CBC: Jack Saddleback
The president of the University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU) is hoping an online fundraising campaign will raise enough money for him to complete gender transition surgery.
Read more here
Gender Identity and Indigenous People
By Margaret Robinson, PhD. Affiliate Scientist in the Social and Epidemiological research department of the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health.
Check out this really interesting article here.
Star Phoenix: It is a big deal
This is in response to Mayor Don Atchison's statement about his non-attendance at the Pride Parade: "I don't understand what the big deal is." A letter to the editor by Grace Field.
Read the letter here.
Global News: Hundreds Show Up for Pride Parade
Hundreds of people took part in the pride parade Saturday, showing their support for Saskatoon’s LGBTQ2S+ community. Global’s Calvin To reports.
Check out the article from Global news here!
Saskatoon Pride Celebrates Community Diversity
Claire Marsh’s experience in her summer student position with OUTSaskatoon is about to reach a high point during Saskatoon Pride 2015. Check out the article in the Sheaf here!
CKOM: Rainbow flag flying high over Saskatoon
"Among the crowd at the flag raising on Monday, executive director with Out Saskatoon (formerly the Avenue Community Centre), Rachel Loewen Walker stepped up to the podium and shared her story of having to move away from home to come out.
Loewen Walker plans on walking in the parade this weekend, remembering a time about 10 years ago when she was simply to shy."
Out Saskatoon: LGBTQ community centre changes name
"One of Saskatoon's LGBTQ community's biggest resources has a new name.
The Avenue Community Centre is now known as Out Saskatoon."
Star Phoenix: Avenue Community Centre widens its scope with new branding
"Some will say it's a bit overdue, but the Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity - newly christened as OUTSaskatoon - is finally having its own coming-out party.
Now in its 24th year of operation, OUTSaskatoon is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ community. The centre offers services such as counselling, educational seminars, social events and sexual health clinics in an effort to inform the public, help those who have experienced homophobia or transphobia firsthand, and create a better Saskatoon."
