October 28, 1998: Today in LGBTQ+ history…
You might have expected it in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver. But from a city in Manitoba? Not so much. So there was plenty of surprise—and much delight—when on October 28, 1998, 17 years ago this month, Winnipeg elected Canada’s first openly gay mayor, Glen Murray. Today, as a member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre, the pioneering Murray is but one of many Canadian politicians who identify as LGBTQ.
The national 2SLGBTQI+ monument in Ottawa — inspired by a dramatic thundercloud — has broken ground and is set to open in 2025
Forever young: YouthLine celebrates 30 years of confidential, non-judgemental peer support on May 2, 2024. Here’s more on the vital Ontario-based organization and their work within the community
The author sits down with IN to talk about her just released queer novella, a brilliant page-turner
Spring 2024
Inside this issue you will find: Canada’s Drag Race royalty Priyanka, Icesis Couture, Gisèle Lullaby and Venus join The Queen of the North Brooke Lynn Hytes for one epic photoshoot, Indigiqueer artist Roger Kuhn discovers his true colours, Al Val on bringing her trans journey to the stage and on tour, Jonny McGo ern is Gay AF, Singer-songwriter-film composer Casey MQ opens up, An interview with Canadian author Anthony Oliveira, Supporting Black women living with HIV, The uncomfortable truth about intimate partner violence, and much more.
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