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June 26th, 2025
June 26th, 2025
8:06 pm - 🔊 US musician Daniel Hamrick - Boy (Queer performer sneaking into 2025 hetero awesome fest)
8:09 pm - 🔊 Noam Gonick he_him & Justine Pimlott she_they - Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance
8:37 pm - 🔊 Canadian trans musicians Numb Dame - 8hrs on the Floor and interview with the entire band about their new EP
8:52 pm - 🔊 Jessi Fowlis she_they - Tri Cities Pride
June 19th, 2025
June 19th, 2025
8:02 pm - Canadian musicians Pukka Orchestra - Cherry Beach Express
8:08 pm - 🔊 Kay she_they - Laughs in Queer, Trans Girls Raw and Uncut
8:20 pm - 🔊 Douglas Stollery he_him - Pride Vs. Prejudice The Delwin Vriend Story
8:37 pm - 🔊 Brandon Cotter they_them - "Red Painting: The Taming Of The West" at QAF Community Arts Show
8:43 pm - 🔊 Kaila Bhullar she_her - QAF Community Arts Festival
8:50pm - Canadian musician Amanda Rheaume - Annie's Whip
8:55 pm - 🔊 Canadian trans musician Nanci Blu - So Long, It's Been a Pleasure
8:56 pm - Sam Amidon - My Old Friend
June 12th, 2025
June 12th, 2025
8:05 pm - 🔊 Erikka (she/they) - Vancouver Dyke March Tea Dance June 14th
8:09 pm - 🔊 Jai Sallay-Carrington (they/them) - QAF Community Art Show @jscreatures
8:21 pm - 🔊 Jordan Sullivan (he/they) - CBRC What’s Next in the Fight Against Conversion Practices in Canada
8:32 pm - 🔊 Margaret Cormier (she/her) - The Rainbow Chorus of New Westminster
8:39 pm - 🔊 MP Jenny Kwan (she/her) - Bill C-2 2025 and its effect on refugees and civil liberties
June 5th, 2025
June 5th, 2025
8:03 pm - Canadian group Pukka Orchestra - Cherry Beach Express
8:06 pm - Canadian two spirit artist Amanda Rheaume - One of These Days
Check out the rest of the album
8:18 pm - Mystic Tea Party - The Looking Glass
Lead vocalist Blume writes "As an intersex person, I rarely see myself represented in music. Most people still don’t know what “intersex” means, and I’ve made it my mission to change that - not just through educational content on my social media, but by showing what it looks like to exist, create, and thrive unapologetically in this industry. You can see more about my intersex awareness here"
https://www.youtube.com/@blumekind_
https://instagram.com/blumekind_
Also featured are two pieces from The Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria;
Sam Elkin with "Detachable Penis, A Queer Legal Saga"
Sarah M. Steele with "Trans & Queer Sexual Politics"
Help support Vancouver Queer Theatre! Zee Zee Theatre's 50/50 draw is open until Sunday June 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
May 29th, 2025
May 29th, 2025
First Hour - Full Episode Download
Second Hour - Full Episode Download (interviews here)
🔊 Dr. Joss Reimer (uses any pronouns), President of the Canadian Medical Association talks to us about the CMA's Constitutional Challenge of Alberta Bill 26 which banned trans youth from receiving appropriate healthcare in late 2024.
🔊 Reverend Cat Webb (they/them) - from Love TransForms Metaphysical Ministry talks about Grief and Solidarity Day on Sunday June 1st, 3-6 PM at Cross and Crows Books - 2836 Commercial Drive. More at @rev.catwebb
🔊 Jordy Matheson (he/they) from the Zee Zee Theatre Company joins us to talk about 2 upcoming events and their 50/50 fundraiser.
