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Gemini Syndrome, Sunday on Grade A Explosives
The first snow of winter is upon us, which means it's time to stay indoors as much as possible and desperately try to remember what the sun looks like. Why not spend your Sunday listening to a band talk about themselves while you sit inside? Andrew will be airing an interview with Gemini Syndrome on Grade A Explosives. They'll try to smarten up the room the way they smartened up the Five Finger Death Punch tour they were on. Tune in from 4-6PM on Sunday, December 1st to see how they do.
Thai protests continue unimpeded
Thousands of protestors continue to gather around Thailand's Interior Ministry in Bangkok.
According to Al Jazeera, protests have been sustained by claims that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government is controlled by her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
He was ousted in 2006 for alleged corruption.
Police presence has grown in response to the protests, but the premier says they will not be removing the demonstrators by force.
Protests began after Shinawatra invoked an emergency law that gave authorities additional powers to block routes, impose a curfew, ban gatherings, and carry out searches.
CJLO News - November 27 2013
Hosted by: Jenna Monney-Lupert
Stories by: Hannah Besseau, Marilla Steuter-Martin & Kris Eugenio
Produced by: Marilla Steuter-Martin
Gender Advocacy Centre Challenges Quebec Law
Concordia's Centre for Gender Advocacy claims that bills 35 and 71 of the Quebec Civil code are discriminatory against trans individuals. The centre plans on challenging the law in court.
According to the Link, the bill states that is someone wants to legally change their gender on government documents, they must be 18, a Canadian citizen and undergo sex reassignment surgery.
According to Gabrielle Bouchard, Advocacy Coordinator at the Centre, this forces people who want to legally change their gender to undergo forced sterilization.
The Current suicide rate of trans individuals, according to Bouchard, is 40 per cent.
The centre, which promotes gender rights and equality, initially took the issue to the Human rights Commission last August.
The centre hopes to one day eliminate the discriminatory law.
STORY BY HANNAH BESSEAU
CJLO News - November 26 2013
Hosted by Danny Aubry
Stories written by Alexa Everett, Rory Warnock and Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Produced by Saturn De Los Angeles
Political unrest resurfaces in Thailand
Political unrest has resurfaced in Thailand, 6 years after the last one led to the election of the current government.CJLO News - November 25 2013
Hosted and produced by Saturn De Los Angeles
Stories written by Catlin Spencer, Danny Aubry and Hannah Besseau
24/7 CLSCs : Quebec Solidare
Québec Solidaire health critic Amir Khadir has suggested that CLSC’s stay open all week, twenty-four hours a day.
According to the Gazette, Khadir made the suggestion Saturday during a campaign for Québec solidaire candidate Édith Laperle as a way of reinforcing the public health-care system.
A physician by profession, Khadir said that CLSCs are currently being under-utilized, criticising private clinics as ‘parasites of the public system’ for their trend in recent years.
Laperle also said that she wants CLSC’s to return to their original mission of front-line care.
She pledged that if elected, she would extend the operating hours of the CLSC in Cote des Nieges as a pilot project.
Nearly 70 homeless due to Attawapiskat fire
Nearly 70 civilians within the First Nation community of Attawapiskat in Northern Ontario are now homeless due to a fire which destroyed their homes.
According to CBC News, none of the civilians were injured, and the fire is believed to have been caused by a candle used during a power failure.
The fire ignited in a set of trailers where they were sheltered.
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Bernard Valcourt stated that the community of Kapukasing has been very eager to offer them temporary housing.
Mike Grant of the Red Cross has assured the civilians that they`ll be provided with all their basic living needs while their in Kapukasing.
Image + Nation Festival 2013
The leaves have turned to compost, the wind is getting stronger, and the nights are dropping below the zero point - that must mean it is almost time for Image + Nation, Canada's longest running LGBTQ film festival. If you are like most people I know just now, you probably have a million and one things to be thinking about and doing, so I thought I would help you out by posting my top 5 festival picks! You can thank me later!!
LESBOMUNDO
Friday, November 29 at 19:15
Pavillon Judith-Jasmin Annexe
One of my favourite things about film festivals is the selections of shorts. This is really the only place to see some of these beautiful shorts, so be sure to check them out! This collection features nine little lady gems, including locally-made Minute du Patrimoine directed by Dominic Poliquin. Picture this: It's 1959, and two nuns fall in love, need I say more? If so, this collection also has a Chinese sweet short called "Knighthood," about a young girl who dreams of becoming a fearless knight.
Before You Know It
Saturday November 30 at 15:15
Pavillon Judith-Jasmin Annexe
This documentary follows the lives of three gay seniors, an often overlooked group of serious knowledge-holders that should be celebrated more. To quote the Image+Nation program, "award-winning film maker PJ Raval traces a year in the lives of three gay senior citizens, addressing society's de-sexualization of an age bracket within a community that, it can be said, defines itself by sexual identity." That, right there, should be enough to pique your interest and see what these three fellows have to say!
Intersexion
Saturday, November 30 at 17:15
Pavillon Judith-Jasmin Annexe
This flick, directed by Grant Lahood, follows intersex activist Mani Bruce Mitchell's journey to connect with peers across the world, inevitably developing a larger community and wider awareness. He/r powerful statement "It doesn't suck to be intersex; it sucks to be persecuted" should make you want to see this emotional doc. Knowing the film's message is to break the silence and speak out against the shame, isolation and bullying is the reason to get you buying your ticket to make sure you don't miss it!
I Am Divine
Saturday, November 30 at 19:00
Pavillon Judith-Jasmin Annexe
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz honours the amazing life of Harris Glenn Milstead, better known as Divine. This documentary features interviews with so many icons, including John Waters, Mink Stole, Ricki Lake, Tab Hunter, Holly Woodlawn and his mother, Frances. This is definitely one to catch at the fest, the crowd will, no doubt, be absolutely divine!
QUEERMENT QUEBEC
Tuesday, December 3 at 19:00
Cinémathèque québécoise
This is another collection of shorts, and like I mentioned, one of my favourite things at festivals! The stand out of this collection will certainly be Je Suis Lesbienne, a Montréal-made short doc showcasing 22 local women proudly affirming what it means to be lesbian to them. There is also Confessions of a Fag Hag, and the name alone should be enough! If not, how about Girl Friday, a beautiful depiction of the way we’d all really love to remember to Lauren Bacall... Yes, minds are now wandering...
Tune in to With Gay Abandon on Monday November 25th at 1 PM to hear Julie interview Charlie Boudreau, the director of the festival, and get a look at the program on a broader scope!
--Julie 'OCDJ' Matson hosts With Gay Abandon every Monday from 1-2 PM
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