8 members of Parliament in Ghana have brought forward a Bill that would criminalize the country’s LGBT+ community and its allies. We are calling on the authorities of Ghana to reject this Bill, and to put in place urgently needed protections for LGBT+ people.
Read MoreI started noticing feelings of resonance toward they/them pronouns in myself just over a year ago, after I had moved across the country from Montreal to Vancouver and felt like I could, for lack of a better term, reinvent myself and re-evaluate my relationship to identity for the first time in years.
Read MoreIn Tanzania, homosexuality is a crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison
Read MoreTaylor Neal (@nzzltea), Vancouver-based artist and writer, uses their photography as a way of offering monetary support to several local non-profit environmental organizations by way of a Print Sale For Relief.
Read MoreDespite the annulment of the 2014 Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act members of the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda still face unwarranted reproof.
Read MoreCanada’s Drag Race has started its second season with a brand new cast. Out of many drag queen contestants, Beth has left us a lot of impressions on her runway as a grass root drag queen based in Vancouver, B.C.
Read MoreThese queer heroes inspire us every day to live our truths and take action to realize the changes we want to see in our community. They continue to stand up and demand equality and create awareness about the reality of being queer in these current times .
Read MoreToday at 11am, let’s stand for two minutes and observe a moment of silence for the heroes but also for our LGBTQI2S+ service people who served Canada in spite of being punished and victimized because of their gender identity and sexual orientations.
Read MoreDo you have friends or family thinking of coming to Canada this holiday season? Christina Kinori has gathered evidence to show that Canada is a safe place for LGBTQI2S+ travellers.
Read MoreLet’s celebrate the bond between LGBTQI2S+ humans and their animal family members.
Read MoreSeason two of Canada’s Drag Race showcases all new contestants coming from different provinces of Canada. Meet BC’s contestants!
Read MoreWOQBC staff writer Sophia Kelly recently spoke with Drag King Justin Abit, Mr. Gay Vancouver about venues that are once again hosting live drag shows in the BC Lower Mainland.
Read MoreThe idea of ‘coming out’ in pre 1960s was one that imitated a débutant’s coming out into society. But after the Stonewall Riots, the term took on the overtones of exiting from oppression. Is it time to dismantle the closet?
Read MoreVenus isn’t the only planet in detriment this week; beginning Wednesday, September 22nd, we see the Sun move into the sign of his fall, Libra, heralding in an era affectionately known for its engaging mix of love and war.
Read MoreReading a good book can transport us away from long rainy days or stresses from school and friends. Here are some recently released LGBTQ2I books for school-aged and young adult readers.
Read MoreSomewhere on each and every card of the deck is the signature of the artist who drew each and every card, combined in a kind of bind rune made up of the three initial letters of her name, Pamela Colman Smith.
Read MoreAre you dreaming of a perfect vacation once Covid-19 travel advisories are lifted? For the LGBTQ2SI+ community, unfortunately, the corona virus is not the only thing we need to worry about when it comes to leaving Canada. Here are some good resources and links to help you manifest your dream vacation.
Read MoreIt was only in 2014 , when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced a specific anti-discrimination clause to its host city contract. The Tokyo Olympics proves that the IOC and the world is on the right track when it comes to acceptance and embracing diversity
Read MoreAs many plan to watch the Closing Ceremonies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics tonight, let’s consider how amazing it is that for the first time in the history of the Olympics, there were over 170 LGBTQ2s+ athletes competing in what is being referred as the Rainbow Olympics .
Read MoreWhat’s On Queer BC is very excited to partner with Out On Screen for their 2021 season.
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