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… Continue reading NEW THOUGHTS FOR A NEW DAY AS A GAY MAN
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… Continue reading Reflections from an Ageing Dyke
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… Continue reading The Diversity of Authors Parenting Trans Kids
(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… Continue reading BUILDING HISTORY WITH PRIDE
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… Continue reading HOW TO BE AN ALLY DURING PRIDE CELEBRATIONS
