"The march to full equality is never easy. There will always be voices opposed to progress and to full equality. Those voices of intolerance are now on the fringe of society, where they belong. One need only reflect on a time when women were not allowed to vote and treated like second-class citizens, if even citizens at all, or we think of the great injustice inflicted on black people who struggled and, arguably, still struggle for the justice and equal treatment they deserve by virtue of their inherent dignity, or we think of our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters and how they were treated, so marginalized and shunned. Many of those who oppose same-sex marriage are the same people who now oppose this bill."

By Janet Hammock

For many years, many of us have been outspoken about the Crandall University situation, the history of which was explained with great clarity by Eldon Hay in today's online article.

"I guess my brother showed people that it isn’t the quantity of life but the quality of the life you live. It’s what you do with that short moment that we have here to make a difference that is important. Raymond definitely made a difference."

NSRAP is going to lobby the government to change the physicians manual. The physicians manual is the first barrier we have to get through in order to access publicly funded health care.

Kathleen Wynne Becomess First LGBTQ Premier in Canada

by Bryn Jones-Vailancourt

By Sara Mukherji

By Gerard Veldhoven

By Eldon Hay • 2013-02-25

Upcoming events for Halifax's 50-and-over social, education, and activist group!