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Out of touch

“I think the reason we’ve been frustrated is that the liaison committee has seen its role as helping to placate the community when, in queer communities all over Canada, refusing to be placated and demanding change is seen as a positive thing,” says Lucas Crawford...

by Karen on May 4th, 2010
No Comments  edmonton, News

Edmonton hate-crime

That’s one of the saddest headlines I will ever write in my post as Exposure blogger. Here’s the original CBC article about the attack on a local woman. We can’t undo what happened but can move forward and speak out. We have each other. Some...

by Karen on April 22nd, 2010
No Comments  edmonton, News

Hiromi

Hiromi Goto is the Writer-in-Residence in the University of Alberta’s Department of English & Film Studies. She is also, officially, Exposure alumni. Learn more about this incredibly talented writer in this week’s See Magazine. Yes, we are totally bragging about our shout-out in the interview....

by Karen on April 18th, 2010
No Comments  edmonton, News

In support of Blocko

This is a really informative piece at Xtra.ca about conflict between Pride Toronto and Blockorama, an event hosted by Toronto’s queer black community during Pride. The event has been shuffled around in the past few years and Blockarama organizers believe this has been damaging to...

by Karen on April 15th, 2010
No Comments  News

If you weren’t already our girlfriend…

Thanks again, Rachel Maddow.

by Karen on December 9th, 2009
No Comments  News, politics

World Aids Day

HIV / AIDS is proof of the injustices and inequalities that exist locally and globally. HIV / AIDS is a testament to the resiliency of marginalized communities around the world who have fought back and made a difference in their own lives and everyone else’s....

by Karen on December 1st, 2009
No Comments  edmonton, events, News

The Samarasekera Response Team! In the news!

Our friends have been making headlines and we are proud proud proud. From an article in the Edmonton Sun: Hundreds of posters featuring the “femimenace” and other tongue-in-cheek images were put up around the University of Alberta campus last week in response to controversial comments...

by Karen on November 3rd, 2009
No Comments  Activism, News

Vigil and march for Chris Skinner

An estimated crowd of about 1,000 people gathered at Church and Wellesley Sts in Toronto to hold a vigil and march for Chris Skinner, who was brutally murdered Oct 18. Visit xtra.ca for the full story, images and video. (Photo taken from xtra.ca)

by Karen on October 26th, 2009
No Comments  News

National Equality March

Equal protection for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states. NOW. Our hearts are in Washington DC this weekend for the National Equality March. Visit the Equality Across America website for more information and great...

by admin on October 11th, 2009
No Comments  Activism, News, politics