A dark day for Alberta this Monday!
Danielle Smith’s UCP isn’t “protecting parents.” It’s steamrolling rights. If you need the notwithstanding clause to bully queer kids, your policies are the problem.
#cdnpoli #ableg #UCP #LGBTQ2S
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Danielle Smith’s UCP isn’t “protecting parents.” It’s steamrolling rights. If you need the notwithstanding clause to bully queer kids, your policies are the problem.
#cdnpoli #ableg #UCP #LGBTQ2S
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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A Dark Day for Alberta: Government Set to Strip Rights from Trans Youth on Monday
In a move that I believe will mark one of the darkest moments for LGBTQ2S+ rights in recent Canadian history, the Alberta government is expected to invoke the notwithstanding clause on Monday, Novembe...
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A dark day for Alberta this Monday!
Danielle Smith’s UCP isn’t “protecting parents.” It’s steamrolling rights. If you need the notwithstanding clause to bully queer kids, your policies are the problem.
#cdnpoli #ableg #UCP #LGBTQ2S
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
Danielle Smith’s UCP isn’t “protecting parents.” It’s steamrolling rights. If you need the notwithstanding clause to bully queer kids, your policies are the problem.
#cdnpoli #ableg #UCP #LGBTQ2S
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
The five early-career BIPOC journalists will be writing about LGBTQ2S+ people and work
Meet Xtra’s 2025 Ken Popert Media Fellows | Xtra Magazine
The five early-career BIPOC journalists will be writing about LGBTQ2S+ people and work
xtramagazine.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The five early-career BIPOC journalists will be writing about LGBTQ2S+ people and work
A dark day for Alberta this Monday!
Danielle Smith’s UCP isn’t “protecting parents.” It’s steamrolling rights. If you need the notwithstanding clause to bully queer kids, your policies are the problem.
#cdnpoli #ableg #UCP #LGBTQ2S
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
Danielle Smith’s UCP isn’t “protecting parents.” It’s steamrolling rights. If you need the notwithstanding clause to bully queer kids, your policies are the problem.
#cdnpoli #ableg #UCP #LGBTQ2S
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
A Dark Day for Alberta: Government Set to Strip Rights from Trans Youth on Monday
In a move that I believe will mark one of the darkest moments for LGBTQ2S+ rights in recent Canadian history, the Alberta government is expected to invoke the notwithstanding clause on Monday, Novembe...
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The Human Rights Campaign cut its financial ties to weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and RTX—which both supply weapons to the Israeli military—after a two-year-long organizing effort by LGBTQ2S+ activists.
Human Rights Campaign drops weapons manufacturers as corporate sponsors | Xtra Magazine
HRC’s divestment was a result of “unrelenting organizing happening within LGBT2SQ+ communities”
xtramagazine.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Human Rights Campaign cut its financial ties to weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and RTX—which both supply weapons to the Israeli military—after a two-year-long organizing effort by LGBTQ2S+ activists.
It’s always great to see a church that unequivocally supports LGBTQ2S+ rights. I was at the craft show today at Roncesvalles United and this is the back balcony of the interior of the church.
#PrideMonthAllYear
#PrideMonthAllYear
November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It’s always great to see a church that unequivocally supports LGBTQ2S+ rights. I was at the craft show today at Roncesvalles United and this is the back balcony of the interior of the church.
#PrideMonthAllYear
#PrideMonthAllYear
Federal food aid is being restored after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But the SNAP disruption is just the tip of the iceberg in a food security crisis for LGBTQ2S+ Americans, writes @diaryofafirebird.bsky.social.
Queer activists are fighting for food justice—with or without the government’s help | Xtra Magazine
The SNAP disruption is just one part of a food security crisis for LGBTQ2S+ Americans
xtramagazine.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Federal food aid is being restored after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But the SNAP disruption is just the tip of the iceberg in a food security crisis for LGBTQ2S+ Americans, writes @diaryofafirebird.bsky.social.
With deadlifts and drag acts, queer powerlifting fundraisers are reclaiming fitness culture and raising money for LGBTQ2S+ causes
Queers are getting swole for a good cause at Pride deadlift parties | Xtra Magazine
With deadlifts and drag acts, queer powerlifting fundraisers are reclaiming fitness culture and raising money for LGBTQ2S+ causes
xtramagazine.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
With deadlifts and drag acts, queer powerlifting fundraisers are reclaiming fitness culture and raising money for LGBTQ2S+ causes
‘It is emotional’: Closing time for Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ bar
The owners are focusing on their attention on their newer Jasper Avenue location, Evo.
The owners are focusing on their attention on their newer Jasper Avenue location, Evo.
