Last week local Montreal collective Qouleur hosted a one week festival featuring screenings, workshops, and an art exhibit for the LGBTTQ community. The collective aims […]
Tag: Queer
Centre for Gender Advocacy launches trans discrimination case against Quebec Superior Court
On May 3, one day after Trans Pride Day in Montreal, the Centre for Gender Advocacy launched legal action against the Superior Court of Quebec […]
Bible Belt Prevention: DiAna DiAna talks Curlers and Condoms
There have been many illustrious and influential figures who have brought their stories and work to Concordia’s H110 auditorium for the Lecture Series on HIV […]
Battle for Ugandan LGBTs: CALL ME KUCHU screens twice this week
Jordan Arseneault interviews director Malika Zouhali-Worrall before two screenings of her film CALL ME KUCHU dealing with the struggle for LGBT rights in Uganda…
America, fuck no
I’m terrified to open my computer. Whenever I do, my anxiety rises. I become edgy, frustrated, and sad. All hope for a bright future dissipates as I scroll my news feed for the umpteenth time. The root cause of this despair? America…
Victorian values still reign in Canada
A modern-day witch hunt is underway in Canada. The hunted: not terrorists, but fetishists. The RCMP is investigating the conduct of one of its officers who posted pictures of himself on a fetish website. The most shocking aspect of the story is not the photos, though, but the fact that people are outraged by them
Mixed feelings at Berlin’s gay memorial
Of all the feelings I thought I’d have at a memorial to gay Holocaust victims, shame was the furthest from my mind. Yet it’s exactly what I felt
Tories deserve praise for scrapping “human rights” law
I never expected to say this, but for the first time during Stephen Harper’s reign, I’m happy he has a majority. You see, last week, while we were all focused on Harper’s undemocratic budget bill, the Conservatives were busy strengthening our democracy. Conservatives voted unanimously to repeal section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act with no help from the opposition, save one Liberal…
When Pride turns to Vanity: The case against Fierté Montreal
As the gayest week of summer slowly sashays our way, organizers of Montreal’s pride festivities may have more to worry about than how many thousands […]
They’re here, they’re queer, they’re going to save the world!
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about comics. I’ve seen the movies and read some of the more […]