Nathaniel Christopher / 28 June 2016

Nanaimo’s first Pride parade marks a new era

My first gay Pride parade was an unforgettable experience, but it certainly didn’t take place in my hometown. “Rather than receive stares of ridicule and disgust I received looks of admiration, love a...

Nathaniel Christopher / 28 June 2016

Why some LGBT activists want more from Toronto police

Two longtime gay rights activists say the Toronto Police Service’s apology for its role in the 1981 bathhouse raids is too little, too late. On June 22, 2016, police chief Mark Saunders offered a form...

Nathaniel Christopher / 20 June 2016

Trans activists say new police policy a step forward

Velvet Steele says the Vancouver Police Department’s new transgender policy is a small step in the right direction toward acceptance and education. “If the police are implementing this policy, I see i...

Nathaniel Christopher / 1 June 2016

Rent increases squeezing Red Gate Arts Society in East Van

An East Vancouver arts organization that hosts queer events says it’s facing eviction for the second time in five years, due to a proposed rent increase by its new landlords. “We’re just looking for a...

Nathaniel Christopher / 26 May 2016

How one BC school district made its LGBT policy more visible

Nearly a year after passing its anti-homophobia policy, staff and school trustees in Revelstoke decided to make their commitment to LGBT students more prominent. On May 2, 2016, they posted a plaque w...

Nathaniel Christopher / 19 May 2016

A Surrey high school’s first Pride walk

In another step away from the Surrey school board’s anti-gay, book-banning past, nearly 70 high school students and staff members from Princess Margaret Secondary participated in that school’s first P...

Nathaniel Christopher / 17 May 2016

Full-faculty LGBT training coming to UBC

For the first time in the University of British Columbia’s history, a fund has been set up to train an entire faculty in LGBT-inclusive initiatives. Starting in September 2016, every faculty member, s...

Nathaniel Christopher / 2 May 2016

Vancouver Pride will learn from mistakes, says outgoing president

The past year saw “very significant issues and challenges” for the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS), outgoing president Tim Richards told members at the organization’s annual general meeting April 30, 20...

Nathaniel Christopher / 29 April 2016

Vancouver Pride says human rights complaint resolved

The Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) released a statement April 27, 2016, saying it has settled a human rights complaint filed by former volunteer coordinator Melody Johnson. The matter has been “appropr...

Nathaniel Christopher / 29 April 2016

Vancouver School Board saves LGBT mentor, for now

The Vancouver School Board’s LGBT mentor is safe for now, after trustees rejected a proposed budget that would have cut funding to the mentor’s position as part of $24 million in cuts overall. The boa...