‘It is emotional’: Closing time for Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ bar
An Edmonton bar that was, for years, one of the city’s only LGBTQ2S+ nightclubs is having its last dance on Saturday night – but it’s not gone for good.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
‘It is emotional’: Closing time for Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ bar
The owners are focusing on their attention on their newer Jasper Avenue location, Evo.
The owners are focusing on their attention on their newer Jasper Avenue location, Evo.
5. Métis people were central to the creation of the modern 2spirit movement, and also there are numerous examples of Métis people in the 19th and 20th centuries who we might call LGBTQ2S. pLEASE stop the “debate” on whether Metis people “can” call themselves Two-Spirit
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
5. Métis people were central to the creation of the modern 2spirit movement, and also there are numerous examples of Métis people in the 19th and 20th centuries who we might call LGBTQ2S. pLEASE stop the “debate” on whether Metis people “can” call themselves Two-Spirit
It hasn't been stated outright because I, maybe in ignorance, just assumed it would be obvious but Sprigs & Kindling is very supportive of LGBTQ2S+ rights, stories, and creators!
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It hasn't been stated outright because I, maybe in ignorance, just assumed it would be obvious but Sprigs & Kindling is very supportive of LGBTQ2S+ rights, stories, and creators!
‘It is emotional’: Closing time for Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ bar - An Edmonton bar that was, for years, one of the city’s only LGBTQ2S+ nightclubs is having its last dance on Saturday night – but it’s not gone for good.
‘It is emotional’: Closing time for Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ bar
An Edmonton bar that was, for years, one of the city’s only LGBTQ2S+ nightclubs is having its last dance on Saturday night – but it’s not gone for good.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
‘It is emotional’: Closing time for Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ bar - An Edmonton bar that was, for years, one of the city’s only LGBTQ2S+ nightclubs is having its last dance on Saturday night – but it’s not gone for good.
The LGBTQ2S+ tend to support it's community members and allies when they know who they are. It is a market that is larger than most people realize because a good part of the people are "hidden".
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The LGBTQ2S+ tend to support it's community members and allies when they know who they are. It is a market that is larger than most people realize because a good part of the people are "hidden".
“In an effort to “ensure sustained progress towards equality and safety,” the ministers said that next Tuesday’s budget will include $54.6 million over the next five years to support the LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada.” 🌈
#Canada
#Canada
Budget to include new funding for security at Pride, gender-based violence supports
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first ever federal budget will allocate millions in new long-term funding for security at Pride events, and gender-based violence support.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
“In an effort to “ensure sustained progress towards equality and safety,” the ministers said that next Tuesday’s budget will include $54.6 million over the next five years to support the LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada.” 🌈
#Canada
#Canada
And it's a very short step to use the same Notwithstanding Clause to fire all teachers that identify as LGBTQ2S. (sure, there's still the option of Supreme Court challenges, but we should not assume that ours cannot be commandeered in a similar manner to the one to the South)
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
And it's a very short step to use the same Notwithstanding Clause to fire all teachers that identify as LGBTQ2S. (sure, there's still the option of Supreme Court challenges, but we should not assume that ours cannot be commandeered in a similar manner to the one to the South)
Farkas has spoken out repeatedly in support of the LGBTQ2S+ people dating back to his days as the president of Wildrose Party’s Calgary-Elbow Constituency Association.
Calgary elects first openly queer mayor | Xtra Magazine
Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith
xtramagazine.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Farkas has spoken out repeatedly in support of the LGBTQ2S+ people dating back to his days as the president of Wildrose Party’s Calgary-Elbow Constituency Association.
Whether or not you buy into the playful stereotype, what’s certainly true is that the LGBTQ2S+ community has long-standing ties to the coffee industry.
Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry? | Xtra Magazine
From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests
xtramagazine.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Whether or not you buy into the playful stereotype, what’s certainly true is that the LGBTQ2S+ community has long-standing ties to the coffee industry.
First Nation or Native American, Two Spirit or third gender are being added as a suffix to #LGBTQ type acronyms; but after the genocide of which they were and are part, they should be added as a prefix as in #2SLGBTQIA+ instead of #LGBTQ2S etc
#indigenous #twospirit
#indigenous #twospirit
October 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
First Nation or Native American, Two Spirit or third gender are being added as a suffix to #LGBTQ type acronyms; but after the genocide of which they were and are part, they should be added as a prefix as in #2SLGBTQIA+ instead of #LGBTQ2S etc
#indigenous #twospirit
#indigenous #twospirit
I'm running a paid mentorship program at @xtramagazine.com! I'll be mentoring five early-career BIPOC LGBTQ2S+ journalists to publish a package of writing about work. Mentees will be paid $1,000. Apply by Oct 27 & help me spread the word! #CdnMediaJobs
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Queers at work: Xtra seeks mentees to contribute to a new editorial package | Xtra Magazine
Applications for Xtra’s mentorship program for early-career BIPOC journalists are open through Oct. 27
xtramagazine.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I'm running a paid mentorship program at @xtramagazine.com! I'll be mentoring five early-career BIPOC LGBTQ2S+ journalists to publish a package of writing about work. Mentees will be paid $1,000. Apply by Oct 27 & help me spread the word! #CdnMediaJobs
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Liberals. BIPOC people. LGBTQ2S people. Muslims. Jews. Women. You know, the ENEMY. History repeatedly demonstrates that hate is the strongest human emotion.
