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Blog Posts on Racism

Langley Islamic Centre Receives Racist, Threatening Letter
Tegan Ness calls us to act in response to the hateful, racist, and threatening letter sent to the Langley Islamic Centre.
I Didn't Realize I Was Holding My Breath
Through this post Nigel talks about his raw and emotional reaction to the recent US election results and the breath he had been holding for the past four years. 

Blog Posts on Gender and Identity

Our 2021 practicum student has begun writing educational blogs surrounding the concept of gender and what it means to them, check out their posts below!

This Is the Way God Made Me
In this post we will read about the journey of a young person discovering their queer identity after being closeted for years. This story is meant to answer the question "Why can't queer people just be happy with how God made them?" 
Oh Gosh, Please Don't Ask Me That
Elisabeth lays out suggestions for 9 questions not to ask queer people. 
Queer History Is Black History
Elisabeth uses this post to honor and recognize some major faces in queer history and their fight to keep their queer and black identities within their communities. 
They Is Valid: Pronoun Usage Throughout History
By using the KJV and some Jane Austin, Elisabeth shows us just how common the use of they/them singular pronouns are throughout history. 
What Even Is Gender Anyway?
Elisabeth talks us through the iconic genderbread person and the differences between gender, identity and expression. 
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