June 5th, 6pm - “Intro to StoryTelling" at the Pomo Arts Centre for youth ages 12-19
This free event is being run by Deborah Williams - Event Link
May 30th to June 1st The Libravian at Performance Works - 1218 Cartwright St
Meet Lynn, a lovable ‘libravian’ quietly minding her own business—until she’s unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight, doing the one thing she swore she’d never do again! In The Libravian, actor James Riordan leads audiences on a lively book bonanza, bringing stories to life with big-hearted physical comedy. Featuring brave and diverse tales, this enchanting show celebrates courage, identity, and the transformative power of storytelling. With whimsical costumes, clever soundscapes, and plenty of laughs, it’s a joyful, interactive adventure that inspires everyone to embrace their creativity, celebrate bravery, and rediscover the magic of books! Youtube Link
Part of the Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Zee Zee Theatre's 50/50 Fundraiser prize pot is currently at $1,860.00 Buy your tickets before Sunday June 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m!
It is also a SOCAN reporting week, so we're featuring Canadian Queer, Trans and Two Spirit musicians!
On today's special 2 hour show, you heard,
7:02 pm - K!MMORTAL - Sunniest Of Days
7:05 pm - Bushy Park - Jolene
7:08 pm - The Pack a.d. - Positronic
7:13 pm - Rachel Cambrin - Sad Eyed Stars
7:17 pm - She King - Mirror Me
7:21 pm - Amanda Rheaume - All Sides of Me
7:24 pm - Kael Reid - Queer Across Canada
7:29 pm - Kael Reid - Radical Donor Dad
7:33 pm - NUMB?DAME? - I Love Lesbians
7:36 pm - Snotty Nose Rez Kids - I'm Good
The Snotty Nose Rez Kids had their studio in East Van burn down a few weeks ago. Donate to their fundraiser here
8:14 pm - SIESKI and Connor Roff collab on a new piece called - Untethered - Check out this Georgia Strait piece
8:22 pm - Sophia Kelly - Corner of My Bed
8:26 pm - Sophia Kelly - Lady Jane
8:35 pm - The Pack a.d. - Reprogram - from their latest album “It was fun while it lasted”
8:40 pm - DJ Moaning Lisa - Protect the Dolls
8:44 pm - Jason Qiu - Masquerade
8:49 pm - VOIDXWITCH - Bitch on Bitch
8:52 pm - VOIDXWITCH - Suffer Puppet
8:55 pm - Houseguest - Divine Creation
May 22nd, 2025
Full Episode DownloadMay 22nd, 2025
🔊 Athena Affan (she/her) - Burnaby Pride's Pride At The Planetarium - Saturday May 24th 7pm @ the BCIT Planetarium.
Nobody turned away for lack of funds, please email coordinator@burnabypride.com if you need a discount code.
🔊 Joshua Beamish (he/him)
20th Anniversary Gala - Fresh from New York’s Lincoln Center, Vancouver’s own award-winning Joshua Beamish returns to the Vancouver Playhouse on May 29 & 30, 2025, in celebration of 20 years of visionary choreographic innovation.
🔊 Sydney Green (she/her) - @syd.sees.monsters
Sydney is a trans comic artists who talks about her new work "Vows of Beasts", her love of stories that are Lovecraftian but focus on normal people, her inspirations and using metaphor in art.
🔊 Dominic Bustamante (he/him) - @dommnics
Dominic is an illustrator who will be debuting "For Better or Worse" at Raincity Comicon - If you like brides in horror, demonic possession, angels, asian leads and doomed lesbians, check out his work!
🔊Valen Onstine (he/him) - @goattprince
2 spirit illustrator Valen talks about his work on the “Remember” Project with the Homalco First Nation. This project was illustrated based on recordings done in the 1990s, which were made into the "Remember - Recordings of Elders Explored" podcast.
Also check out;
Eren Minerva - @zilodak
Eren’s art focuses on relationships, dissecting imperialism, the military complex, trans and lesbian narratives and nuclear physics. Eren will also be at Rain City Comicon on May 24th!
May 15th, 2025
Full Episode DownloadMay 15th, 2025
- Phoebe Cooley of Tennis Academy, a Kelowna BC based emocore band - download interview
- Nena from Cross and Crows - download interview
May 16th - "Murderbot" Pilot Screening
May 18th - Jes Battis reading "I hate Parties" (“the B-side of growing up queer, autistic and nonbinary”) and Jane Shi reading "echolalia echolalia" ("An anthem for the chronically ill and chronically online, singing with the complicated queer love we need to keep each other alive”)
- BáiYù and Barabones from Crips for eSims for Gaza on their on itch.io fundraiser - download interview
Also check out...
