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June is Pride month, with many large Pride celebrations happening this weekend. This week, Katelyn Doyle, Marketing and Communications Manager, discusses a brief history of Pride, outlined by The Government of Canada. She also mentions information from arquives.ca, which has a large collection of 2SLGBTQIA+ history and resources. It is imperative to continue talking about the history of Pride, celebrating achievements and progress, and making sure to listen to the stories of current 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. Check out your local Pride events and show your support of the community and it's rich history.

In honour of Men’s Mental Health Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, we are sharing this bonus podcast to bring awareness to the state of Indigenous Men’s Mental Health. This podcast is the audio recording from a webinar we hosted earlier this week (June 19, 2024) with three panelists from Indigenous organizations. We would like to thank Stephen Jackson (Anishnabeg Outreach - https://aocan.org/), Keenan Bird (We Matter Campaign - https://wemattercampaign.org/), and Clarence Cachagee (Crow Shield Lodge - https://www.crowshieldlodge.com/) for sharing their knowledge and experiences with us. To learn more, you can visit our website and read our latest blog post on Men’s Mental Health https://www.dcontario.org/mens-mental-health-month/.


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As it is National Indigenous Peoples Day on Friday the 21st, we want to revisit a conversation with Charity Fleming. In this archived episode, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, sits down with Charity Fleming from Qualia Counselling Services to learn about National Indigenous History Month, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and how non-Indigenous settlers and allies can respectfully acknowledge, celebrate, and support these important times of awareness. In our conversation, Charity mentions the film Bones of Crows, if you would like to learn more you can do so here: Bones of Crows is a striking cinematic response to Canada's 'reign of terror against Indigenous people' | CBC Arts. Charity also shares information about the Non-Insured Health Benefits program, and its current limitations. If you would like to learn more, and how you can help, visit: https://www.ccc4nihb.ca/the-issue.


To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next week. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.

June is Men's Mental Health Month; Father's Day is also coming up soon. This week, Katelyn Doyle talks with a guest about both of these topics and how they are connected. Our guest speaks to their experience as a father, an immigrant to Canada, and a man.


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This week, Caitlin Plant and Katelyn Doyle talk about self-image and beauty standards in the digital age. They often reference the article "It's Not Your Imagination. Beautiful Women All Look Alike Now" by Carlyn Beccia, which is linked here: https://medium.com/moments-of-passion/its-not-your-imagination-beautiful-women-all-look-alike-now-62ebac085a0a


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This week, Katelyn Doyle and Ren Reid talk about how we can celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ joy as we approach Pride month this June. Ren Reid is an eclectic theatre creator and performer, in addition to being a drag artist and writer. They graduated from Brock University where they received their BA Honors in Theatre with a Concentration in Performance. As Ren mentions in the podcast, if you'd like to support the 2SLGBTQIA+ arts community, feel free to visit https://suitcaseinpoint.com/in-the-soil-arts-festival/. There's lots to celebrate.


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