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National Diversity Month is a time to celebrate and appreciate the unique differences that make our world a more vibrant and inclusive place. As we celebrate diversity, it is important to recognize and honor the contributions of marginalized communities, including the Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) community. One way to celebrate National Diversity Month […]

An annual awareness day, known as “Trans Day of Visibility,” is observed worldwide with the goal of raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to attain trans justice while also honouring the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming persons. While much has been achieved since the turn of the millennium, including […]

World Poetry Day, which is observed annually on March 21st, honours one of humanity’s most cherished forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Poetry has been used historically in every culture and on every continent, speaking to our shared values and our shared humanity. Even the most basic poems can work as a strong […]

Every year on March 21, the world observes Omnisexual Awareness Day. The event provides an opportunity to recognize the omnisexual community and to spread awareness of their struggles. Attending events, participating in online discussions, and providing resources about the identity are all ways that people may support omnisexuality. It is also a chance to find […]

On March 16, 2000, Bill 202, an amendment to the provincial Marriage Act that exclusively included a heterosexual definition of marriage, was approved by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ Notwithstanding Clause was also cited in the measure. This protected the Marriage Act from being challenged in court for […]

International Women’s Day honours and celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments of women and girls. It’s also a moment to increase awareness of the efforts still needed to achieve gender equality as well as the progress made in that direction. In honour of this day, here are some great GSRD women who […]

The goal of Bisexual+ Health Awareness Month is to increase knowledge of the social, economic, and health disparities that affect the bisexual+ (bi, pansexual, fluid, queer, etc.) community, advocate for resources, and motivate activities to enhance the wellbeing of bi+ individuals. Despite making up the majority of the GSRD population, the bisexual+ group suffers from […]

March 1st is Zero Discrimination Day, a chance to celebrate diversity and advance inclusivity. It is also an opportunity to consider how discrimination impacts people and communities and to take steps to make the world more just and equal. The occasion serves as a reminder that everyone is entitled to respect and dignity. Discrimination is […]

After a new student at their school in Berwick, Nova Scotia was harassed for sporting a pink shirt, two grade 12 students bought 50 pink shirts and inspired their peers to jump on board. To their astonishment, most of the students showed up wearing pink the day they went to hand out the shirts! Since […]

A person changing their name has been a concept for a very long time. It has been said that Abraham, a notable character in the three major global faiths of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, had his name changed from Abram, which meant “exalted father,” to Abraham, which means “multitude.” Name changes tend to take place […]

Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 12 through 18) is a celebration of all the different ways that we may make a difference in one another’s lives. Someone may be extremely grateful for even a single modest act of kindness. Sometimes the world may be cruel and egotistical and not everyone gets the support they […]

The African, Caribbean, and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will work to combat HIV-related stigma in Canada’s African, Caribbean, and Black communities by increasing awareness of the disease. The National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which has been honoured annually on February 7 since 1999, serves as the model for this memorial day. HIV prevention efforts […]

On Thursday, February 5, 1981, just after 11 p.m., hundreds of Toronto Police Service officers, under the direction of the Morality Squad, conducted an operation known as “Operation Soap” to search four homosexual bathhouses in downtown Toronto. Three hundred men were detained; the magnitude of the arrests was startling. Numerous males who were held during […]