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Gemma Hickey: In Their Own Words

Posted on July 18, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, News, Politics, Q&A, Web Exclusives

Tireless and brave local activist Gemma Hickey reflects on the rocky road against prejudice and equality for those in the LGBTQQIP2SAA community
On November 29, 2021, Bill C-4, a bill to amend the criminal code making it illegal to practice conversion therapy in Canada, was tabled.
NL’s own Gemma Hickey

Tags: Activism, Bill C-4, Gemma Hickey, inspirational, LGBTQQIP2SAA, Mount Cashel, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ottawa

transVersing: From the Stage to the Page

Posted on April 17, 2019
By Wendy Rose
on Arts & Culture, Books, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Theatre, Web Exclusives

From acclaimed stage production to groundbreaking anthology, transVersing is one of the first trans-authored traditionally published books in Newfoundland history.

Described as “Shakespeare meets slam poetry and the fiddle meets soapbox rant” by its publishing company Breakwater Books, transVersing is possibly the first trans-authored, traditionally published book to come

Tags: Activism, Authors, Social Justice, transVersing