Edmonton, Alberta - April 16, 2010
Heterophobia - Staged Reading by Pam Rocker
A touching, humorous and provocative look at a world where same gender couples are the norm and heterosexuality is feared and hidden. Question and answer session after the play with cast and playwright Pam Rocker. Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for youth/students/seniors; $25 for family; at the door or call Mill Woods United Church at 780-463-2202.
Yearly Events
Edmonton Events:
Camp fyrefly
Camp fYrefly is Canada's largest leadership retreat for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified, two-spirited, queer, and allied (LGBTTQ&A) youth. The camp, which was founded in 2004 by Dr. André P. Grace and Mr. Kristopher Wells at the University of Alberta, is designed to help youth develop the leadership skills and resiliency necessary for them to become change agents in their schools, families, and communities.
The camp, which is designed for youth aged 14-24, is adult facilitated, peer-driven, and jam-packed with drama, music, writing, visual art, empowerment and reflection exercises, anti-oppression work, personal growth opportunities, healthy socialization, and in-depth learning activities about specific youth topics and social issues. The camp operates with the guiding principle of helping youth move from being "at-risk" to a place where they can be resilient and positively address the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood.
Camp fYrefly
7-104 Department of Educational Policy Studies
Faculty of Education, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2G5
Phone: (780) 492-0772
Fax: (780) 492-2024
E-Mail: fYrefly@ualberta.ca
Web: www.fyrefly.ualberta.ca
Edmonton
Edmonton Pride Week Society
A not-for-profit community group responsible for organizing the Edmonton Pride Week Festival. This festival seeks to celebrate and bring together the Edmonton and area Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community, their family, friends, co-workers, supporters, business community and the community at large in a spirit of camaraderie, honor, pride and respect. The festival is held in mid-June of each year.
Please note: ARGRA follows Alberta Gaming and Liquor laws and must ensure that all attendees to our monthly dances and our CRIR dances are at least 18 years of age or older. No minors are allowed to ARGRA events where alcohol is being served. Please note that this does not apply to spectators of the Canadian Rockies International Rodeo itself where all ages are welcome, but we must respect the law not allowing minors into the dances where alcohol is being served.
Calgary
Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
An annual, seven-day film festival celebrating the diversity of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender culture. End of May.
Organized by Apollo Friends in Sport which
is a volunteer-operated, non-profit organization serving primarily
members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered communities but
open to members of all communities.
This one-day workshop will teach service providers about the
issue of homophobic bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay,
bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) youth.
Information on:
- normal childhood sexual development,
- the prevalence of homophobic abuse to LGBT youth,
- the resulting risks and impacts to youth who are bullied and harassed,
- your organization’s legal responsibility, and
- developing responses to address bullying/harassment.
We can arrange for a Youthsafe session to be held at your organization. For more registration information please contact:
Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W.
MFH 2350
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Ph: 403-220-2505
Fax: 403-284-0945 aclrc@ucalgary.ca
