Downtown LGBTQ+ hub deepens knowledge of Indigenous tragedy
Kind Space, a downtown LGBTQ+ community centre, believes education is needed for the public to understand the implications of the report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. That’s why they have organized regular readings of chapters of the national report.
Genderless washrooms slow in coming to Ottawa
The lack of genderless washrooms has been on people’s minds, but many have still not accepted their inclusion in public spaces.
Spice celebrates a year of success for marginalized performers
Spice, a collective that hosts performance arts events for performers form marginalized communities, celebrated one year of success on Sept. 21.
Capital Pride announces changes to summer festival, dry events, and more
Capital Pride is making changes to its annual summer festival after consultations with community members.
LGBTQ2S project wants to bring students and seniors in Ottawa under the same roof
By connecting mature students with senior citizens, a homesharing pilot project will connect students seeking affordable rooms to rent with seniors living alone.
Finding level ground: Accessibility in Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ spaces
Disabled members of Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ community face challenges of accessibility to clubs.
Anniversary celebrations causing divide in Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ community
Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Ottawa are divided over how to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Some are celebrating, others are protesting.
Ottawa’s LGBT Film Festival celebrates 12th year
Ottawa’s 12th annual LGBT film festival will be taking place at the National Gallery of Canada from Nov. 9-12, 2018.
Sex-ed curriculum inspired campaign of first transgender school board trustee
Lyra Evans believes that good sex-education saves lives, and vowed to fight for a modernized sex-ed curriculum throughout a winning campaign in Zone 9 of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
The making of a drag queen
Ottawa-based drag queen, Adrianna Exposée, gives us a glimpse into the transformation of everyday university student to glamorous drag queen.