Vancouver Trans and Genderqueer March
On Aug. 5 I joined many of my closest friends at the Trans and Genderqueer Celebration and Liberation March in Vancouver.The organisers describe the event as follows: This march is an opportunity for ...
Author: Nathaniel Christopher
I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
Bicycle blender (dumpster smoothies?)
The lovely people from Food Not Bombs showed up at the Trans and Genderqueer Celebration and Liberation march to provide nutritious food for the masses… with a bike powered blender! My friend An...
US approves drug to prevent HIV infection
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug that could significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals. Truvada, a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) taken dail...
Christian B&B; discriminated against gay couple, BC tribunal rules
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a Christian couple violated a gay couple’s rights when they denied the two men accommodation at their Grand Forks bed and breakfast in 2009. “There is a cle...
UPDATE: Vancouver Pride Society sues WE newspaper
UPDATE: July 31, 2:45pm WE Vancouver (formerly the Westender) denies the Vancouver Pride Society’s (VPS) allegation that WE misrepresented itself as the publisher of this year’s Official Pride Guide. ...
One third of BC school districts now protect queer students
One third of British Columbia school districts now have stand-alone anti-homophobia policies after Quesnel implemented its Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy on July 11 with unanimous board...
19th school board passes anti-homophobia policy
Saanich became the 19th school district in British Columbia to adopt a stand-alone anti-homophobia policy on June 20, receiving unanimous support from the board. “This is something I knew w...
18th school district in BC passes anti-homophobia policy
BC’s Sunshine Coast became the 18th school district in the province to implement a stand-alone anti-homophobia policy on June 12, receiving unanimous support from board members. “There was no dissent ...
Gay refugees likely rejected if new Canadian bill passes
Refugees’ rights advocates say a law proposed by the Harper government will increase the likelihood that gay asylum seekers will be rejected, deported or imprisoned. “C-31 is designed to make Canada q...
Celebrating BC Child and Youth in Care Week
Here’s a photo of the Honourable Mary McNeil, British Columbia’s Minister of Children and Family Development sitting on a stage at the Roundhouse Community Centre on Mary 23 holding a framed 14 ...