Community

In April 2010 a national conference will take place in Ottawa that centers on why the GLBTQ community does not report hate crimes.  To prepare for the conference, the organizers have put out the call for stories of hate-motivated incidents toward the GLBTTQ community from across Canada.

Ham it up and say cheese. A Loving Spoonful and Friends For Life are challenging B.C. businesses to participate in Dining Out For Life and its new photo contest on Thursday, March 25.

Vancouver based Community Based Research Centre Society (CBRC) is looking to make its Sex Now survey the largest health survey of gay and bisexual men in Canada and are inviting men across the country to take part.

Beginning March 4th, the Knights of Malta and The Rhinestone Phoenix Charity Foundation will begin their Mr Stud Contest with proceeds benefiting A Loving Spoonful.

Out in Schools and the Vancouver School Board announced today its 3rd annual Anti-Homophobia Student Public Service (PSA) Announcement Competition.

Forget the flowers, the chocolates or the expensive night out and do some good for the Dr Peter AIDS Foundation this Valentine's Day.

The University of British Columbia's Pride UBC celebrates its university LGBT pride with a week of events beginning with a flag raising ceremony at the north side of the Student Union Building at Noon on Monday, February 8th.

The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) has put out a call for older self-identified lesbians, bi-sexual and two-spirited women, aged 55 to 70, to be part of a conversation with a group of 6 to 10 other LBTT women about being physically active.

2010 marks the 9th year the BC Person's With AIDS Society (BCPWA) AccolAIDS Awards honoring extraordinary achievements and dedication of those responding to the AIDS epidemic in British Columbia.  With the award ceremony set for April 18th, 2010, nominations are now being accepted.

Started in January 2009, the Suits Poz Working Men's Dinner Group began in response to a need for a support program for HIV-positive working men. The program, run by and for gay poz working guys, is part of the British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society's Wellness Promotion Programs.  The group will celebrate it's one-year anniversary with a special dinner on January 25th, 2010.