Saturday, May 23, 2015

Hurray! Ireland votes 'Yes' to same-sex marriage

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Counting is ongoing, but reportedly both the 'Yes' and 'No' sides in the Irish debate are now declaring the pro-equality ...
Friday, May 22, 2015

My thoughts are with Ireland today...

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The Irish are voting in a historic referendum today on marriage equality.   I'm mostly Irish by blood, although not by citizenship.   ...
Monday, May 4, 2015

Canada now has two elected, openly LGBT premiers

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PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan With tonight's majority Liberal win in Prince Edward Island , Wade MacLauchlan becomes the second openl...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

'A Sinner in Mecca' impresses at Hot Docs Toronto festival

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Thousands of Muslims circling the Kaaba in Mecca, as seen in 'A Sinner in Mecca' I attended the world premiere last night of di...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Edward Snowden, Bill C-51 and the scary growth of government surveillance

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I recently watched the chilling, superb documentary Citizenfour by director Laura Poitras .  The film, which won the Best Documentary Fea...
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Michael Coren is my new hero

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I really like the new Michael Coren, who's undergone a mellowing that looks very good on him. Watching him debate the horrible Charles...
Friday, April 3, 2015

Religion is a drug best served with moderation and skepticism...

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On this Good Friday, when all North Americans (and many others in the West) get a statutory day off - a privilege not extended to any other ...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Trans Day of Visibility!

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On this 'Trans Day of Visibility,' I give you Laverne Cox. And a link to this nice story about Yasir Naqvi and Cheri DiNovo w...
Friday, February 20, 2015

'Matt Shepard Is A Friend of Mine' opens in Toronto

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Director Michele Josue, father Dennis Shepard and mother Judy Shepard address crowd at gala event in Toronto last night. I attended the...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

HuffPost's Michelson: "Yes, Billy Crystal DID Just Make A Homophobic Statement (And Here's Why It Matters)"

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This story about Billy Crystal has been making the internet rounds this week.   I thought I'd comment, mostly to post a link to this ...
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Two great films up for Golden Globes tonight: 'Selma' and 'Pride'

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I have been busy lately catching some 2014 films I missed last year. Scene from 'Selma' The most recent viewing was director A...
Friday, January 2, 2015

UPDATED YET AGAIN: My favourite 2014 films

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***Updated Feb 1, 2015 Actor Ellar Coltrane as seen in "Boyhood" from age 6 to 18 My Top 14 Films of 2014: 1)  Boyhood (...
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