NIVEA Canada Celebrates Pride with Fourth Year of pflag Canada Partnership

NIVEA Canada is a brand built on the foundation of care. For over a century, NIVEA has been dedicated to helping people feel comfortable and confident in their skin through trusted skincare products that prioritize quality and efficacy. With care at the heart of everything they do, NIVEA Canada continues to support initiatives and partnerships that reflect its ongoing commitment to nurturing both skin and community. NIVEA Canada is proud to announce the continuation of its support of pflag's Camp Rainbow Phoenix (CRP), for the fourth...

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New stamp set showcases pivotal moments in Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ history

Stamp issue features four Places of Pride stamps honouring influential sites across the country Today Canada Post announces Places of Pride, recognizing four vital places for 2SLGBTQIA+ in Canada. From early meeting spots to safe spaces for community organizing, these spaces were often the backdrop to pivotal demonstrations and hosted events that shaped 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the country – and Canadian society. The four stamps honour the following locations and events: Club Carousel, Calgary's first gay...

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Supporting 2SLGBTQI+ communities for a safer, more equitable and inclusive Canada

Pride Season is a time to raise our voices—and our flags—to celebrate the strength, resilience, and contributions of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) communities. It is also a time to recommit to building a country where everyone can live in safety and dignity. Today, as the Intersex-Inclusive Pride Flag was raised on Parliament Hill, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced $1.5 million to support the security needs of Pride festivals across...

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NSFW – Jordan Firstman Releases First Single Off His Debut Album, “I Wanna See My Friends Dicks”

Firstman’s debut LP Secrets Coming April 11 Building on his Beloved Social Media Series Today, Comedian, Actor, Singer and Writer Jordan Firstman released his debut single, "I Wanna See My Friends Dicks" off of his upcoming LP, Secrets, out April 11via Capitol Records. The concept album builds on his viral social media series of the same name. Listen to the single HERE. {{video:youtube(Vg8a7YpMa24|560|315)}} Jordan Firstman - I Wanna See My Friends Dicks "I Wanna See My Friends Dicks" is a feel-good celebration of fraternal bonding. It’s an instant earworm with its hilarious lyrics and catchy chorus. Over a buoyant beat, jagged guitar, and plenty of cowbell. Firstman serves up an alternatingly spoken and shout-along delivery that’s equal parts Cake and LCD Soundsystem. His message offers a similar...

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First National Study on 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Launched During Pride Month

Every June, public institutions, civil society organizations, and leaders from many sectors share in celebrating Pride, positioning themselves as stewards of the hard-fought progress made in recognizing the human rights of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada. Despite this progress, Pride is not reducible to celebration. For 2SLGBTQ+ communities it is also a time of deep reflection, community mobilization, and an opportunity to draw attention to the socio-economic disparities affecting our collective well-being and our differing abilities to celebrate Pride. To address these issues directly, the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing Project is celebrating Pride by launching the first-ever national study aimed at addressing poverty among 2SLGBTQ+ communities. "We are thrilled to begin data collection for this study during the start of the summer Pride season" said Project Director Dr. Nick Mulé, a Professor in the School of Social Work cross appointed to the School of Gender, Sexuality...

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