State and State Violence (“Panel”) Adrian Quijano·April 16, 2024On Mar. 15, FightBack KW hosted a panel about law vs. Justice, where panelists spoke on state-sanctioned violence...Front PageNews·0 Comments·0
YWCA REPORT SHOWS HIGH HIDDEN HOMELESSNESS IN CAMBRIDGE Adrian Quijano·March 11, 2024According to Statistics Canada, since 2022, 2.3 per cent of the unsheltered population and 15 per cent of...News·0 Comments·1
WCDSB LIFTS INFORMAL BAN ON 2SLGBTQIA+ BOOKS FOR STUDENTS Adrian Quijano·February 5, 2024On Nov. 10, 2023, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) enacted an informal policy to restrict access...News·0 Comments·6
QUEER SPACE: WCDSB INFORMAL POLICY CENSORS 2SLGBTQ+ BOOKS FOR STUDENTS Hannah White·December 13, 2023The Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) currently has an informal policy to re-catalogue certain children’s books in...Columns·0 Comments·0
WR RESIDENTS HOLD COUNTER-PROTEST TO 1 MILLION MARCH 4 CHILDREN RALLY IN KITCHENER Harleen Kaur Dhillon·October 12, 2023On Sept. 20, 2023, a crowd of hundreds gathered in the Carl Zehr Square. On the side closer...News·0 Comments·4
CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH WITH TRI PRIDE 2023 Harleen Kaur Dhillon·July 12, 2023Tri-Pride returned on June 10 to Willow River Park with performances by local musicians and drag artists, vendors,...Features·0 Comments·3
MAPPING QUEER BARS IN WATERLOO REGION Adrian Quijano·April 6, 2023The Waterloo Region’s last 2SLGBTQ+ bar, Club Rennaissance (Club Ren), shut its doors in 2017. Since then, the...Urban Exploring·0 Comments·0
KPL’S GRACE SCHMIDT ROOM OF LOCAL HISTORY LAUNCHES COLLECTION OF LOCAL QUEER HISTORY Racheal Walser·February 6, 2023On Jan. 18, 2023, at the Central Branch of the Kitchener Public Library, community members gathered to celebrate...News·0 Comments·0
QUEER SPACE: ARE WE NOT MEANT FOR DRAG RACE OR IS IT NOT MEANT FOR US? Adrian Quijano·January 9, 2023The American sect of RuPaul’s Drag Race is on its 15th season now. With celebrity guest judges Janelle...Columns·0 Comments·0
LAURIER STUDENTS CREATE QUEER QUOIR FOR GENDER-NEUTRAL AND QUEER AFFIRMING SINGING SPACE Adrian Quijano·December 1, 2022Queer Quoir is an intergenerational choir focusing on queer and trans voices. It welcomed queer and trans community...Arts·0 Comments·0