Tag Archives: Pride

The Stories that Make Pride, #2

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Lucas J.W. Johnson Leave a comment

Each year at the Pride Parade in Vancouver, near the front of the parade they put a few important people, people they want to honour — local heroes, figures of the movement, that kind of thing. They ride in cars, … Continue reading →

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The Stories that Make Pride

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Lucas J.W. Johnson 1 Comment

This weekend was Pride weekend in Vancouver, culminating in the parade on Sunday. I’ve gone every year I’ve been here, the last four parades, and it’s always a ton of fun. In a place like Vancouver, where being queer doesn’t … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Blake Skjellerup

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Lucas J.W. Johnson 2 Comments

The professional sports world has been called the last closet. There are no current professional athletes in the NHL, NBA, or NFL that are out of the closet. Some other professional athletes, like Canadian Olympian Mark Tewksbury, have come out, … Continue reading →

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Queer Education

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Lucas J.W. Johnson 2 Comments

Last week, a high school student I know sent me a message with some questions he had about, well, being gay. The questions were good ones, and I gave a lengthy response that I thought I would duplicate here… we … Continue reading →