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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
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Kingston Police police say a potential hate crime has been perpetrated against the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre at 144-146 Barrie St on Queen’s University campus. Between Monday, Jun. 29 and Tuesday, Jun. 30, police say five flags hanging on the property were purposely cut in an act of vandalism.
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The world of competitive sports has often been associated with rather toxic views of gender and sexuality. For years, gay athletes were forced to hide in the shadows over fears they would not be accepted by their teammates or fans. In recent years, many sports organizations have sought to change
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After 40 years of serving the community, the Kingston Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has announced it is closing. Stating that “it has been a privilege to serve the community” in a press release on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, the local CMHA said its Board of Directors
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When business owner Amanda Stewart arrived to work on the morning of Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2019, what greeted her at her storefront was anything but welcoming. There, on the windows of her Princess Street business, Amanda’s House of Elegance, was graffiti, marking up the signage Stewart had put up in
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This weekend, Kingston will be awash in rainbow colours as Pride events take place around the city. Kingston Pride has announced their full list of events, so read on for all of the things to see and do this weekend, as well as road closures to be prepared for.
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Kingston Pride Inc. has announced the 2019 Parade Grand Marshall for the Kingston Pride Parade. Rear Admiral Luc Cassivi of the Royal Canadian Navy has accepted the invitation to be the Grand Marshall of this year’s Pride Parade. Cassivi began his naval career in 1983 after time as a
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The Kingston Youth Pride Council and Queen’s Faculty of Education Genders & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) are presenting Queer Prom on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 7 to 10 p.m. Queer Prom will be taking place at the Queen’s University Faculty of Education at 511 Union Street West, a fully
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Last week, we looked at some of Kingston’s favourite past businesses. Now we want to take a look at what Kingston needs in the future. Some of our ideas are for things we’ve had in the past like a cat cafe (Southpaw Cat Cafe closed last year), an outdoor amusement
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Matt Salton has been the Festival Director for ReelOut Queer Film + Video Festival since 2009 with a strong history with film programming for ReelOut since 2000 and a highly profiled stint at being the Festival Director for the Fairy Tales film festival in Calgary. His tireless dedication to films,
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Welcome to Kingstonist’s weekly challenge, dare, resolution or whatever you prefer to call it. Each week we establish a new and ambitious community goal, encouraging our readers, followers, friends and families to step out of their comfort zones and do something great, and hopefully a little out of the ordinary.
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After watching the Kingston Pride parade pass me by on a downtown street corner, I found Tyffanie’s photos and account of the week-long festivities extra special. The pictures from the parade provide a unique perspective, that were enjoyed by a lot of people. While the post itself didn’t generate a
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