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YALLWEST 2021 in Photos Apr 29, 2021 Following the inaugural YALLSTAYHOME in 2020, YALLWEST 2021 continued the virtual festivities, accumulating two million impressions across social media with more than 50,000 people partaking in special events and giveaways, culminating in a full day of panels on Saturday, April 24. The 100 featured YA authors presented to thousands of readers from more than 100 countries. Signed books by participating authors were available via Blue Bicycle Books....

Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.ca The Jasper Pride Festival adapted to the COVID-era this year by offering more private versions of activities and streaming LGBTQ+ entertainment virtually. Presented by TD Bank Group, the festival ran from April 22 to 25. “All in all, considering the rapidly changing climate that we had the festival put on in, it was definitely a success for us,” said Nick Stadnyk, chair for the Jasper Pride Festival Society. “In comparison to the one event that we had la...

New administration, new rules...

Reporter MARSHALL — More than a year after area residents packed school board meetings to speak out about a rainbow flag hung in the Marshall Middle School cafeteria, some residents are filing suit against the school district in federal court. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, a group called Marshall Concerned Citizens and Grant Blomberg, are demanding a jury trial. However, hearing dates have not been set in the case yet, according to court documents. A civil complaint filed Thursday in Min...

Barrigar trial postponed after security snafu Donnie Barrigar (Source: WWNY) By 7 News Staff | April 19, 2021 at 1:06 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 4:03 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - The trial for the man who recorded himself ripping down the LBGTQ+ Pride Flag at Watertown’s city hall last year had to be postponed after jurors saw him enter the courtroom with an armed escort. Donnie Barrigar’s lawyer, John Hallett, said his client’s named was red flagged going through securit...

A Pride flag is a symbol. It doesn’t love you. It doesn’t listen to you. It doesn’t stand up for you when bullies come for you in the locker room. But it reminds you that you deserve what it stands for: love, allies, safety. It reminds you that people have fought, for decades, for your right to those things. It reminds you that people fight, still, to bring those things — love, allies, safety ...

Author of the article: Hannah MacLeod Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021  •  March 12, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Article content What does it mean to be a trailblazer? This title is given to individuals who clear a path that was not there, who take risks, and show people what is possible. The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) is proud to present Trailblazers, an exhibition created by The Canadian Centre for Gender + Sexual Diversity (CCGSD). This exhibition recognizes th...

Your Other Dad says: Factor in context, safety, and who’s got your back.

Pride Flag Triggers Controversy During Orange County Fair Meeting Residents clashed during an Orange County Fair and Event Center board meeting Feb. 25 over a gay pride flag hanging at the fairgrounds. The flag at the center of the controversy has been on display since May 23, 2019, when the board approved a resolution to hang it as a symbol of inclusiveness. As some condemned the symbolic gesture, others staunchly defended the flag. Chairwoman Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia said called the Pride fla...

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, though Senate rules could make it difficult to get the measure to President Joe Biden to sign into law.