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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 hybrid 10-day festival will run from Friday until June 13, beginning with the ceremonial flag raising ...

  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,” Van Mackelberg laughed. “I’ll wear the same thing time after time, but Jenny would not do that. S...