Let us take some time this year for IDAHOBIT to reflect on our struggles and victories of the past. Let us consider what actions we can take to step up for those most vulnerable in our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Let us defend them from systemic harm, like the LGBT Purge, bred from the fear at the very heart of homophobia, biphobia, and transpobia.

After the PSAC-UTE bargaining team declared impasse in February, the FPSLREB set mediation dates that took place this week. Despite our efforts, we made no progress on any of the issues at the table.

Red Dress Day is a day of remembrance and action to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Each year on May 5, red dresses are hung in public spaces as a powerful reminder of the lives lost and the ongoing impacts of colonial and gender-based violence.