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Some organizations that support region's LGBTQ+ community consider whether or not to leave Twitter

Several organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community in Waterloo region are looking into whether or not to leave Twitter for good after the social media giant dropped its policy last week against deadnaming and misgendering of transgender people on its platform.

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New period boxes feature work by Black artists in Waterloo region

Changing the Flow, a menstrual equity group in Waterloo region, is unveiling two new period boxes that feature work by two Black artists. The idea is to bring attention to the boxes in local washrooms with the artwork and also make people aware of the issue of period equity.

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