Sunday, September 23, 2007
AIDS Walk For Life
Thanks to everyone who participated and sponsored us in this year's AIDS Walk For Life. Thanks to the support we received, Team DalOUT raised over $800, making us one of the top 10 teams. Congratulations to the Nova Scotia AIDS Coalition on surpassing their fundraising goal of $50,000.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Two Moms Now Allowed on NS Birth Registration
Just days after the launch of a human rights complaint by a Halifax couple, the provincial government has announced that a regulation under the Vital Statistics Act has been changed so that same-sex couples now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the births of their children.
Full Story:
CBC News
Halifax Daily News
Full Story:
CBC News
Halifax Daily News
Thursday, September 20, 2007
NSRAP Fundraiser Gala
On Saturday, September 15, Lucas, Jenn, and I had the opportunity to attend the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's Annual Fundraiser Gala at the Harbourfront Marriott Hotel thanks to a donation of three tickets from law firm Merrick Jamieson Sterns Washington Mahody.
The night featured both a silent and live auction and was hosted by local comedian Candy Palmater. Dalhousie grad student, Samantha Loppie, was the keynote speaker. She spoke about her sociological research and about her own experiences as a bisexual woman of mixed racial ancestry.
It was great to be able to take part in such an important event in the Halifax community.
By chance, we happened to sit next to the Member of Parliament for Halifax, Alexa McDonough.
The night featured both a silent and live auction and was hosted by local comedian Candy Palmater. Dalhousie grad student, Samantha Loppie, was the keynote speaker. She spoke about her sociological research and about her own experiences as a bisexual woman of mixed racial ancestry.
It was great to be able to take part in such an important event in the Halifax community.
By chance, we happened to sit next to the Member of Parliament for Halifax, Alexa McDonough.
Monday, September 17, 2007
N.S. Lesbian Couple Says Birth Registration Discriminatory
A lesbian couple in Halifax has filed a human rights complaint over the way Nova Scotia registers the birth of a child under the Vital Statistics Act, which recognizes the birth mother, but not a second female parent.
The couple are being aided by the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project.
For the full story:
CBC News
The Chronicle-Herald
The couple are being aided by the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project.
For the full story:
CBC News
The Chronicle-Herald
Friday, September 14, 2007
Welcome!
Welcome to DalOUT's blog!
We hope to use this space to post items of interest that aren't directly related to our society, and thus don't quite fit on our website (http://societies.dsu.ca/DalOUT). This could include interesting news articles, upcoming movies with LGBTQ content, book reviews, etc.
If at any time links to news articles become outdated and can no longer be accessed, have no fear. We will print off the articles and keep them in a resource binder in the DalOUT office.
We hope you enjoy. If you come across something of interest, or would like to contribute to the blog, please let us know (dalout@dal.ca).
We hope to use this space to post items of interest that aren't directly related to our society, and thus don't quite fit on our website (http://societies.dsu.ca/DalOUT). This could include interesting news articles, upcoming movies with LGBTQ content, book reviews, etc.
If at any time links to news articles become outdated and can no longer be accessed, have no fear. We will print off the articles and keep them in a resource binder in the DalOUT office.
We hope you enjoy. If you come across something of interest, or would like to contribute to the blog, please let us know (dalout@dal.ca).
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