Here are our top gay news picks from November 10th to November 16th.
Gay Vancouver News
- Strict anti-homophobia policy adopted at Surrey schools: A strict anti-homophobia policy has been adopted by the Surrey, B.C., school board, little more than a decade after it went to the Supreme Court to keep books about same-sex partners out of the classroom.
- BC Gay Men's Health Summit 2013: Delving into the pros and cons of online dating
Davie Village News
- Shine, Shop & Dine in Support of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation: In support of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, the West End BIA and Robson Street BA are joining forces to kick off the holiday season in style with Shine, Shop & Dine. Anchored by the St. Paul’s Lights of Hope, hop aboard a free trolley at any of the 12 pick up locations (with some on Davie Street) on Saturdays, 4:30 to 9:30 pm from November 23 to December 21.
- Vancouver installs cigarette recycling bins: Vancouver unveiled new cigarette-collecting receptacles, or "Butt Bins", as they're labelled, this month in an effort to keep Vancouver's streets clean and move the city closer to its Greenest City 2020 Action Plan goals.
Gay World News
- Over the rainbow: what is it like to be gay around the world?: Russia introduces an anti-gay law, while Britain makes marriage legal. So what's it like to be gay around the world in 2013?
- Queer activists condemn Quebec’s proposed 'Charter of Values': More than 100 people have signed an open letter calling Charter 'incompatible with equality'
- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie drops challenge to gay marriage: No point in fighting a losing battle.
- Alec Baldwin’s talk show suspended for two episodes after anti-gay slur: Baldwin claimed he was unaware the term he used was offensive to gays.
What “It Gets Better” has done to help LGBTQ youth, author John Schwartz is looking to do for parents of those same kids with Oddly Normal: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality, one of the featured books at this year’s Vancouver Jewish Book Festival.
Vancouver unveiled new cigarette-collecting receptacles, or "Butt Bins", as they're labelled, this month in an effort to keep Vancouver's streets clean and move the city closer to its Greenest City 2020 Action Plan goals. Smokers will be encouraged to dump their cigarettes in the fire-proof bins so they can be properly recycled and prevent environmental damage.
Here are our top gay news picks from November 3rd to November 9th.
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It’s been nearly ten years since Canada’s first openly gay MP left politics under the cloud of a bizarre scandal. Now a new book, Svend Robinson: A Life in Politics recounts a sometimes controversial career as one of Canada’s longest serving federal politicians and his fall from grace.
Here are some of our top gay news picks from October 27th to November 2nd:
Movember is upon us and soon our community will be a whole lot... hairier. Starting November 1st until the end of the month, men are encouraged to join the movement of growing their moustaches, asking friends and family to donate to charity for their efforts. Movember is meant to support and raise awareness for men's health causes such as prostate cancer.
With the Vancouver Queer and International Film Festivals now over for another year, it’s time to get a little “naughty or rice” with the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) and the world premiere of the locally shot gay film John Apple Jack.
