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New book by Halifax photographer explores what it's like to be queer in quarantine

New book by Halifax photographer explores what it's like to be queer in quarantine | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A Halifax photographer has self-published a new book that highlights the experiences of LGBTQ people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Halifax artist shortlisted to propose design for LGBTQ monument in Ottawa

Halifax artist shortlisted to propose design for LGBTQ monument in Ottawa | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A Halifax artist who has received international attention for their art installation honouring chosen family and kinship recently made the shortlist to propose designs for a national monument memorializing the discrimination faced by LGBTQ people in Canada.

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Pride PEI finds virtual events allow for broader sharing of Island LGBTQ life

Pride PEI finds virtual events allow for broader sharing of Island LGBTQ life | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Pride PEI organizers are finding a silver lining after moving most of last week's festival events online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival chair John Kimmell said the necessary accommodation for public health measures has allowed for broader participation. He personally heard from people in eight or nine countries who tuned in. "We found we extended our reach and the pickup, not only for the live events and participation...

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MSVU launches ‘vital’ first online queer studies course

MSVU launches ‘vital’ first online queer studies course | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

'It’s important to analyze and understand the ways in which sexuality and gender are socially constructed,' says professor Brenda Hattie-Longmire.

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Pride groups in N.L. showing virtual support through pandemic

Pride groups in N.L. showing virtual support through pandemic | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Pride groups from across Atlantic Canada are coming together to support members of the LGBTQ2S+ community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Brunswick Queer Heritage Initative

New Brunswick Queer Heritage Initative | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A centre of creative and artistic excellence, dedicated to the study of fine crafts and design.

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Glace Bay couple wins trip to PEI through Gay Tourism Association contest

Glace Bay couple wins trip to PEI through Gay Tourism Association contest | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

While scrolling through Facebook one day, a contest caught the eye of Glace Bay native Doug Currie. It was a post by PEI Gay Tourism Association about a “Share Your Pride” weekend getaway contest, where people could like, share, and...

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Nova Scotia LGBT groups turn up heat on church over anti-gay speakers

Nova Scotia LGBT groups turn up heat on church over anti-gay speakers | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A church group is being pressured to cancel two speakers at a conference in Pugwash, N.S., next month, amid concerns they promote a homophobic message to young people.
The event at Camp Pugwash, a venue owned by the Maritime Conference of the...

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Transgender teen and his mom bringing support group to western Newfoundland

Transgender teen and his mom bringing support group to western Newfoundland | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Blair and Gerri-Lynn Curtis found a St. John's-based group so helpful they decided to start their own.
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New P.E.I. project to support LGBT seniors with dementia

New P.E.I. project to support LGBT seniors with dementia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A new program is being developed to help seniors in P.E.I. who identify as LGBT transition to a long-term care setting like a nursing home, especially those with dementia.

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After making Brier history, N.L. skip Greg Smith says LGBT representation in curling is crucial

After making Brier history, N.L. skip Greg Smith says LGBT representation in curling is crucial | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

When Greg Smith started curling, he said, the sport didn't have many openly gay athletes to look up to. Now, he hopes to provide that representation for young LGBT Canadians.

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New LGBTQ+ summer camp working to help youth connect during pandemic isolation

New LGBTQ+ summer camp working to help youth connect during pandemic isolation | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

EGALE Canada is getting creative — offering a new virtual summer camp for LGBTQ+ high school teens who may be feeling a little extra isolated this year on account of the ongoing pandemic. "For some of them, school is the only safe place that they might have. For many others it's a very hostile environment. A lot, traditionally, have also had very difficult times at home. Coming out at home is not always safe," said Helen Kenned

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Long-time PEI bed and breakfast owner recalls life-long fighting against gay discrimination

Long-time PEI bed and breakfast owner recalls life-long fighting against gay discrimination | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A long-time bed and breakfast owner says the only way he’s ever known how to fight for gay rights is to face discrimination head on. Jim Culbert, 69, who has run the Green Gay Bulls bed and breakfast in Vernon Bridge for the past eight...

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For LGBTQ in rural communities, pride festivals can be key connection but pandemic is raining on the parade

For LGBTQ in rural communities, pride festivals can be key connection but pandemic is raining on the parade | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Pride festivals in rural and remote towns can be an important connection point for smaller LGBTQ communities. And this year, the COVID-19 pandemic is raining on those parades, but organizers are finding new ways to connect.

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Sharing the hilarious and heartwarming at Montague's new LGBT space

Sharing the hilarious and heartwarming at Montague's new LGBT space | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBT youth in eastern PEI now have a new place to share what's on their minds.

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Tattoo artist launching shop for LGBT people in Halifax

Tattoo artist launching shop for LGBT people in Halifax | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"I'm hoping to have more of a barber shop environment, so we can talk about whatever we want to talk about," says Gabe David.

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Body shaming, dating apps and forming relationships in P.E.I.'s LGBTQ2S+ community

Body shaming, dating apps and forming relationships in P.E.I.'s LGBTQ2S+ community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Timothy O’Brien exchanged messages with another man over a popular dating app. They sent images of themselves to one another and planned to meet up. O’Brien was excited to meet someone new, but when he arrived at the gentleman’s

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Wedding planners call on province to better market PEI as a wedding destination

Wedding planners call on province to better market PEI as a wedding destination | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Some members of P.E.I.'s wedding industry say government needs to do more to market the Island as a wedding destination. About 800 couples get married on P.E.I. each year, and about one third of them come from off-Island, according to the province.
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Nova Scotia mayor announces he's gay, says someone threatened to expose him

Nova Scotia mayor announces he's gay, says someone threatened to expose him | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The mayor of Nova Scotia's second largest municipality has come out as gay, saying he decided to speak publicly after someone threatened to expose his personal life. Cecil Clarke, mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and a likely leadership candidate for the province's Progressive Conservatives, spoke out about his private life in an interview with CBC on Thursday.

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These Queens Are Bringing Big Gay Goodness To Canada's East Coast

These Queens Are Bringing Big Gay Goodness To Canada's East Coast | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

This is Jake & Shaun’s Big Gay Affair, the thrilling, touring drag show the two Nova Scotians started in February 2016. The show has since warmed stages and hearts across the province, from New Glasgow to Truro, Wolfville, and beyond. The two-hour show weaves musical numbers between comedy sketches, dramatic skits and video clips. The duo tailor the show for each town, toying with east coast culture, Canadiana, and, of course, drag.

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