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Category: 2010

All news stories published in 2010.

Nathaniel Christopher / 2 December 2010

1 in 40 gay Vancouver men unaware they’re HIV-positive: ManCount

One in 40 gay men in Vancouver are HIV-positive but don’t know it, says a new report scheduled for release on Nov 26. The ManCount report also confirms earlier estimates that one in five gay men...
Nathaniel Christopher / 30 November 2010

Most gay youth not suicidal

Despite the rash of suicides reported this fall, one researcher says the majority of gay youth are not suicidal. Having examined BC Adolescent Health Surveys from 1997, 2003 and 2007, Dr Elizabeth Sae...
Nathaniel Christopher / 30 November 2010

Northern exposure

If you’re a gay man in a health region which covers two-thirds of British Columbia and seven percent of the population, access to a doctor, never mind a gay-friendly doctor, is a luxury, accordi...
Nathaniel Christopher / 29 November 2010

Focusing on pleasure

Pigs have a lot to teach gay men about healthy living, says Duncan MacLachlan, the gay men’s outreach coordinator for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. MacLachlan spoke at the Desire and Defiance: Pig Se...
Nathaniel Christopher / 4 November 2010

Law Institute lukewarm on super tribunal

The British Columbia Law Institute says it’s “premature” to reach a general conclusion on the merits of a proposed super tribunal. “While theoretically the concept of a workplace tribunal for BC has s...
Nathaniel Christopher / 1 November 2010

Pride Society celebrates ‘huge successes’

The last year has seen “huge successes” for the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS), according to VPS president Ken Coolen. Coolen told approximately 40 members who attended this year’s an...
Nathaniel Christopher / 14 October 2010

What happened to the Burnaby School Board’s gay committee?

Two Burnaby residents want to know what happened to the Burnaby School Board’s LGBTQ committee, which was created by the board in June 2009. Kaitlin Burnett, a graduate of the Burnaby school system, i...
Nathaniel Christopher / 1 October 2010

Rulings delayed as HR Tribunal short-staffed

More than six months after closing arguments, the BC Human Rights Tribunal has yet to decide if comedian Guy Earle violated the BC Human Rights Code when he allegedly targeted Lorna Pardy and her girl...
Nathaniel Christopher / 22 September 2010

Concerns raised over review of conflict resolution systems

The Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (CALL) has expressed “grave concern” over the Ministry of Labour’s decision to hire the British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) to conduct research and analysi...
Nathaniel Christopher / 13 September 2010

Vancouver Pride looks to recruit full-time general manager

Former Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) president John Boychuk has expressed concern over last week’s board decision to post a job advertisement for a full-time, salaried general manager. He says the Pri...

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