Queer family portraits in public spaces
This summer queer faces and stories will be made a permanent part of Vancouver’s urban landscape during the celebrations marking the city’s 125th anniversary. Celebrate Queer Vancouver, presented by O...
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.
Members declining in BC’s gay business association
On June 30, the Gay and Lesbian Business Association of British Columbia (GLBA) held its annual general meeting, with seven out of a possible 326 members in attendance. GLBA board chair Brad McPhee su...
Aren’t computers amazing!?
Over time I’ve noticed this tendency by some journalists who marvel at bits of technology that most people have gotten used to years ago. The following quote is a perfect example of what I’m tal...
Zesty’s and comedian appeal
Comedian Guy Earle and the owners of Zesty’s, now known as Zawa Restaurant, have each appealed a recent BC Human Rights Tribunal decision that ordered them to pay $22,500 plus interest in damage...
Khan
My cat has diabetes
Over the last few weeks my cat Khan has exhibited some unusual behaviour. He’s been drinking tons of water and going to the litter box all the time. Normally I change his water dish every two days but...
Maynard retires from Qmunity board
On June 14 Qmunity held its annual general meeting, with 13 voting members in attendance — the same figure as last year. The meeting, held at the Junction Pub on Davie St, included the election of off...
Vancouver Life
Vancouver up in smoke – the 2011 Stanley Cup riots
Watching the mayhem unfold all the way from Burnaby… I could actually see the smoke billowing up from the downtown core!
Clayton withdraws from school board slate
Ryan Clayton confirmed today that he will not be running for the Vancouver School Board, citing personal health reasons. “It’s mostly private, but, yeah, it’s health related,” the 24-year-old says. “I...
OUR Spaces loses members
Vancouver’s Out Under the Rainbow Society (OUR Spaces), which aims to build a multipurpose queer community centre, acclaimed five board members at its second annual general meeting on May 29. The new ...
My 90 minute trip to Mexico!
Last month I travelled to beautiful Palm Desert, California to visit my friend Yuri. “If there’s anything you want to do or see while you’re down here let me know and we’ll drive there,” he said. I pu...