Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history: The Jury Room
In April of 1977 about a dozen men were thrown out of the Jury Room bar, on the corner of Argyle & Prince streets, for being gay. They fought back, and Rebecca Rose tells the story.
Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history: Forrest House
Today’s LGBTQ2S+ landmark is Forrest House, a.k.a. a Woman’s Place. Many lesbians and bisexual women were involved, though they didn’t always feel welcome, Rebecca Rose writes.
Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history: Cruising Citadel Hill
Rebecca Rose continues her virtual tour of historic LGBTQ2S+ Halifax with a look at Citadel Hill and other popular cruising spots in the sixties and seventies. “If the action fails, there’s always the view.”
Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history: The Dresden Arms Hotel
Today historic LGBTQ2S+ history guide Rebecca Rose takes us to the beverage room in the Dresden Arms Hotel. People from the hotel used to come down to watch the lesbians.
Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history: The Green Lantern Building
Rebecca Rose continues her virtual tour of LGBTQ2S+ history with a visit of the Green Lantern Building on Barrington Street.
Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history: The Turret
Rebecca Rose takes us on a virtual tour of some significant spots in Halifax LGBTQ2S+ history. First stop, the Turret!
Selection of prison based on gender identity a victory, but alternatives to incarceration still needed, says advocate
Rebecca Rose takes a look at a new Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) policy that means that Transgender women can now be sent to women’s prisons while Transgender men will serve their time in a men’s prison, if that is their preference. Under the old policy inmates were sent to the federal institution that “matched” their genitals, not their gender identity. Rene Callahan-St John, a member of the Prisoners Correspondence Project views the change as a victory, but says much more remains to be done.
Staff person’s harmful comments about trans inmate remain unaddressed
A problematic story in the Chronicle Herald about a staffer’s transphobic comments causes reporter Rebecca Rose to take an in depth look at the harm they cause and and how to counteract them. She also looks at the significant policy changes that triggered the comments, and how these changes came about. But no matter how good the policy changes and staff training, decarceration and community inclusion remain the best solution, advocates say.