Tag: pride
Hospital selfie taker back in court over drag queen protest
A London-area man convicted of harassment in a bizarre incident in which he took a selfie with the dying father of an online critic has pleaded not guilty to the same charge, this time stemming from a protest against a drag queen story event last year. Bubba Pollock, 35, was in London court on Friday […]
On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Pride London turmoil: Co-founder ‘heartbroken,’ two board members quit
One of Pride Londonâs founders is asking for forgiveness on behalf of the organization that’s faced months of leadership upheaval â with two new board resignations â and criticism amid a push for more diversity at its top. In an open letter to members Thursday, Ben Benedict said he’s âheartbrokenâ at hearing the experiences of […]
Call for change thrusts Pride London under harsh spotlight
Tumult is raging in the organization that puts on London’s Pride festival, after months of leadership upheaval and now a push for more diversity on its board to better represent the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The future of Pride London Festival, also known as Pride London, looked uncertain in the fallout of a meeting Monday night, […]
Baranyai: Respect women Olympians’ faith choices
In Rio, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first woman to compete for the U.S. wearing a hijab.
Ojibwemodaa! Let’s speak Ojibwe! | Great Lakes Now
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Crown calls for jail in London man’s ‘troubling’ hospital selfie case
Describing a London manâs trip to Windsor and visit to the hospital room of a dying man as âtroubling on so many levels,â a prosecutor told a judge Thursday that a term behind bars was in order. Bubba Pollock, 35, pleaded guilty in January to criminal harassment for dropping off flowers and taking a selfie […]
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PHOTOS: London’s 30th annual Pride parade
A celebration of the LGBTQ community took over downtown on Sunday with the city’s 30th annual Pride parade, the highest-profile event of the week-long Pride London Festival. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
Pearson: Art brings us together at critical times
Exhibitions and art events, whatever the size or venue, encourage dialogue, social contact, and economy. More importantly, they foster a sense of belonging.