Nathaniel Christopher / 1 March 2012

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows trustees support anti-homophobia policy

The Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows school board chamber was a sea of pink on Feb 29 as trustees responded positively to presentations from district teachers and students seeking a stand-alone anti-homop...

Nathaniel Christopher / 1 March 2012

Parents’ Voice a no-show

Administrators at Burnaby’s Confederation Park Elementary School are relieved that a rumoured protest by Parents’ Voice failed to materialize on Pink Shirt Day. Word of the protest first surfaced on F...

Nathaniel Christopher / 26 February 2012 / 2 Comments

Whitney Houston’s impact on my life [video]

I think I first heard the song “Greatest Love of All” when I needed that love most. It was 1992 and I was in foster care. The love, support, and stability I needed came to an abrupt end every time the...

Nathaniel Christopher / 22 February 2012

Call for Langley school board to develop queer-friendly policy

The Langley Teachers Association went before the district’s school board Feb 21 to call for specific policy to protect queer students and staff. “This district for about four or five years has not mad...

Nathaniel Christopher / 16 February 2012

Fraser Valley Taboo show cancelled

Organizers of the fifth annual Fraser Valley Taboo Naughty But Nice Show have cancelled the Abbotsford show, citing restrictive liquor bylaws, as well as opposition from some in the local Christian co...

Nathaniel Christopher / 27 January 2012

Changes to Trans Health Program spark concern

Members of Vancouver’s trans community are alarmed by what one person describes as “the ongoing failure of Vancouver Coastal Health to provide adequate care to the gender-diverse community of BC.” “I ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 25 January 2012

Lesbians denied service in Kelowna

A Kelowna lesbian says a local hotel discriminated against her after she kissed her girlfriend in the lounge and was immediately denied further service on Jan 20. The hotel manager agrees that Sue Hil...

Nathaniel Christopher / 30 December 2011

Knowledge of gay men’s health reflects big city experience

Gay men are not mentioned in most federal and provincial health policies, and much of what is known about their health reflects the experience of populations in larger cities, according to the Communi...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 20 December 2011 / 1 Comment

Kim Jong Il and Nathaniel – separated at birth?

Well, I guess now is a good a time as any to pull this photo out of the archives. It was taken in about 1983. I think I look like Kim Jong Il… Housemate says I don’t. “Firstly, your ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 9 December 2011

Dare to Stand Out conference draws more than 200

More than 200 students and teachers from across Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley attended the Vancouver School Board’s (VSB) second leadership conference for queer youth and their allies ...