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Podcast

Jan 19, 2016

GroundWire | Jan 19: Lelu Island protest update and Transgender Prisoner Solidarity Day

GroundWire

This episode of GroundWire features an update from Lelu Island, where Lax Kw'alaams First Nations have been protesting LNG development, and a story on Transgender Prisoner Solidarity Day.

Podcast

Dec 12, 2015

Criminalization and harassment of LGBTQ prisoners in Kitchener's federal prison

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A summary of the "Being Queer is Not Illegal" campaign at the Federal Jail in Kitchener, and wrongfully convicted GVI prisoner Nyki Kish reads one of her new blog posts.

News

Dec 2, 2015

B.C. Corrections amends policy for transgender inmates

Alyse Kotyk

B.C. becomes the second province in Canada to adopt a policy allowing transgender inmates to be placed based on identified gender, not birth sex.

In cahoots

Nov 20, 2015

November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed on November 20 to recognize and honour members of the trans community, who have been murdered for expressing their gender choice.

News

Jul 2, 2015

Trans Pacific Partnership patent rules could threaten LGBT lives

Mitchell Thompson

The Trans Pacific Partnership will introduce rules on patents for medication that critics say will restrict access to HIV treatment and threaten LGBT lives.

Podcast

Jun 24, 2015

Reconciling queerness and faith at the Human RITES Conference

Talking Radical Radio

Kim Holmes-Younger and Pam Rocker talk about a Calgary conference that brought people from multiple faiths together to discuss LGBTQ experiences of religion.

Event

Out in the Night: Cinema Politica season opener with special guests

Feb 3, 2015 to Feb 4, 2015

Bloor Cinema

506 Bloor Street West

Toronto , ON

Canada

43° 39' 55.4976" N, 79° 24' 37.386" W

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Ontario CA

Cinema Politica at The Bloor is back and ready to launch 2015 with "Out in the Night," a riveting doc about intersectional and prison justice as well as homophobia and black queer identity in the U.S.

Book Review

Sep 4, 2014

LGBTQ youth have their voices heard

Laurel Golio

Diana Scholl

Read the unique stories of LGBTQ youth from across Canada and the U.S. in new photo journalism project 'We Are the Youth'.

Book Review

Sep 11, 2014

How potatoes and polar bears can teach kids about human rights

Mehreen Shahid

What can two potatoes teach us about human rights? A lot more than you think! In these uniquely Canadian children's books, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is made accessible to kids.

Event

Cuba film night for LGBTQ+ rights in Cuba

Aug 27, 2014

Roundhouse Community Centre

181 Roundhouse Mews

Vancouver , BC

Canada

49° 16' 21.9072" N, 123° 7' 21.2988" W

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British Columbia CA

Join Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba for a special screening of two Cuban films about the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Cuba, plus live music and poetry!

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