They step backward, we run forward.
Guest Post by Jesse Lz I grew up in Airdrie AB, fortunate enough to experience the full Fuzzy Pickles Playschool-RJ-Meadowbrook-BCHS journey. I was always interested in politics and was lucky …
PROTECT KIDS
Would you like a sign to indicate your intention to vote to protect LGBTQ2S+ kids this election? We have one for you. Click on the photo below to follow the …
PEOPLE BEFORE POLICY
I don’t consider myself a “political” person. However, like never before, I am feeling a great deal of anxiety and fear concerning what this province could look like in the …
Connection
We are increasingly more connected but also disconnected. There is value in social media as it has provided us with platforms to engage with others and find resources that we …
Gender Compassion
By Tammy Plunkett With International Women’s Day on the horizon, I am forced to have a deeper look at my self-identity as a fierce defender of women’s rights. Before my …
I KNOW NOW THE PRIVILEGE I LOST
I have worked downtown in Calgary for seventeen years. Throughout those years I have gone to countless work dinners and other events which required me to walk back to my …
Introducing Sullivan
Hi! My name is Sullivan and my pronouns are he/him or they/them. I am honoured to be the newest board member of the Airdrie Pride Society. I have lived here …
It’s Not All Online
By Tammy Plunkett The first thing I did when my son came out to me was head over to Google on a frantic search for answers. Like most parents, my …
Recognizing Emotional Abuse
By Candice Kutyn (She/her/hers) I was well into adulthood when I realized that I had been in an emotionally abusive relationship as a teen. I was researching teen dating …
CHOOSE KINDNESS
One of the most common comments that my family received in the days and weeks following my gender change announcement was, “I had no idea what your family was going …