October 5th, 2023 - MP3 link
Blake Tait, Organizer of "Protest Against Premier Moe's Use of the Notwithstanding Clause"
Rev Cat Webb, "The Little Gallery Presents" at Cross and Crow Books
River Tucker, Founder of Queer Box Camp
Events:
Indigenous Youth Two-Spirit Hand Drum Song Workshop - Sat, Oct 7, 10:00am - 4:00pm
The Little Gallery Presents! Jinx Issac's Watchful Eyes with Santiago, Ziggy Schutz & Rev Cat Webb - Thu, Oct 12, 7pm
News
Wentland v 2192724 Alberta Inc. o/a Pac Masonry, 2023 AHRC 95 (CanLII)
Mathew Wentland, alleges that the respondent, 2192724 Alberta Inc. o/a Pac Masonry, discriminated against him in the area of employment on the grounds of age and sexual orientation
The complainant stated further that his supervisor knew that the complainant’s sister is transgender; hence the supervisor made degrading statements about his sister’s sexual orientation. The complainant testified that he sometimes got mad with his supervisor for making these comments, but sometimes he simply brushed off the comments.
. . .
The complainant testified that he disclosed his sexual orientation to his supervisor so that he would not insult him and his sister. He stated that after the disclosure, the supervisor’s inappropriate behaviour toward him got worse. He stated that the supervisor’s inappropriate behaviour included making derogatory comments about his sexual orientation, throwing rocks and cement at him, putting burning cigarettes in his pants, not allowing him to eat, and putting a spider underneath his shirt.
. . .
While the makers of these comments may not have intended to discriminate or offend, intention is irrelevant in determining discrimination under the Act.
. . .
Intention or motive is irrelevant to the question of adverse impact. The fact that the maker of a derogatory statement did not subjectively intend to hurt or injure the addressee does not mean that the statement cannot constitute or cause an adverse impact.
. . .
The respondent is hereby ordered to pay to the complainant the amount of $15,000.00 as general damages for injury to dignity
Local perennial candidate Karin Litzcke tried to gain intervenor status in the Saskatchewan "forced outing" case.
"On September 15, 2023, materials were faxed to the office of the local registrar by an entity named Our Duty Canada Group. The materials indicated this group sought intervenor status in the proceedings, but the documents were completely unreadable and appeared to have been submitted by an individual, non-lawyer, named Karin Litzcke. The Local Registrar requested this individual re-fax the material in a readable form. That was done on Sunday, September 17, 2023 and was retrieved by the deputy Local Registrar and forwarded to me at approximately 8:00 p.m. that evening. The materials have not been served on the parties to this action."
A potential intervenor needs to send copies of their application to those involved in the legal case to allow them to challenge intervenors applying for an improper purpose.
They can't just fax documents to the court clerk on a Sunday evening when the hearing is on a Tuesday.
Karin Litzcke is not blocked from proceeding further "I will address any such application, if and when, it is substantively before the court."
Now... who is Our Duty Canada Group?
Their Facebook page has its first post February 28th, 2023 with almost no engagement. Sometimes the only reaction to posts is a single laugh react.
Their first Instagram post was just on September 8th, 2023 and they've been active on twitter for a year.
The last videos on their youtube and rumble?
Posted about a month ago. 12 views on each as of today.
The company' s registered address in the UK 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON
540 other companies are also registered at this address. Perhaps this is the wish.com version of 55 Tufton Street?
A National Post Hit Piece dishonestly lumps breast reductions for cis people together with gender affirming top surgeries.
"Of the 4,071 visits in total involving gender-affirming mastectomies or breast reductions reported since 2018, 602 involved youth 18 and under.
Of those, 303 involved teens 17 and younger. The youngest age was 14."
No comment yet on whether the "youngest age" case was a gender affirming top surgery or a breast reduction for a cis teen.
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