Important news regarding our Pride Tea event for #yegpride: Due to an unforeseen situation with our venue, our event is being rescheduled to July 30th at 2pm. We want to thank the amazing folks at the Four Points by Sheraton Sherwood Park for all their hard work. Particularly their Sales Director, Joel. We had the …
You can now order altView shirts online! Proceeds from the sale of all shirts go directly to supporting GSAs in our province. Click Here to Order Your GSA Shirt Today! GSAs and QSAs are student-run groups for queer, trans and allied students. They are safer spaces for students to hang out and establish a sense …
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Join us on April 20th at 5PM for a focus group on the Rainbow Alliance in Fort Saskatchewan. We want to hear from you on what you want the group to be. What activities/discussions should happen? where do we want it to happen? How frequently do we want it to happen? Answer these question and more …
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altView started in Sherwood Park. It has been our home and is still the base of our operations to this date. Our staff spend most of their time around the county in schools and in community spaces. We have 3 new programs in Sherwood Park that will meet monthly at the same time. When: April …
Hey everyone, our AGM is fast approaching! At AGM, we elect our board of directors, review our year, and vote on any major, needed changes to the organization. WAFFLES PROVIDED! Please come and bring friends. Proceeds from membership go straight to programming. Memberships are $10 AGM Agenda Meeting Called By: Ryan Dexter Type of Meeting: …
The altView Foundation invites you to join us on November 2nd when we’ll be hosting a discussion of our programming for parents and LGBTQ+ youth. Help us shape the programming we have to serve the community!
November 2nd, 2016 5-7pm
Strathcona County Library
Birch Room
For more information, contact us at info@altview.ca
Through the decades we have seen many different types of activism and social movements. From rioting on the streets in Stonewall, to revolutionary academic works, there are various ways through which LGBTQ* social change can be achieved. But is there a best way? Is creating peaceful street marches the most effective form of activism? Or …
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Drag is the most expensive, time consuming, unrecognized Olympic sport and art form. I am not a drag queen (I’ve only tried drag twice), but I’ve been exposed to a fair share of the culture. I’ve watched numerous drag shows, organized some, and, like the good queer I am, I religiously follow the TV show …
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In the morning of June 12, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a gay club in Orlando, Florida. Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured 53 before being killed during a shootout with the police. Like many, I woke up to the news of this horrific crime. Having just come back from an LGBTQ* …
altView writes is a pro LGBTQ and feminist writing course that teaches basic writing skills with a dash of social theory. The goal of the program is to help writers find their voice and style while considering the way we represent marginalized peoples and ideas. Each night will focus on a different aspect of writing. …