Hey all! Apologies for the two-week hiatus, but #WSW is baaaaack. ((Into the final minutes of Wednesday night, as per usual.)) And this week’s World Saving Wednesday is dedicated to the reason I had a mini-hiatus: I was reconnecting with family and community. Over the past two weeks, I was reminded of how amazing itContinue reading “Family & Community: IRL”
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Standing up
ICYMI: On Monday, Elin Errson, a 21-year-old student in Sweden stood up on an airplane, and refused to sit down until action was taken. This simple act of standing up, and standing her ground stopped the deportation of a 52-year-old asylum-seeker to Afghanistan, where his life was at risk. I have watched this video twiceContinue reading “Standing up”
Together Victoria
As I mentioned in my very first post of #WorldSavingWednesday, life has seemed a bit heavier for most of us since November 2016. For 20 months, it has felt a bit like watching a car crash in slow-mo; a maniac at the wheel, plowing down the progressive, inclusive society we had spent decades building up.Continue reading “Together Victoria”
The Steadfast Environmental Activists
Happy Wednesday, all! I was all set to write about a completely different topic this evening — and am going to leave this link here so that I’m reminded to come back to it in a future Wednesday — but instead, today I want to give a shout out to all of the steadfast environmentalContinue reading “The Steadfast Environmental Activists”
A is for Adventure
Kicking off the weekly edition of #WorldSavingWednesday are the awesome folks behind: A for Adventure! What exactly is A for Adventure, you ask? It’s actually a lot of things, including: a children’s book, some swag, a bi-weekly podcast, some beautiful photos and videos… but at the heart of it, it’s a group of wonderful guys withContinue reading “A is for Adventure”
All the senses w/Sense8
In stark contrast to Trump’s self-interested, exclusionary rhetoric, Sense8 demonstrates the incredible power of diversity and inclusivity. I feel it is only right that I complete my #WorldSavingWeek (and pride-themed posts) with an anti-dote to what was depressing me initially — the heartless sentiments and decisions coming from the current White House. In contrast toContinue reading “All the senses w/Sense8”
More than just a makeover
These five will have you feeling fabulous — and all the other feels — by the end of every single episode. For so many of you out there who have already watched Queer Eye, I’m sure you knew what today’s #WSW was all about simply from the title. For those have not yet seen theContinue reading “More than just a makeover”
Don’t Be Afraid
Today’s spotlight for #WorldSavingWeek is on my friend, Scott Jones. After being stabbed in Nova Scotia five years ago, Scott was left paralyzed from the waist down. While the courts did not rule it a hate crime, Scott knows that he was attacked because he is gay. Anyone who knows Scott will already know whyContinue reading “Don’t Be Afraid”
Indigenous Artists giving us life
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day today, I want to highlight four indigenous artists giving me life. I have been following these four over the past few years, not only because they are awesome at their craft, but because I have the privilege of knowing them IRL — and they are awesome people. So talented in theirContinue reading “Indigenous Artists giving us life”
Supporting Asylum-Seekers & Refugees
In honour of World Refugee Day and in response to this week’s news in the US, I want to highlight a few of the organizations in North America taking action on the issues facing asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants on our continent. Not only when it’s in the media, but everyday: The ACLU The American Civil LibertiesContinue reading “Supporting Asylum-Seekers & Refugees”
Claire and the World 