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Edmonton high school film shines spotlight on GSA challenges

Edmonton high school film shines spotlight on GSA challenges | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A group of high school students are struggling to form a gay-straight alliance (GSA) amid resistance from their principal — at least, that’s what the script says.

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Stolen kiss helps uncover story of Edmonton's forgotten LGBTQ pioneer

Stolen kiss helps uncover story of Edmonton's forgotten LGBTQ pioneer | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Pictured in black and white, two men sit cheek-to-cheek and share a kiss inside the hushed confines of a 1953 photo booth.
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Five facts about Edmonton Pride

Five facts about Edmonton Pride | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
As the floats start rolling down Whyte Avenue, here are some quick facts about the Edmonton Pride Festival, which is entering its 37th year.   The Pride parade, the weeklong celebration's premier event, begins at 11 a.m. today at 108 Street and Whyte Avenue.
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A deeply personal story of anti-gay attitudes in hockey comes to Edmonton

A deeply personal story of anti-gay attitudes in hockey comes to Edmonton | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As one of the only publicly gay former pro hockey players in the world, Brock McGillis is coming to Edmonton to share a rarely told story from inside the sport. McGillis’s story begins as a teenager when, like many young Canadians before him, he had his eye on playing in the National Hockey League. He knew he was gay, but told no one and lived his life hoping people wouldn’t find out. 

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Editorial: Prejudice shows Pride needed more than ever

Editorial: Prejudice shows Pride needed more than ever | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
It's been 37 years since a handful of participants bravely marched in Edmonton's first Pride Festival parade, originally a protest of police raids on gay bathhouses that has turned into a celebration of inclusion and acceptance for an historically persecuted minority group.
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