By police logic we should ban women’s only hours, the scouts and old folks homes. Making a space safe by prohibiting others from taking up too much of it how an unhealthy balance can be restored, even if only temporarily. It’s nice to have allies but since when did we imbue them with this much power over our parade?
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Flying United?
This is not a fight over legalities. This is an issue of how we deal with our citizens, especially crusaders who are trying to change the laws for all of our benefit. In Toronto, Sunday shopping was illegal until Paul Magder kept his business open in an act of defiance. Variety stores had to close every night by 10pm until Honest Ed Mirvish came along…
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TO’s War On Cyclists
UPDATE (November 8, 2016): The other day I got my Notice of Trial in the mail, it was notarized by the city clerk on my birthday. It could be a coincidence or maybe it’s just the city’s way of saying happy birthday, we love that you live here! The ticket was for $325 which is what […]
(Select) COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO HAVE TAKEN ACTION: Sky Gilbert “The Sad Irony of Black Lives Matter“.
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The Remington’s Steal
It’s no secret that strippers who hustle stand to make a lot of money. The same goes for the waitstaff, bartenders and anyone else who relies on tips to make a living. The trouble only surfaces when the balance of hustle to customer gets out of whack which has become the case for poor old […]
The Reading Salon had two films screening at the Kolkata Short Film Festival in India and “…When The Bullying Ends” got a Jury’s Special Mention Award! The documentary (film trailer below) looks at the life of Enza Anderson who continues to make international headlines for her work as an anti-bullying and queer rights activist. Yet behind the headlines is […]
When I heard that 49 of my Orlando brothers and sisters died as a result of the one man’s hate fuelled rampage I felt sick because I know it’s caused by a culture that rewards homophobia, sexism and oppression. Sometimes I wonder if we are no longer in the modern era but have gone back in a time machine to […]