PressProgress Sources
An award-winning podcast that digs deeper into important and often unreported issues, by the non-profit digital news organization PressProgress. Join the PressProgress team for conversations with experts and newsmakers across the country, including Editor Luke LeBrun, Alberta reporter Stephen Magusiak, and Associate Editor Rumneek Johal. Produced by Eric Wickham, Publisher Romy Garrido.
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Organizing Against Queer and Trans Hate Ahead of Rumoured Election
As Justin Trudeau announced that he’s stepping down as Liberal leader, and many are saying that a federal election is just around the corner, one community is getting organized to make sure they’re needs are heard by politicians.
A Mass Organizing Call for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community in Canada is taking place on March 9. Its organizer is hoping that this event will help people push back against rising hate, and make sure their concerns are heard by politicians before the next federal election.
On this episode of Sources, Fae Johnstone, Executive Director of Momentum joins PressProgress' Ontario Reporter Eric Wickham to talk about why the time is right to build organizing infrastructure for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Mass Call to Action Meeting - Mar 9, 3pm ET
