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Did This Drag Queen Go Too Far?

Rahim Thawer | Posted 02.17.2013 | Canada
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Rahim Thawer

A recent performance by Toronto's famous drag queen was nothing short of hate speech, racism, and violence. Yes, sitting in my chair, sinking in deep, and looking around to see the mix of applauding and blank stares I couldn't have interpreted this event as anything other than an act of violence.

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How the LGBT Community Gets Down to Business

Edward Jackson | Posted 11.12.2012 | Canada Impact
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Edward Jackson

Living while being gay still gets you killed in many parts of the world. Pulsing with hate, powered by bigotry, mobs have brutally attacked and killed fellow citizens solely because the sexual orientation of their victims differed from that of the majority. In hostile settings it makes sense for minority groups to join together in common businesses, networks and programs. There is some safety in numbers. There is also economic leverage.

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