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Vancouver police will march in 2017 Pride parade
Power

Vancouver police will march in 2017 Pride parade

News comes after Halifax and Toronto police announce they will not participate in their city’s upcoming Pride

February 14, 2017
What feedback did the Vancouver Pride Society get from the LGBT community?
Power

What feedback did the Vancouver Pride Society get from the LGBT community?

VPS completed its latest round of consultations regarding Vancouver Pride 2017

February 13, 2017
Will Vancouver Pride also ban uniformed police officers?
Power

Will Vancouver Pride also ban uniformed police officers?

Police don’t belong at Pride, says Black Lives Matter Vancouver cofounder

January 19, 2017
Should Pride applicants have to prove that they’re LGBT-friendly?
Power

Should Pride applicants have to prove that they’re LGBT-friendly?

A proposal to restrict participation in Halifax Pride raises questions about queer credentials, free speech and safe spaces

November 24, 2016
How gay can a gay bar be in the heart of BC’s Bible Belt?
Power

How gay can a gay bar be in the heart of BC’s Bible Belt?

Meet the couple behind Wilde Oscar’s in Chilliwack, BC

August 23, 2016
Fraser Valley Pride a bright light for queer youth in BC’s Bible Belt
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Fraser Valley Pride a bright light for queer youth in BC’s Bible Belt

Abbotsford youth and support workers tell us what it’s really like to be gay in Fraser Valley schools

July 19, 2016
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Can therapists get away with being homophobic in BC?
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Can therapists get away with being homophobic in BC?

Yes, but a group of concerned counsellors is pushing for regulation

July 7, 2016
Meet the 2016 Pride Legacy Award winners
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Meet the 2016 Pride Legacy Award winners

Vancouver Pride salutes local community leaders

June 21, 2016
Did this doctor really just express shock that I’m gay?
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Did this doctor really just express shock that I’m gay?

What happens when an intake psychiatrist seems insufficiently trained

June 17, 2016
Meet the 2016 LOUD youth leaders
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Meet the 2016 LOUD youth leaders

Scholarship recipients already reaching out to next generation of LGBT youth

June 10, 2016
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