Mark Leduc and me

On Wednesday, July 22 former Canadian boxer Mark Leduc passed away in Toronto at the age of 47. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He came out in 1994, shortly...

Nathaniel Christopher / 20 July 2009 / 3 Comments

Nathaniel.ca reader responds!!

I got this email last night in response to an article I wrote in 2006. I don’t know this person, and am not sure how or why they stumbled on my site but it’s cool to get feedback… I ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 12 July 2009

My grandmother’s last known address

When I learned my grandmother’s name yesterday they also gave me her last known address. Unfortunately, that’s all the information they have on her. They don’t have an age, medical h...

Nathaniel Christopher / 9 July 2009 / 4 Comments

Glendora Brooks

“I never answer the phone before noon,” I grumble to my housemate. “It’s nothing but bad news.” “Or, it could be mail!” He retorts. Just before work this morn...

Nathaniel Christopher / 22 May 2009 / 4 Comments

Georgia Adoption Regunion Registry

One day before I die I’ll learn the name of my father’s mother. I’ll come from work fresh off the bike, and I’ll make out a message on my voice mail between the impatient meows of my cat. I don’t reco...

Nathaniel Christopher / 11 May 2009 / 5 Comments

Building a gazebo on Vancouver Island

This weekend my friend Dave and I worked on a gazebo in his mother’s back yard. When I say “worked” I actually mean “constructed”. His mother lives in a secluded area just north of Nanaimo. He needed ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 7 May 2009 / 6 Comments

Nanaimo to get new gay bar

I normally don’t post my published articles on my blog… but I think some of my Nanaimo readers might find it interesting. It appears in the current issue of Xtra West. Nathaniel Christophe...

Khan

Nathaniel Christopher / 5 May 2009 / 2 Comments

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I made a lovely taco platter for supper tonight. It’s the only Mexican dish I know how to make and I wanted to honour the day. Even my cat Khan got into the spirit. The tacos turned out great.

Culture and Politics

Nathaniel Christopher / 5 May 2009 / 6 Comments

Food Stamps in British Columbia

I always thought it was an American thing, but apparently the provincial government issues food vouchers to assist people in dire need. They are government issued vouchers which can be exchanged for a...

Culture and Politics

Nathaniel Christopher / 3 May 2009 / 18 Comments

BC’s last execution

April 28, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of British Columbia’s last execution. Leo Anthony Mantha was a tugboat operator and former sailor. He was gay and wanted to have a long-term relationsh...