By Hargun Saini Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, so wear black to honour those who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. Image Source Continue reading Wear Black for Transgender Day of Remembrance
By Prema Kapoor To end LGBT History Month, today we’re introducing you to one of the most influential people in Canadian LGBT history, Jeremy Dias. Jeremy was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and later moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where he then attended high school. As a teen, he was always motivated and interested by social and political inequality and felt a desire to take … Continue reading Jeremy Dias
By Prema Kapoor Image Source This year on October 26th, Intersex Awareness Day is being celebrated. Intersex Awareness Day sheds light upon the human rights issues faced by intersex people all over the world. Someone who is intersex usually does not identify as male or female, as they could have a variation of chromosomes, sex hormones or genitals. While in some cases, signs of being … Continue reading Intersex Awareness Day
By Prema Kapoor Image Source As we started LGBT History Month with Marsha P. Johnson, it seemed only fitting to introduce you to Sylvia Rivera next. Like Johnson, Rivera is a renowned gay liberation and transgender activist. Along with this, she was also an advocate for homeless people. While she fought for others to have easier lives, hers was far from that. At the age … Continue reading Sylvia Rivera
By Prema Kapoor Image Source This year, National Coming Out Day falls on October 11th. The day commemorates coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and anything else that falls under the umbrella of the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone matters, no matter what their gender or sexual orientation is. Coming out is extremely difficult for most people, and it’s important to accept those who have decided … Continue reading National Coming Out Day
By Prema Kapoor Image Source Happy LGBT History Month! This month-long event celebrates the history of the LGBT community and the many gay/civil rights movements that have helped shaped our world to become more inclusive. October is the time to celebrate the many achievements made by people who identify under the LGBT+ umbrella and to help pave the way for others who may not feel … Continue reading October is LGBT History Month
BY THEA RICHINSON Since June is Pride month, it is important to acknowledge all of the identities under the LGBTQ+ spectrum. For example, the intersex identity. While it is celebrated during Pride month, in Europe, November 8 is known as Intersex Day of Remembrance. The day was chosen as the same day as Herculine Barbin’s birthday, a French intersex person from the 1800’s. An intersex … Continue reading Pride Month: Intersex and What It Means
BY THEA RICHINSON What does ‘ace’ mean as an adjective? ‘Ace’ specifically means ‘asexual’, which is a term that describes someone who does not feel any or a very small amount of attraction to other people. Like heterosexual and homosexual are types of attractions, so is asexuality. One way I’ve found it described easily is to think of everyone you aren’t attracted to, and project … Continue reading Pride Month: Asexuality and the Aspectrum
BY JASMINE KAPOOR It’s June! You know what that means, MD! No, not performance tasks and exams. No, not summer vacation. Well, those are in June, but this month is also Pride! Pride is a month to celebrate the entire LGBT+ community. While it is important that we are able to have a parade full of joy and celebration, it is just as important that … Continue reading Pride Month at MDHS
The annual pride dance is coming up again! Hosted at Abbey Park High School in Oakville this year, the doors are open to all students who are looking for a safe environment to be queer and dance. Tickets are $10 and on sale until Friday, May 4th. For tickets, please see our GSA advisors Ms. Zuccato or Ms. Compton-Morgan. Continue reading Halton Pride Dance
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