Queer Halftime

This week we decided to talk about something fun that we're passionate about and took that prompt in two very different directions Content warning: mention of sexual assault in the first half

Content warnings: Abortion, brief mentions of domestic violence and school shootings Alright y'all let's talk about abortion in Canada, both its history, and present day. Canadians can find their member of Parliament here https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en and if you can attend one of the marches or donate that's even better.

Join us and Alberta's MLGay Janis Irwin as we talk about how she realized she was gay, what it's like to be the one and only (jk she was super humble), and lots more. You can find Janis on Instagram @janis.irwin or email her office at edmonton.highlandsnorwood@assembly.ab.ca

Our friend Rin joins us to talk about his love of teaching and how policy is cool actually. Check out Rin's work at @rinlawrence8 on Instagram

It's Pride month and some cis/straight people in our lives are saying some wild stuff. So let's talk about microaggressions and tokenism.

Turns out some of the Outloud kiddos don't know about Stonewall, or what we mean when we say the first pride was a riot. Trigger warning for police violence.

Canada's first 2 Spirit Member of Parliament is here to talk tokenization, being a young politician, and cultural reclamation through facial hair

This week we talk to Cheyenne from the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society about reclaiming culture and why we do what we do Content Warnings: Mentions of drug use, child abuse, houselessness, and Residential Schools

We get a lot of questions from parents, so here are some of the most common.

Dr. Wells is back and we're talking supporting students.

We aren't perfect, so here's a story about how important accountability is in making a space safe.

Have you ever wondered what vegetable Jesus would be in the Veggie Tales universe? We have thoughts! This episode is brought to you by our guest's religious trauma and ADHD. Also we forgot to ask them to try not to swear...

We had more to say!

Join us on the big queer couch to talk about body positivity!

Have you been curious about our thoughts the Don't Say Gay bill? Are you wondering how we as Canadians are impacted? Are you a teacher who wants to support their students? Kelsey's bursting at the seams to tell you.

We're joined by the amazing Michael Phair and Dr. Kristopher Wells to talk about the Edmonton Queer History Project and how learning our shared past connects us as a community. Check out the project at https://www.edmontonqueerhistoryproject.ca/

Let's learn some history! How long has same-sex marriage been a thing in Canada? How did it get legalized? How did our hosts' home province react?

While Kelsey is away for a conference, Bekah talks to new friend Tuval about why men should be allowed to have emotions, harmful relationships, and the prevention of intimate partner violence.

Let's talk about sex y'all! Join Bekah, Kelsey, and Angel for an open and honest conversation about sex and sex education. Find Angel and their awesome work here: https://aspecc.ca/

Do you consider yourself an ally to a marginalized group? Are you wondering how you can maybe do that better? We certainly want to improve! So let's look at it together.

Our first ever guest Jonah is here to do some mythbusting! Learn about HIV and STI prevention, what taste testing condoms is like, and the lack of mullet representation in straight media. https://hivedmonton.com/ https://www.gofreddie.com/

Are generational divides a scam? Are birds real? Answering these questions and more on today's episode.

Welcome to our first episode where we answer questions like "who are we?" and "what is this about?" Learn about Kelsey's favourite animal, ask yourself how many holes does a straw have, why does Bekah love Star Trek so much, what was it like growing up queer in Canada?