Parents of Transgendered youth

In support of Transgendered day of Remembrance East Mississauga Community Health Centre . presents Understanding my Transgendered child DATE:20TH NOVEMBER 2009 TIME: 6-8PM LOCATION :2555 DIXIE RD MISSISSAUGA JUST BEHIND THE ESSO STATION CONTACT: 905-602-5778 EXT 4 and speak with Gracelyn Many parents go silently through a period of concern and speculation, wondering whether various behaviors and signs exhibited by their kids are signaling that they might be destined to come out some day Transgendered. Often few words are spoken and the subject remains a mystery and a worry. This session is to help participants realize that they are not alone and that talking about all these thoughts and feelings, whatever the outcome, can only help everyone involved

Gay man murdered in downtown Toronto

Gay man murdered in downtown Toronto

Toronto will host Pride 2014

An international celebration of gay rights will be held in Toronto in 2014.

The city has been chosen to host World Pride, a statement on the website of the Pride Toronto organization announced Sunday.

World Pride, which includes a parade, festivals and cultural activities, promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues on the international stage.

The first such event was held in Rome in 2000, said the Toronto statement.

The most recent World Pride was set to take place in Jerusalem in August 2006, but was cancelled due to a violent Israeli-Lebanese conflict, the website said.

The next event is set for just prior to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012.

"A festival of this nature will bring Pride contingents from the world over, building international awareness of our culture and identities," Pride Toronto spokeswoman Crystal Moore said in a statement.

"World Pride 2014 will transform our local pride and community spirit, while generating a positive impact on our economy, our tourism and commercial industry, and our physical and social community."

Local Toronto Pride organizers seek to welcome the world

International revellers have long flocked to Toronto’s annual Pride Week, but in 2014 the whole world might be invited.

Yesterday, Pride Toronto announced its bid to host World Pride in 2014. Toronto’s Pride Week is already one of the biggest such events worldwide, but in 2014 organizers would like to “kick it up a few notches,” said Mark Singh, chair of the bid committee and current co-chair of Pride Toronto. “Basically, we’re just making our event, which is already such a globally popular event, into something a lot bigger and on the world’s stage.” Toronto’s pitch will be made at October’s InterPride annual general meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla. Singh said he believes Stockholm is the only competition. The event would fall during the regular Pride week in 2014, but would be substantially bigger and more expensive, costing an estimated $10 million rather than the $4 million spent this year. Pride Toronto would need some financial support.

The provincial government provided $350,000 for this year’s festivities, and Premier Dalton McGuinty has already provided a letter of support for the bid. Singh said the federal government pitched in $400,000 this year and he hopes for more next year.

Is Church St. losing its gay village identity?

After nine years on the main strip of Toronto's gay village, Zelda's restaurant shut its doors last month without a word of warning. From 2 a.m. until dawn, owner Michael Swann and his staff filled a moving van with kitchen appliances, dishes and bottles of alcohol.

Swann says the quick move was because a bigger, cheaper place became available on Yonge St. With the lease on his Church location up for renewal, he says his landlord wanted to raise the rent from $27,000 to $35,000 a month.

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Queer It Up 2009!!!

Queer it up Mississauga's Pride March was held at East Mississauga Community Centre on July 18th 2009. Special thanks to all the amazing QX participants and allied supporters that showed up! We worked together as a community to show our PRIDE in Peel Region. We are grateful for all the people who honked, waved, and showed their support while we were walking along Dundas street!!! It was a proud day in Peel Region for it's Queer, Trans and allied communities. We are already thinking about Queer It Up 2010! Lots of photos are posted on Facebook,check them out Marc Simcox, one of the organizes said"this is only our second march, but our pride has to start somewhere,"speaking to a crowd of more than 100 cheering participants. The main goal of the pride march was to promote health and wellness, as well as give Mississauga's GLBT community a safe social space to interact and have fun. The day's events included live entertainment, music, tarot readings and drag shows. Participants were treated to a free barbecue after the march. The event was held by Queer Exposure (QXposure), a partnership between Associated Youth Services of Peel, the East Mississauga CHC and the Peel HIV/AIDS Network. It was created through a local forum in 2007 that focused on strengthening the voice of queer and trans communities in Peel. ! Feel free to post feedback on what you'd like to see different for next year. Qxposure holds monthly drop-in sessions and support groups for people who have nowhere else to turn to including people who are Transgendered . The event is important for the LGBT community because it gives us a social space to interact, feel safe, and not have to worry about intolerance and discrimination, said organizer Nicole Ghanie-Opondo. "There aren't a lot of social spaces that are free and accessible," she said. It also provides awareness that the LGBT community is a major part of the region. Queer It Up! has attracted the support of many local community groups and organizations and the organizers hope that the march will turn into a parade in the near future. We're committed to building this event with the community, not just for the community. The East Mississauga Community Health Centre is located at 2555 Dixie Road, Unit 7.

qxposure event for september 2009

qx event for the month of AUGUST 2009!!

