Nathaniel Christopher / 15 September 2011

‘This matter will be resolved’: judge to accused

The youth charged in an alleged 2009 gaybashing off Commercial Dr appeared before Provincial Court Judge Conni Bagnall on Sept 15 to set a date for another arraignment hearing. The accused’s new lawye...

Nathaniel Christopher / 9 September 2011

Accused in alleged gaybashing says he has new lawyer

The youth charged in an alleged Dec 13, 2009, gaybashing off Commercial Dr is closer to a trial date after appearing before Provincial Court Judge Ann Ehrcke for a pretrial conference on Sept 8. The y...

Nathaniel Christopher / 8 September 2011

Queer picks at the Fringe

Burning Brothels In her solo performance Burning Brothels: Sex and Death in Nevada, Katherine Glover explores the history and culture of Nevada’s sex trade. In the space of an hour, Glover recoun...

Travel

Nathaniel Christopher / 22 August 2011 / 2 Comments

Large police presence at BART protest in San Francisco, California

I’m currently visiting some friends in lovely San Francisco, California. Today I did some freestyle wanderin’ which led me to the lovely City Hall. As I walked out of City Hall I noticed a huge police...

Nathaniel Christopher / 15 August 2011

New West Pride draws more than 1,200

“It’s only been a couple of years from my idea of having a little dance to this,” says Royal City Pride Society (RCPS) founder Vance McFayden, gesturing at the New Westminster Pride ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 12 August 2011

You can now find HIM on the Drive

A Vancouver gay men’s health organization will be expanding its presence to East Vancouver starting Aug 15. The Health Initiative for Men (HIM) is teaming up with Stop HIV/AIDS to open HIM on th...

People

Nathaniel Christopher / 25 July 2011 / 2 Comments

“No more labels, just you, wonderful you.” An article by Galina Pembroke.

Yesterday was my dear friend Galina’s 36th birthday. While she is gone from this world she lives on in the hearts and memories of those who knew and loved her either in person or through the man...

Nathaniel Christopher / 19 July 2011 / 1 Comment

I got rid of my foster care file!

I guess this counts as a little addendum to my 2008 documentary about my foster care file. I conclude the program by saying “I’m probably just going to put it in one of my closets, I’...

Reflections and Opinions

Nathaniel Christopher / 11 July 2011

Woken up by an NDP Robocall at 6:16 a.m.!

I generally support the New Democratic Party but not when they spam phone me at 6:16 in the morning! Either they are completely rude or they are hiring some clueless out of province firm to do the ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 11 July 2011

NPA candidate wants civic event status for Pride

If elected to city council, the Non-Partisan Association (NPA) will make the Pride parade a civic event, promises gay NPA council candidate Sean Bickerton. “If elected, there is no question that...