Thoughts From the Hill - October Edition + Queer Youth and History

I have two pieces in the October issue of Outlooks - my usual Thoughts From the Hill panel, as well as a two-page feature that examines the way that queer youth interact with their own history. The panel question was actually chosen months ago, but recent events with the Canadian Human Rights Commission made the topic that much more relevant (though I did change the preamble to reflect current circumstances before press time). The other piece was a topic I've been quite interested in, which is how do we learn and pass on our history as queer Canadians, given that we're not exactly a culture that can pass along our history to our children or the next generation in the same way that any other ethno-cultural community might. I managed to talk to a few very interesting people, which I'm glad I had the chance to.

The panel is on page 13, and the Queer History and Youth feature is on pages 20 and 21. You can download the full issue in .pdf format here.