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One in five LGBT high school students experience hunger because of food insecurity

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More youth of color experience hunger than their white peers
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds 20% of LGBT high school students—an estimated 371,000 youth—experienced hunger last month because there was not enough food at home. Among older youth ages 18-24, 14%—an estimated 703,000 LGBT people—reported not having enough to eat in the past week.
Researchers analyzed data from the Youth Risk Behavior…

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THEATRE REVIEW – Disney’s Aladdin Brings Magic to Stage

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In 1992 Disney’s Aladdin captured the imagination of an entire generation. The 2019 Live Action film introduced a new generation of families. Since 2011 Aladdin has been a stage musical, which finally explodes from the lamp in Calgary until July 23rd at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

A sold out opening night mixed kids and adults who stared in wide-eyed wonder at the spectacle that unfolded onstage. The sets are…

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INTERVIEW – Darcy and Jer Offscreen: Gay couple bring “No Refunds Tour” to Alberta

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It seems incredibly appropriate that our interview with Darcy Michael and Jeremy Baer, the Vancouver area couple whose comedic videos have exploded on TikTok and other social media is from their bed in a hotel room in Minneapolis, where they appeared at another jam packed theatre for their current No Refunds tour. The tour arrives at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton June 27th and Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary June 28th.

"You’re going to have to bear with us. We’re zombies right now. We’ve been on a new flight every 12 hours for like five days in a row. They have to write the city name on the stage for me to remember." Darcy said. "It was pride here, so it was a really fun crowd and, they were ready to party. It was probably the most off the wall show we’ve done of the tour. I was climbing through the audience at one point."

The tour is currently booked with dates through 2024. One of the differences between being a band and a comedy act is that routing isn’t as important for staging and a massive crew. The pair fly in and out and can take breaks. Darcy explained why after 20 years it was important to have breaks.

"We’re kind of a nightmare for the tour promoters. I toured for so long before all this, it’s really hard to have a good quality of life on the road. When Jer and I decided to do this, I would way rather stretch this out over a longer period of time. We haven’t…

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Mindpath Health releases 10 Tips to Become an Active Ally for the LGBTQIA+ Community

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Pride Month celebrates and honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan each June. The Stonewall Uprising was monumental for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Pride Month celebrates everyone who champions LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and other related identities such as Two-Spirit.
The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual has increased to 7.2%, according to a 2022 Gallup poll.
Generation Z adults, born between 1997 and 2004, are the most likely subgroup to identify as LGBTQ, with one in five adults doing so.
Allies support the LGBTQIA+ community and advance LGBTQIA+ rights and acceptance.
Being an active ally means taking intentional actions to advocate for and uplift the voices and rights of LGBTQIA+. Active allyship demonstrates a commitment to dismantling systemic injustices and actively promoting inclusivity.
Allyship for the LGBTQIA+ community goes beyond simply displaying a rainbow sticker or symbol. While these symbols can be meaningful and visibly show support, true allyship requires ongoing learning, actions, and efforts to create a more inclusive…

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It Gets Better Announces Grants to U.S. & Canada Schools for Projects to Support LGBTQ+ Identity

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50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices program, supported by American Eagle and Aerie, will fund efforts to uplift and empower LGBTQ+ students at 71 schools across the U.S. and Canada
It Gets Better, the world’s largest storytelling effort to uplift LGBTQ+ youth, today announced the 2023 grantees for its 50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices program, an initiative to fund projects that support and uplift LGBTQ+ identity in schools across the U.S. and Canada. The effort, which is now in its second year, will provide grants of up to $10,000 to 71 U.S. and Canada public or charter schools, for a total of $625,000 in grants. 50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices has been developed with generous support from American Eagle, Aerie and their customers.
The grants…

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