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Pride 2023

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Post Date April 5, 2022
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Pride Month is finally here, and we want the world to remember our community exists and will continue to exist. We, therefore, take great pride in inviting community members, supporters, friends, and family to come and celebrate with us. We would appreciate it if you came to understand our history, our challenges, and resilience and celebrate our wins and successes as the LGBTQ+ society.
This June, we want to amplify our rich history and share our great work. You can remain updated on our course through our social media platforms. While Pride initially started as…

Pride and Culture

Eve 6000, Canada’s Drag Race Famous Star, Requests Parents not to Drag their Kids to Drag Shows

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Post Date March 23, 2022
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Eve 6000, a drag queen from Toronto who unfortunately was eliminated in Canada’s Drag Race in 8th position, shared her advice with parents on Twitter. She said that although children can attend drag shows, it is not good for them to attend those not specifically designed for a child audience.
She expressed her concerns that these events may not be entirely suitable for children and that the right groups might get footage of them and use it against them. Eve 6000 further made it …

Pride and Culture

Victoria Scone Openly Calls Out ‘Misogyny’ in Canada’s Drag Race

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Post Date March 21, 2022
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The term “fishy” has always been used to describe a drag queen who looks somewhat like a CIS-gendered woman associated with owning a vagina. In season three of Drag Race UK, Victoria Scone, one of the competitors, re-entered and discussed the subject with the remaining contestants.
Victoria Scone is the AFAB Franchise’s queen, and she boldly asks Prince if she used the word fishy in her verse. Prince confirmed using it before Scone further asked if Prince understood why that term would be offensive to a woman or a cis woman.
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Lifestyle

Here is How the Drag Ban Affects the Mental Health of Queer People: A Former Drag Queen & Clinical Psychologists Take

Post Author By linda
Post Date February 23, 2022
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Dr. Scott Lyons, a clinical psychologist with a deep and unique personal perspective on drag, has a lot to say about the effect of the drag ban. Scott, who had to pay his grad school expenses, had to perform as a drag queen years back.
Back then, drag performance was an art form in Pride marches and gay bars. He performed globally, being good at what he does, but left it all behind after graduation.
He further describes one of his shows- Disney Titillations, which was scrubbed from the internet. In his experience, …

Lifestyle

Find Out Why LGBTQ+ Employee Networks are Important

Post Author By linda
Post Date January 23, 2022
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More companies are recognizing the need for an inclusive workforce. Inclusivity means a diverse workforce that is accommodative for people from the LGBTQ+ community.
Unfortunately, the anti-LGBTQ+ laws enacted in the United States radiated its effect on other nations. Additionally, with the UK struggling with the definition of ‘sex’ according to the Equality Act, companies need to show support to LGBTQ+ employees.
Most inclusive policies come from employee resource groups, which are often volunteer-led. …