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During the regular Kingston City Council meeting held on the night of Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, councillors voted unanimously to award C.T. Survivors Connect (CTSC) with a contract to operate the City’s new Conversion Therapy Survivors Program. The contract will see CTSC provide “survivor-to-survivor” services for those who have experienced
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At around 9 p.m. on Friday, Jul. 8, 2022, a gay couple from Sarnia was walking down the street as people mingled outside Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92 in Gananoque. The couple wondered why everyone was dressed up for a prom. That’s when the couple were informed that 1000 Islands
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Kingston Pride, a grassroots organization established in 1989, held their annual Pride Parade on Saturday, Jun. 18, 2022. The LGBTQ2S+ community, as well as friends, allies and supporters, filled the streets of downtown Kingston, and pride flags dominated the landscape as the celebration of love, in all its forms, had
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Police are investigating a number of thefts and vandalism targeting Pride objects, such as flags. However, members of the community are stepping up to counter the hateful vandalism. In the community of Newburgh, the Pride flag was torn down from the Newburgh Public School flag pole, and two decorative rocks
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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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This month, Kingston and the area will be awash in rainbow colours as Pride events take place around the city and throughout the region. While there are too many to mention here, we’ve gathered the big events, as well as where to find more details, into a handy reference article.
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This June, residents of Greater Napanee should expect to see plenty of rainbows as the Town gears up towards its first ever public celebration of Pride month. An inaugural Pride March along the Napanee river is being planned for June 5, 2022, with the support of community members and the
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The Reelout Queer Film Festival promises to whisk you around the globe at the end of the month as they launch their 2022 season with “International Points of View.” Running from Thursday, Jan. 27 to Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, Reelout home audiences can get comfy and be entertained by over
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A deputation to Greater Napanee council was made opposing the ‘inaccessible’ and non-inclusive location of the Pride flag flown ten minutes from Town Hall. For three years now, Chris Beauchesne has requested council fly the Pride flag in a prominent, well-travelled part of town – and for three years the
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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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Kingston City Council has passed a motion to ban the practice of conversion therapy within the municipality. “I think in June, when we see the pedestrian crossing [outside City Hall] painted the colours of the rainbow, I think we can with pride know that we’ve really earned that privilege,” said
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At their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, City Council will discuss a motion to denounce the practice of conversion therapy throughout the City of Kingston. The new motion, brought forward by Councillor Bridget Doherty, seeks to support the federal bill to criminalize the practice, Bill C-6, An Act to
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