LGBTQ

The incomparable Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby tells a funny story about her wedding cake in her feel-good comedy special, Something Special, which hit Netflix last month. Gadsby and her American wife ordered a novelty cake with a shark head on top. Instead of a cake topper with two brides, they

Mark Fisher, education director with the Thames Valley District school board, has been largely silent amid mass absences at several schools related to the flying of the Pride flag. But he spoke with LFP's Heather Rivers on Wednesday after the newspaper reported on a rainbow flag, the symbol of LGBTQ

An impassioned plea for tolerance during Pride month, and a scathing review of the city’s history of intolerance both past and present, opened London's city council meeting Tuesday. Read More

EXETER – A rural municipality north of London won't be flying the rainbow flag on municipal property once Pride month begins in June. Read More

Same London school, similar issue, another mass absence. Read More

NORWICH – Their township banned flying Pride flags on municipal turf, but that hasn’t stopped families, businesses and the local school here from flying their own. Read More

Already a flashpoint over flying Pride flags, an Oxford County township could be headed for more controversy with two seemingly contradictory motions headed to its five-member council this month. Read More

Local politicians in a small Southwestern Ontario community are set to consider banning all flags, except those representing the official government, amid past clashes over Pride flags that represent support for the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

Two weeks after its absence rate soared amid an apparent boycott of a day to celebrate diversity, some observers — including a prominent Canadian gay rights activist — are cautioning against jumping to conclusions about what happened at one of London's most crowded elementary schools. Read More

A few years ago, I started weighing sealed packages of food I purchase from the store. A large percentage contain less than the label amount. Pasta, coffee, crackers, chocolate, fruit, grains and vegan cheese all were underweight. Read More

Pope Francis's criticism of laws criminalizing homosexuality has been hailed as a new milestone by gay rights advocates. But it fits with his overall approach, based on the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church, that gay people must be welcomed and respected by the church rather than marginalized or discriminated