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Following the pre-pandemic success of productions like Rare and Down Syndrome by the Dozen, a new play is set to take to the stage at The Box in H’art Centre, featuring a team of neurodiverse actors, as well as some familiar figures within Kingston’s performing arts community. Kathryn MacKay, a
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Haircuts have historically been gendered, with salons for women, barbershops for men, and a price difference between male and female cuts. But this can create a sense of discomfort and exclusion for customers who are Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, or who self-identify in other
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Content warning: This article has content regarding hate crimes and transphobia. The 2021 census in Canada was the first to include a question on gender and to add the precision of “at birth” to the question on sex, allowing all cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals to report their gender. This allowed
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Leah Riddell, the owner of Signable Vi5ion, is a certified sign language instructor who promotes inclusion, communication, and sign language training in the workplace. Unlike other ASL training services, SignAble Vi5ion is less a learning platform and more a community built on inclusivity. SignAble Vi5ion seeks to teach everyone ways
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The 2021 Pink Shirt Day campaign, organized by the Boys and Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters, closed the month of February on a positive and encouraging note. Pink Shirt day was celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, but the organizers say its message of inclusion and diversity is
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Kingston Pride kicks off this weekend, and while many are eagerly excited for the opportunity to celebrate inclusion, some members of the community have expressed that they don’t feel welcome. Pride events such as the Pride is the Future: Drag Show and Dance and the Big Gay Brunch will
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