Button and T-shirt making night

Join us on Tuesday July 14th at the East Mississauga Community Centre for a fun night of button and T-shirt making. Time :6pm Address:2555 Dixie Road Mississauga Contact:647-289-4885 QXposure promotes an anti-homophobic, anti-transphobic, anti-racist and anti-oppressive environment. We recognize the beautiful diversity of our Queer, Trans and allied communities!

QUEER IT UP PRIDE MARCH 2009 FAMILY FRIENDLY CELEBRATION DATE:JULY 18TH 2009 WHERE:2555 DIXIE ROAD (DIXIE& DUNDAS) TIME:2PM PHONE:647-289-4885 Email:qxposure@hotmail.com CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK

PFLAG meeting July 2009

The fourth in a series of public presented by the parents and friend of Gays and Lesbians.

It has not gone away yet, that is for sure. Kids can be cruel, and even idle banter in the schoolyard can be hurtful, deliberately or inadvertently, when it targets people who are attracted to others of the same gender. This seminar examines why homophobic remarks need to be halted and how you and your young people can take a positive rule in making schools safer for all children.

Please email qxposure@hotmail.com to RSVP or phone 647-289-4885 Time:7pm-9pm Location: central library room 4 second floor 301 burnhamthorpe rd Mississauga l5b 3y3

QX June Get Together! 2009 6pm

This Monthly Get Together for June 17th 2009 is a trip to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre !! Details: PRIDECAB is Buddies in Bad Times Theatre's Queer Youth Youth Arts Programme end of the year show - a unique, multi-discinplinary, cabaret-style performance event exploring our queer history and our queer identities! This year's ensemble features: Andrew Aquino, Michael Dineen, Julia Haist, Tyson James, Chaya Litvack, Michael Lyons, Elija Montgomery, Emily Nixon, Andrew Robinson, and Kate Welsh. Part of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre's 2009 PRIDE FESTIVITIES!!! FREE for YOUTH (25 and under) $10 ADULTS Check them out on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=16098870923 or online at: http://www.artsexy.ca/youth_pridecab.cfm QXers will be going downtown together, meeting at square one youth centre (we'll provide you with TTC tickets and can reinburse your Mississauga Transit Tickets). We'll meet at square one youth centre at 6:00 pm, or you can meet us at Buddies in Bad Times at 8pm for the start of the PRIDE CAB!

PFLAG MONTHLY MEETING JUNE

The fourth in a series of public presented by the parents and friend of Gays and Lesbians

Sooner or later, many of us will find out that some young person in our lives is gay, lesbian or bisexual. Whether it is your own son or daughter, a niece or nephew, or one of your kids’ friends, it makes sense to recognize them and embrace them as a complete human being. This seminar helps to provide perspective on our new and diverse world and lays the groundwork for examining our own attitudes and feelings that might otherwise get in the way of good relationships with young people within or beyond your own family.

Please email qxposure@hotmail.com to RSVP or phone 647-289-4885 Time:7pm-9pm Location: central library room 4 second floor 301 burnhamthorpe rd Mississauga l5b 3y3

Queer it up 2009!!! volunteer night When:MAY 21st 2009,6.45pm to 9.00pm WHERE:East Mississauga CHC,2555 Dixie road,Mississauga .Find out how to volunteer for QX pride march 2009. .Learn about the history of pride. .Meet and great with organizers and other volunteers qxposure@hotmail.com,647-289-4885,visit us on facebook,www.qxposure.blogspot.com

QX MAY Get Together! 29th 2009 6-9pm

Monthly Get Togethers are a chance to meet new people, have discussions, and enjoy socializing in a Queer and Trans positive space. There is no cost to participate. We'll be welcoming people to join us at anytime from 6-9pm.This month we will be discussing{ Mississauga Pride} Queer it up. Please RSVP to qxposure@hotmail.com so we can plan for food, and let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Transportation subsidies in the form of Mississauga bus tickets are available upon request. Hope to see you on the 29th!!! Location : square one mall mississauga call:647-289-4885 and speak to Gracelyn Thanks!

The third in a series o public discussion offered by parents and friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) This event is for 11th May 2009

1. Wondering whether your kids will be gay?

Many parents go silently through a period of concern and speculation, wondering whether various behaviors and signs exhibited by their kids are signaling that they might be destined to come out some day as gay, lesbian or bisexual. Often few words are spoken and the subject remains a mystery and a worry. This seminar helps participants realize that they are not alone and that talking about all these thoughts and feelings, whatever the outcome, can only help everyone involved.

If any of these situations sounds familiar then this is the seminar for you. Please email qxposure@hotmail.com to RSVP or phone 647-289-4885 Time:7pm-9pm Location: central library room 4 second floor 301 burnhamthorpe rd Mississauga l5b 3y3