Progress on Conversion Therapy Ban - and Action

The Federal Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-8, which will ban "Conversion Therapy", the (all-too-frequently religiously based)  attempt to turn homosexuals into heterosexuals.

ACNS Bid For Life Postponed

ACNS says, "In light of COVID-19 developments, ACNS regrets to announce that we will be postponing our March 19th event - BMO Bid for Life. Details on the rescheduling to be determined. For updates check our event web page or our Facebook event page."

The Boys In The Band & Me

I connected with Boys In The Band deeply from the very beginning. When I saw the 1970 film as a teen, I saw the first depiction of a bunch of gay men leading sort of normal lives.

Job Posting: Ad Sales Agent

2020 Halifax Pride Elders Survey

Once again, Halifax Pride is soliciting input from the elders community about which activities they're interested in, and which they are not. Pride is months away (Thursday July 16, 2020 to Monday, July 26, 2019) but plans have been long underway. The format is similar to last years' survey:

Review: Before The Parade

A review of the new history of LGB activism in Nova Scotia, Before The Parade, by Rebecca Rose

Hold Fast Café

In late 2019, Hold Fast Café opened in Halifax's north end.  Owner Ian MacLeod describes it as "a small but cute start-up, a space where everyone feels welcome." 

February 2020 Youth Project Special General Meeting

Special General Meeting of the Youth Project.

Halifax Fringe 2019 Q Picks

All the Q content of the 2019 Fringe Festival!

Trans folk: changing your name with Equifax & TransUnion

I had to get a credit check done, and realized that that would pull up my dead name and immediately out me. I contacted Equifax (one of two credit check companies in Canada - the other is TransUnion) about how to change my name with them, and this is the info I got back: