Storyteller 🎙️✒️Lesbian Feminist |🇻🇨Mixed🇩🇪| Columnist: Queer & Now @NowToronto 🏳️🌈| Women & Gender Studies @carleton_fist | Tired of Endometriosis🎗️
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I'm officially beginning the research phase of my master's thesis, exploring the role of women's leadership in Jamaica's Queer liberation movement.
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A #Jamaican restaurant owner in #Winnipeg is going viral after introducing a child-free dining policy — and it's sparking a heated debate about whether restaurants should be allowed to set age limits. Would you support the rule?
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Finding your voice doesn't mean changing who you are. Toronto's Express Voice Studio is creating space for #Trans, #NonBinary and #Queer people to explore their voices, build confidence and express themselves without gendered expectations.
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I'm looking to connect with women who have been involved in, contributed to or helped shape the movement and who may be interested in sharing their experiences. The research aims to recognize, document and celebrate the contributions of women to Jamaica's Queer liberation history
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If you're interested in participating, or know someone who might be, please take a look at the poster below and get in touch! #QueerJamaica #LGBTQResearch #Jamaica
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Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned bbc.in/3WBDSSD
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The federal government is investing $136.3 million over four years into the Black Justice Strategy, a move advocates say will help strengthen community-led programs and tackle the systemic barriers contributing to the overrepresentation of Black people in the criminal justice system, including as victims of crime.
#BlackCanada #Black #BIPOC
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The federal government is putting $60 million toward renewing its #2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan. But while advocates welcome the investment, they say more is needed to meet the growing needs of Queer and Trans communities across #Canada and internationally 🏳️🌈
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Thousands of post-secondary students across Ontario, including students at U of T, walked out of class today in a province-wide protest against recent OSAP changes introduced by the Ford government. #onpoli
I’ve always loved #burlesque, so speaking with these incredible artists about the power behind the performance was a dream🩷
Read the latest Queer & Now to find out more about #Toronto’s Burlesque Festival 👇
Taking up space, telling stories and reclaiming the spotlight. 💃 The #Toronto #Burlesque Festival is celebrating the artistry, diversity and power of burlesque with its 2026 edition, REVERIE. We explore what makes this art form so much more than glitz and glamour in the latest Queer & Now:
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After experiencing conversion therapy at a U.S. Christian university, Toronto scholar Dr. Lucas Wilson is helping amplify the stories of survivors and expose the harm of anti-Queer religious teachings. #LGBTQ #Transgender #Queer #ConversionTherapy
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Ottawa is investing $6 million in Black Canadians’ health — but advocates say short-term commitments aren’t enough to tackle systemic barriers and are calling on the federal government to think long-term. #CDNpoli #BlackCanadians
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#Transgender rights advocates are raising concerns about proposals from OneBC to restrict how sex and gender are recognized in #BritishColumbia, warning that policies targeting #Trans youth could undermine their well-being.
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Transgender rights advocates are raising concerns about proposals from OneBC to restrict how sex and gender identity are recognized in British Columbia, warning that policies targeting Trans youth could undermine their safety, access to healthcare and well-being 🏳️⚧️
#BritishColumbia #Transgender #BC
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The only Black-owned bookstore in Kansas is fundraising to stay open ksn.com/news/wichita-black-o…
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A night of Queer celebration with a purpose. ICONIC: The Big Fun Party is bringing Deborah Cox, Van Goth and Toronto’s Queer community together to raise funds for Sherbourne Health’s year-round 2SLGBTQ+ programs. Here’s why supporting Queer healthcare matters💃🏾 #Toronto #LGBTQ
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We still remember and mourn for the violence and discrimination inflicted on LGBTQ+ people around the world. 💔
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Queer #softball and messy Sapphic drama? ⚾️ #Toronto creator J. Stevens is bringing both to the screen with Crave’s new comedy Slo Pitch. Read the story here: nowtoronto.com/news/slo-pitc…