October 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Liberals. BIPOC people. LGBTQ2S people. Muslims. Jews. Women. You know, the ENEMY. History repeatedly demonstrates that hate is the strongest human emotion.
Are you a Canadian early-career BIPOC journalist? If so, apply to be part of our mentorship program where we'll be creating a package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs
Ken Popert Media Fellowship | Xtra Magazine
The Ken Popert Media Fellowship program was developed to fund innovative journalism projects that bring new voices to Xtra and provide an opportunity for journalists to learn about LGBTQ2S+ media and…
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October 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Are you a Canadian early-career BIPOC journalist? If so, apply to be part of our mentorship program where we'll be creating a package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs
Miss Major was a pivotal activist and organizer for LGBTQ2S+ liberation for decades—from the Stonewall riots, to AIDS activism and abolition work.
Remembering Miss Major in her own words | Xtra Magazine
The late Miss Major was a pivotal activist and organizer for trans liberation for decades
xtramagazine.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Miss Major was a pivotal activist and organizer for LGBTQ2S+ liberation for decades—from the Stonewall riots, to AIDS activism and abolition work.
Poland unveils civil unions bill for LGBTQ2S+ couples
Poland unveils civil unions bill for LGBTQ2S+ couples
Poland’s government presented a draft law Friday to legalize civil unions, including those between same-sex couples, in what it termed a “step forward” for LGBTQ2S+ rights.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Poland unveils civil unions bill for LGBTQ2S+ couples
NEW from me ✨
Excited to share the latest collab between @xtramagazine.com and @thewalrus.ca today, where I dive into how far-right groups are setting the education policy agenda in Alberta, and have put LGBTQ2S+ youth in the centre of the culture war
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Excited to share the latest collab between @xtramagazine.com and @thewalrus.ca today, where I dive into how far-right groups are setting the education policy agenda in Alberta, and have put LGBTQ2S+ youth in the centre of the culture war
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
How far-right groups brought the culture war to Alberta schools | Xtra Magazine
Many of the most vocal groups in developing Alberta’s school policies have no affiliation to kids or the education system
xtramagazine.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW from me ✨
Excited to share the latest collab between @xtramagazine.com and @thewalrus.ca today, where I dive into how far-right groups are setting the education policy agenda in Alberta, and have put LGBTQ2S+ youth in the centre of the culture war
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Excited to share the latest collab between @xtramagazine.com and @thewalrus.ca today, where I dive into how far-right groups are setting the education policy agenda in Alberta, and have put LGBTQ2S+ youth in the centre of the culture war
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Hoi Hoi!! I’m Bara!💗🐍
I’m a Mexican/Chicana Live2D Artist and a LGBTQ2S+ creator looking for work in:
Character Art/Design, Live2D Model Art + Rigging, Thumbnail Art Work.
Vgen ❇️ : vgen.co/Barabuns
Carrd ➡️ : barabuns.carrd.co
Kofi ☕: ko-fi.com/barabuns
#PortfolioDay #Live2D #Art #Vgen #Barasart
I’m a Mexican/Chicana Live2D Artist and a LGBTQ2S+ creator looking for work in:
Character Art/Design, Live2D Model Art + Rigging, Thumbnail Art Work.
Vgen ❇️ : vgen.co/Barabuns
Carrd ➡️ : barabuns.carrd.co
Kofi ☕: ko-fi.com/barabuns
#PortfolioDay #Live2D #Art #Vgen #Barasart
October 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hoi Hoi!! I’m Bara!💗🐍
I’m a Mexican/Chicana Live2D Artist and a LGBTQ2S+ creator looking for work in:
Character Art/Design, Live2D Model Art + Rigging, Thumbnail Art Work.
Vgen ❇️ : vgen.co/Barabuns
Carrd ➡️ : barabuns.carrd.co
Kofi ☕: ko-fi.com/barabuns
#PortfolioDay #Live2D #Art #Vgen #Barasart
I’m a Mexican/Chicana Live2D Artist and a LGBTQ2S+ creator looking for work in:
Character Art/Design, Live2D Model Art + Rigging, Thumbnail Art Work.
Vgen ❇️ : vgen.co/Barabuns
Carrd ➡️ : barabuns.carrd.co
Kofi ☕: ko-fi.com/barabuns
#PortfolioDay #Live2D #Art #Vgen #Barasart