LGBTQ2+ Books for Kids
Hi all! Kayla here. Some of you may know this already (I tell everyone!) but I also sit on the Airdrie Public Library Board. Today for my blog post, I …
How Can I Trust My Kid to Know?
by Tammy Plunkett As the mom of a transgender 12-year-old, this is the question I get the most from parents of LGBTQ children and youth. How can they trust that …
The Next Chapter For Airdrie Pride
by Kiersten Mohr I was honoured and excited to accept the torch from Kayla and assume the role of President of Airdrie Pride at the beginning of this month. I …
Passing The Torch
It was September 2014, and on Twitter, under the hashtag #airdrievotes, a group of folks chatting about the upcoming municipal election expressed a desire to see their community become more …
So you want to be an Ally?
Allies have an important role to play in supporting the LGBTQ+ community, but it is not the most important role…. as any ally, it is not about you! To be …
Are you a Romantic or an Aromantic?
You may have seen diagrams such as the Gender Bread Person or the Calgary Sexual Health sexicon that shows the difference between our gender expression, identity, sexual orientation, and romantic orientation. …
Fortune Telling: Embrace the Positive
by Kiersten Mohr (She/Her) My Belief I was 35 years old. I had spent decades figuring out my female identity, and all of that contemplation led me to decide to …
The Speed of Change
I grew up in Airdrie. We moved here in 1993 when there were only 14,000 people. I attended first the Catholic school and then Bert Church for high school, from …
A Lesson in Authenticity
by Tammy Plunkett One of the first things I noticed when I started volunteering with Airdrie Pride Society was the genuineness in our LGBTQ community. If you ever want to …
Design Time
As we start to ramp up all of the activities here at Airdrie Pride Society, we thought it would be nice to refresh our logo at the same time. That …