place in the Pride parades of the nation. |
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Jul 12, 2016  Indigenous people know exactly why Black Lives Matter fear the policeJesse Wente Jesse Wente's moving account of being stopped by the police for being Ojibwe, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. |
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Jul 12, 2016  I know about white privilege. After Pride TO, I'm feeling white embarrassmentMatthew Hays Toronto Pride's BLM protest and its ensuing backlash have proven telling -- and disappointing. |
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Jul 12, 2016 Thousands attend Steinbach Manitoba's first PrideSteinbach Manitoba is often portrayed as part of the province's "Bible Belt." Though the area's conservative MPs and MLAs refused to show up, over 3,000 people did anyway. |
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Jul 11, 2016  Before, during, after Pride: Sikhs in solidarity with Black Lives MatterSophia Reuss The narrative that Black Lives Matter Toronto has "hijacked" Pride or is self-serving is a racist and incorrect interpretation of the movement -- one that holds solidarity in high regard. |
 Six ways to support the work of Black Lives Matter across Canada this week3 Minute Action Allies and community, let's keep the momentum going! |
