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‘Fix, not patch, the roads before someone dies’
Markland began fighting for paved roads more than 30 years ago and won the battle, but the war continues.
Beyonce, burlesque and comedy for a good cause
The ‘Positively Beyonce’ fundraiser at Factory brought together local burlesque performers and comedians to raise $1,500 for Planned Parenthood.
‘We’ll go and have a few beer and curl with the LGBTQ+ crowd’
Newfoundland’s first LGBTQ+ curling league is providing a safe social outlet for community members who don’t want to spend their weekends downtown.
‘The box does not exist’
An identity struggle led Ryan Maddick to drugs, but while learning to accept himself he learned he didn’t need them.
‘We don’t care, please wash your hands’
Bill C-16 is set to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code to protect gender identity, as trans people search for relief.
“What is covered … is essentially disfiguring surgery.”
Serious limitations to transgender care finds patients out of province, out-of-pocket and out of hope for the future.
‘I deal with small town mentality and transphobia very often’
Members of the LGBTQ+ community say support is significantly lacking in small towns across the province.
‘It’s about building something, helping someone and making everyday an exciting day’
At just 24, Jon King embodies everything it means to be an entrepreneur.
A cab ride becomes a nightmare
It was supposed to be an evening to celebrate her 19th birthday, but instead it left her traumatised.
