Oh Canada: The Manitoba Legislature All Lit Up for Gay Pride
The Manitoba legislature is joining in Winnipeg Pride celebrations:
“This is one of the most significant things we are doing to celebrate the occasion of our 25th anniversary,” said Barb Burkowski, Chair, Pride Winnipeg. “What really started the Pride movement in Winnipeg was the passing of a piece of legislation that included protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in Manitoba’s Human Rights Code – so what better way to symbolically mark the occasion than by lighting up the building where these protections were drafted and became law.”
(photo via Scott Carman - Twitter)
Uffda, a party sounds great, but I live on the East coast and you live on the West coast, but hey, if you're ever in NYC.....
But my best post was on "One Million Moms goes after the Gap for its new gay add" on May 19. I posed as a character called "Kiwi's Ghost" and replied about my conversion the way I thought HE would if he decided to address the subject. Check it out! Nullnaught told me in a private email that he thought it really was Kiwi for a while.
Posted by: Mary | Jun 2, 2012 9:28:16 AM
Really a beautiful photo, nice expression of a wonderful sentiment. Too bad the comments, once again, veer off-subject and become a trainwreck of bitterness and oneupmanship.
Andy, this place is becoming more and more like Queerty. About ready to give up on Towleroad and just stick with Joe.
Posted by: jim | Jun 2, 2012 12:13:39 PM
MARY - thanks, I'll try to look it up. YOU - the real you - is branching out, blossoming even...now that you have truly joined us. I miss a lot of posts because I don't follow much very closely.
I get to New York very rarely, very, but if you're ever in the Seattle area I have a big house with Puget Sound view...it's heaven. How do I contact you in private email?
Posted by: UFFDA | Jun 2, 2012 12:16:44 PM
TOMMY - very sorry and shocked about your recent troubles...but boy do you have a rockin' boyfriend! It may be that your assailant will be afraid of you guys, and ought to be. What a crappy situation.
Keep us informed, we'll be interested...and we're rooting for you.
Also, might be helpful to give the criminal's name, address and the local authorities as well who need to know that lots of people are on your side. Our emails help.
Posted by: UFFDA | Jun 2, 2012 12:21:27 PM
Lying about Canada so you can ignore the ongoing truths in America is not patriotic. I don't understand why people's sense of American pride gets in the way of their critical thinking of what accomplishments other countries have made. Canada is decades ahead of us in so many ways, and yet people refuse to see it and work to adopt what Canada has done and figured out for implementation in our own country. Why can't we learn from our neighbor to the north?
Posted by: Tyler | Jun 2, 2012 1:14:40 PM
Uffda, you can use my email account tdkq@yahoo.com. And thanks for the invite.
Jim, I know we get off topic a bit, bit aren't you overreacting? I enjoy your posts and would hate to see you leave Towleroad. But let me comment on this lit building since that's what the story is about. It is beautiful. And a great way to express support for the LGBT community. Go Canada!
Posted by: Mary | Jun 2, 2012 2:15:24 PM
MARY - so I read the May 19 stuff and it really was good, like NULL I laughed OL. Thank you...but you need never explain yourself in a kindly way to KIWI as no one could deserve any consideration less.
You really have blossomed on line and in the ironical way of life you sort of owe it all to...(God, I just can't bring myself to say its name). YKWIM (You Know Who/What I Mean).
Posted by: UFFDA | Jun 2, 2012 2:15:45 PM
I am a gay american who is about to start a job in Winnipeg. I flew up here this weekend to find a place to live and was pleasantly surprised that it is Pride. I have to say that the entire atmosphere towards LGBTQ folks here is so much more positive than the atmosphere in the South (which is where I live). So happy to be coming here (even if only for 2 years).
Posted by: halfdime | Jun 3, 2012 2:38:59 AM
A comment was made about Alberta. Well read this. We're moving forward fast.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Premier+will+make+opening+remarks+Pride+festival+after+parade/6721256/story.html)
Posted by: David | Jun 3, 2012 11:29:05 AM
with the protections of the charter of rights and freedoms there is a reality that the beliefs and opinions of even the most bigoted citizens, and lord do they still exist, are not and cannot be codified into law and policy.
you may be a bigot, but your bigotry has no "back up" in law.
Posted by: LittleKiwi | Jun 3, 2012 5:37:11 PM