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June kicks off pride month, which was marked with the raising of the pride flag at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Wednesday.

Saskatchewan residents now have the option to leave their sex identifier blank on government issued photo iden...

Regina / 980 CJME Jun 23, 2021 | 5:40 PM The decision by the House of Commons to pass the bill to ban conversion therapy in Canada elicited emotions of hope and disappointment for the Regina pride community. Regina MPs Andrew Scheer and Warren Steinley voted against the bill, while Michael Kram voted in favour. In fact, all Conservative MPs from Saskatchewan — other than Kram — voted against the bill. “It’s disappointing in 2021 to still have leaders in our country voting against bills ...

By Ryan McNally Photo Courtesy: Dan Shier Regina’s annual Queen City Pride festival kicks off Friday. The festival will be a “hybrid” event with both virtual and in-person events for the next nine days. Co-chair of Queen City Pride Dan Shier says it’s important to celebrate pride month during the pandemic. “Pride is kind of about our community coming together,” Shier said. “It’s an opportunity for us to connect with each other, at at time when we are so spread apart, tha...

The City of Regina is also displaying a six-storey rainbow flag in the south-facing windows of City Hall, completed Friday.

Queen City Pride officially kicks into gear on Friday. “Pride Month and celebrating pride is still so important,” said Dan Shier, co-chair of Queen City Pride. “Despite a lot of growth and change in the recent years, there’s still so much that is left to do. “There is a lot of learning and understanding that needs to happen and there’s still challenges faced by our community that we’re still working towards changing as well.” With events taking place online and in person, the hy...

  REGINA -- Regina’s LGBTQ community is mourning the loss of a Queen, after Derek Seitz, who was also known by their drag persona Sister Jenny Talia, passed away suddenly on Tuesday. “She changed the life of many people, young and old,” Terry Van Mackelberg, a friend of Seitz said. “She changed their life for the better.” The 38-year-old was known for their campy, elaborate and detailed costumes, spending hours applying makeup and prepping their look. “I’m a lazy Queen,” V...