Time to Ban Conversion Therapy in BC

There is no credible scientific evidence indicating that someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity can be changed, and attempts made to force someone to live contrary to their sexual orientation or gender identity are abusive and trauma-inducing.  There is no place for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, as…

Politicians Should Denounce Taxpayer-Subsidized Organizations Fighting Human Rights.

Politicians at every level should denounce taxpayer-subsidized organizations fighting human rights. September 12th, Westwood Community Church in Coquitlam permitted Culture Guard, a group that seeks to remove LGBTQ2+ rights, to host an event on their premises.  While folks may or may not agree with providing churches tax exemption status, surely we can agree that this…

Becoming a Woman…No, Really!

I had the great privilege of being invited to speak at The Flame: Herstory@TAIWANfest.  Some of the speakers told funny stories, some told emotional stories, but everyone had something incredible and moving to share.  It was a very powerful event and I’m honoured to have been invited to share the stage with so many influential…

Buying a Mountain’s Worth of Political Influence?

British Columbia has been referred to as “the wild west of politics” for our relaxed regulations regarding campaign donations. Two main issues for residents of Coquitlam surround developer donations to Coquitlam council, and the controversial Burke Mountain expansion. Digging into political donations to Coquitlam councillors, I came across a troubling trend: the majority of donations to…

Kinder Morgan’s Impact on Coquitlam

With Kinder Morgan in the news regularly, and with opponents clammering for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project to be shut down, I thought I’d look at how it affects me and the community I live in. The proposed new pipeline will carry 3 times as much diluted bitumen (or dilbit) as the existing pipeline.  While…

Barry Neufeld, SOGI 123, and the Gay Agenda

Who is Barry Neufeld? Barry Neufeld has served on the Chilliwack School District Board of Education for over 2 decades.  He came under fire, October 23rd, for posting a transphobic meme, along with a message that referred to sexual orientation and gender identity as fads, and quoted a documented hate group (The College of Pediatricians),…

To men out there…

It is not a woman’s responsibility to respond to your advances. If you express interest in a woman, and they don’t respond, take the hint and move on. If they’re interested, they will respond. In case you’re itching to say “but not all men:”  I’m sure this can apply to all genders, but men tend to…