Napanee grassroots initiatives ramp up to show more pride during Pride Month

Gerretsen: Local church has gone down ‘very wrong and concerning path’

Soapbox: O’Toole’s keeping Sloan in CPC shows lack of understanding

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Ashley Espinoza 0 Comments 2021, Bay of Quinte Regional Board, Brad Way, Chris Beauchesne, community initiatives, community support, Councillor John McCormack, County Road 8, COVID-19, flying of flags, fundraising, gay rights, GoFundMe, Greater Napanee, Greater Napanee Town Council, June, LGBTQ2S+, Napanee, North Fred, North Fredericksburg Lifestyle Centre, pride, Pride activities, Pride celebrations, Pride crosswalk, Pride Flag, pride month, Pride Week, Springside Park, support for LGBTQ+ community, town hall

It’s about accepting people for who they are.” — Chris Beauchesne June is Pride month and while many communities have quickly stepped up to celebrate in big, elaborate ways, Greater Napanee has arguably taken a slower, backseat approach to Pride celebrations, according to some in the community. During a Greater

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December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Muslim, Apostle Francis Armstrong, autonomous church, church governance, conspiracy theories, conversion therapy, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Edith Armstrong, email to parishioners, gay rights, homophobia, independent church, Kingston, Kingston Islamic Centre, Kingston Muslim community, microchipping, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, outbreak, Pastor Francis Armstrong, T.J. Malcangi, Third Day Fellowship of Canada, Third Day Worship Centre, vaccinations

After more coverage of the questionable practices at Third Day Worship Centre come to light, MP Mark Gerretsen has decided to take a public stance on the autonomous church and its sole leader, Pastor “Apostle” Francis Armstrong. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, the federal representative for Kingston and the Islands

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August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments conservative leader, Conservative Party of Canada, CPC, gay rights, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, homophobia, Kingston, letter, LGBTQ, MP Derek Sloan, MP Erin OToole, Nathan Townend, opinion, transphobia

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece written by Councillor Nathan Townend and does not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of The Kiingstonist. Following his recent election as the new Conservative Party leader, Erin O’Toole has made overtures about inclusion and is quoted in The Hill Times