That’s a Thing?! Live: The Internet is my GSA

Here’s more information on some of the things we mention:

N.B. The excerpt from Poly Queer Love Ballad (18:05 to 22:15) is amazing, but also quite explicit, so be forewarned. Special thanks to Sara Vickruck and Anais West for performing the song and letting us include it in this recording. SkirtsAfire Festival — fill out the survey if you were there!GSA = gay-straight alliance. QSA = queer-straight alliance. Definition Alberta’s law supporting gay-straight alliances in schoolsThe ridiculous “I identify as an attack helicopter” memeGender neutral third-person pronounsSome better examples of healthy relationship and world-building that include queerness:Monster Pop by Maya Kern The Young Protectors by Alex WoolfsonQuestionable Content by Jeph JacquesDefinition of cancel cultureThe current GSA discussion in Alberta’s provincial election Edmonton Journal: UCP would roll back school protections for LGBTQ students, add new provincial examsEdmonton Journal: Explainer: What the School Act and the Education Act say about LGBTQ student and employee rightsCBC: St. Paul school principal refused to let students form GSA, report saysA picture of our panel (thanks to Kate)Our panelists (from left to right in this picture, on either side of Elizabeth and Karen):Sara VickruckAnais WestMarni PanasHarley MorisonThings mentioned by our panelists:NexopiaYahoo! GroupsIs This Bi Culture? The FostersOur panelists’ projects:Harley: Alberta Queer Calendar ProjectAnais:  Diaspora from the Frank Theatre Company, Killjoy Play Series at rEvolver FestivalSara: Sound design for The Candidate/The Party at the Citadel, Bard on the BeachMarni:  #marniandkate2019Elizabeth: The Drowsy Chaperone at Ross Sheppard from May 1 to 4Also, this episode is being published on International Transgender Day of Visibility. Much love to Marni for all of her work, and salute to SkirtsAfire for naming her this year's Honorary Skirt. 

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