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Category: 2012

All news stories published in 2012.

Nathaniel Christopher / 5 September 2012

New Calgary theatre company to showcase queer stories and voices

Two Calgary artists have cofounded a theatre company dedicated to the positive promotion of Calgary’s queer culture, stories and voices. Jonathan Brower says he and Paul Welch formed Third Street Thea...
Nathaniel Christopher / 29 August 2012

Minuteman Press sues WE Vancouver

The company that printed the Vancouver Pride Society’s (VPS) 2012 Pride guide is suing WE Vancouver (formerly the Westender) for $25,000, alleging the weekly newspaper fraudulently secured ads by misr...
Nathaniel Christopher / 20 July 2012

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...
Nathaniel Christopher / 18 July 2012

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...
Nathaniel Christopher / 17 July 2012

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. ...
Nathaniel Christopher / 11 July 2012

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...
Nathaniel Christopher / 21 June 2012

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...
Nathaniel Christopher / 14 June 2012

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 ...
Nathaniel Christopher / 4 June 2012

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...
Nathaniel Christopher / 26 April 2012

Delta chair opposed to anti-homophobia policy

Delta school trustees were reluctant to commit to a student request for an anti-homophobia policy on April 24, with board chair Dale Saip stating that he does not like the idea of singling out certain...

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