A guest post by Erika Allan I’ve been asked a few times what it was like to know I was a trans woman from a young age, but not be able to transition. I hope this will clear up some things about it. Imagine yourself in a glass submarine. It is close to the surface …
By Tammy Plunkett I first met Shaun Proulx when he emceed a business event that I spoke at in Ottawa Ontario almost a year ago. He is not your typical emcee. He had us equally in tears from laughter as a gregarious proud gay man and in tears when he shared his personal story of …
Guest Blog from Ann Zee As I close in on 50 years of spinning around this sun, I can’t help but reflect on what a great day June 22nd, 2019 was. I had the opportunity to walk in Airdrie’s very first Solidarity Walk, which was Airdrie’s very first Pride Festival organized by Airdrie Pride. You see, I marched in …
by Tammy Plunkett One of the first things I did when my child came out to me as transgender was to hit Google for more information about what we were about to face as a family. And then, I hit the bookshelves. At the time my selection was limited. I devoured Raising Ryland but also …
(Artwork by the amazing and talented Sage Lansard @artificial_customs ❤️) Over a year ago, early on a Sunday morning while sharing our first cups of coffee of the day, the Airdrie Pride Society brainstormed the ways our organization could provide our LGBTQ2S+ community with support so they wouldn’t have to venture to Calgary to find …
During Pride celebrations, it can feel like the whole thing is one big party. Everyone and their dog (literally) comes out to celebrate Pride and it leaves us all with big, warm, snuggly feelings. But there’s more to it than just coming out and wearing a rainbow and waving a flag that makes a good …
By Sullivan Brenner Pride month is here and a short two and a half weeks from now, the rainbows will paint Airdrie for the first time ever! Which makes this the perfect time reveal some inspiration behind our choice of a Solidarity Walk instead of the more common Pride parade. The idea began with a …
We have had many people reach out to ask how they can help spread the word about the Airdrie Pride Festival happening Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. Here is something for our community to use to spread the word. Feel free to print this poster and share it with your friends and post it on community …
The inaugural Airdrie Pride Festival was planned with intention. From the Solidarity Walk to the speeches and entertainment, our core values coloured our decisions. But no festival this big can be done on good intentions alone. We needed dollars and for that we needed sponsors. We were prepared for a larger business or corporation to …
Today, I want to discuss what Intersectionality is, and why it’s so important to practise it in our advocacy work. We’ve all heard it. “All lives matter” in response to Black Lives Matter. “When’s the Straight Parade” when Pride Festivals happen. “But white women get assaulted too” when we talk about the prevalence of sexual …
