Halifax • 2020-10-22

The Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia, http://www.rainbowrefugeens.com/ is looking for volunteers!

Here's their latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/0b8a98b04bef/rrans-newsletter?e=b06c0574d1

And, here's the list of committees they are looking to staff at the moment:

The team at the Center on Sex*Gender, Allostasis and Resilience (CESAR), led by Dr. Robert-Paul Juster, is looking to better understand how the sex, gender and sexual orientation of individuals affect their adaptation to the COVID-19 crisis.

Simon & Bill are building a campground for the community in the Sunrise Trail / Pictou area.

On Saturday, a couple dozen veterans of Halifax's LGBT Community marched in memory of pride celebrations gone by and friends no longer with us. 

There will be no parade as such in Halifax this year, but Atlantic Canada's LGBT Elders Association has called for a MARCH!!
 

The Halifax Gay Men's Chorus Pride 2020 offering: the Motown hit recorded right around the time of Stonewall: Ain't No Mountain High Enough!

The Halifax Pride Festival is not cancelled, and the dates remain the same as announced earlier this year. There'll be 11 days of advocacy and celebration from July 16th to the 26th.

Three municipal Pride organizations unite for Pride NB 2020 and are inviting all other related organizations to join.

Has the pandemic had an impact on your life as an LGBTQ+ person?

2020-05-17 • Carquet, NB • Transcription & translation by Paul Pitre

On May 17, Kevin J. Haché released a pride-ful speech on his Facebook account.  Here is a link to the Facebook video in French; this transcription and translation was done by Moncton translator Paul Pitre.