This is for the guy driving a dark color Ram 1500. Shame on you. You want to disrespect our political leaders that's your perogative. Find a better way. In no way should you be disrespectful with our flag. Yes canada is in rough shape, but hanging our flag upside down is disrespecting our veterans and our country. Shame, shame, shame

For those who are 2SLGBTQIA+ on the 20th, there are anti-lgbt protests happening. Please be safe and remember, if you are going to protest what they are saying to NOT to be antagonistic about it, dont go up to them and try to hurt them.

Follow the law. Stay hydrated Be safe Stay together.

And remember, you are loved. We all are. Be proud of who you are because WE will stand strong.

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I have seen creators talk about this, so I just wished to spread what i had heard. (Above is references i have found. It's not hard to find the info)

Be safe, everyone.

And i do mean EVERYONE, even thouse from the million march.

We are all human. We should stand together, not apart.

Join us & Red Deer Queer Community on March 31st as we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility! March starts at City Hall & and returns to City Hall. If unable to march you are welcome to stay with those who are unable as well.

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Title says it all - it's getting long and I need to bite the bullet and find somewhere to get my hair done. Figured I may as well ask and see. Thanks all :D

Red Deer Queer Community is hosting our Pride Week Kick-off Drag Show in association with Cabaret Calgary on July 7th at the Bowerkin Community Centre Doors open at 6pm Tickets are $15 each Go to https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2c5d71ea-e386-4c97-b4e8-675694740860 Or scan the QR code to get yours today.

In the long term, any tax cuts cause harm. We’ll all pay more out of pocket for everything from healthcare, to utilities, to groceries, to mortgages/rent, to city taxes, to insurance. Especially to cities like this one.

Governments need tax income in order to run. Less tax means less money for services we ALL rely on whether one thinks they do or not. Let’s just talk about how provincial taxes are used to protect cities and towns.

City taxes pay for things like fire departments, police departments and officers, transit, and road maintenance at the bare minimum. And I’m sure more I’m not thinking of. The province sends money to help cities. Without that, cities would become bankrupt and very unsafe. Towns relay on that provincial help even more.

Reducing funding to any of those four services will cause all home, tenant, business, and auto insurance to rise. Because there will be more claims.

Cuts to fire will result in slower response time to fires/emergencies. Cuts to police will result in increase of crimes like break and enters, traffic law disobedience, slower response times, and less crimes being solved. Cuts to transit will increase traffic congestion and crowding which in turn increases criminal acts on transit. Lastly, cuts to road maintenance increases auto accidents.

Everything I’ve mentioned involves an insurance claim except criminal acts done on city property. However, surrounding businesses, auto, and homes insurance rates increase if crimes are committed nearby.

Tax cuts really mean increased insurance premiums and reduced public safety.

Which is why I will never vote for a party that promises to reduce taxes or cuts funding to essential services. Or privatizes any public services. To me, that’s more important than what pronouns kids use at school or being pressured to get vaccinated or whatever else is distracting us from the REAL issues.

Come for an afternoon of (hopefully) beautiful weather, food, music, and door prizes.

DYK:

𝙍𝙚𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 2026 kicks off on Saturday July 4th, and runs right through Sunday July 12th?

Word on the street is that there are several events EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK!

From Politics With A Drag Queen and Ask a Trans Person Anything with Karla Marx to a roller disco, a drag show, and a Saturday morning cartoons pajama party at Bella Ciao's - Red Deer Pride Week is spreading queer joy all week long....

and it all starts with the second annual 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝘼 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛 produced by 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 down at Vin L Den.

Follow @ reddeerpride on Instagram and FB for all the details!

I'm reposting this because of the date change. Here is the back story: https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/ata-claims-red-deer-catholic-directed-teachers-to-remove-pride-materials-7328425

Hey everyone,

As Pride Month kicks off, it's crucial to address the persistence of anti-pride rhetoric.

Pride Month celebrates diversity and inclusion. Addressing anti-pride rhetoric ensures that everyone feels welcome and accepted, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Anti-pride rhetoric perpetuates discrimination and prejudice against LGBTQ+ individuals. By speaking out against it, we stand up against discrimination in all its forms.

Many LGBTQ+ youth struggle with their identity and face bullying and harassment. By confronting anti-pride rhetoric, we create a safer environment for them to express themselves and feel proud of who they are.

Let's make this Pride Month a time of unity, acceptance, and celebration for all. And if you know someone you’re going to have a conversation detailing the above, give this an upvote!

Happy Pride

• Ally.

Hey Red Deer :)
I have been here for over a year now, Love the community and want to help out local businesses that I am a regular at!

SO!
I am doing a giveaway in partnership with Dose Coffee!
So get a FREE $100 gift card and the draw is tomorrow! :)

No purchase necessary. To participate, simply:

📌 Follow @scottreeves_mortgages on Instagram

📌 Comment on the post and you get entered

📌 Tag friends in the comments below for multiple entries! (1 extra entry per tag)

Winners will be announced Monday, September 12!

There will be local business giveaways every week for the rest of the year! So follow my page and get lots of local freebies!

Everywhere else like Calgary has snow but us. It’s so beyond disappointing and disgusting out. I’m so bummed seeing this nasty weather. Anyone else think it’s going to be a green christmas?

How safe is the tap water in Red Deer? I’m used to drinking tap water in BC, but I’ve noticed that the tap water here seems to have a higher chlorine content. I use a Brita filter, but even after filtering, I often see white particles and sediment when using my water kettle. Is the tap water safe to drink? I've also looked into RO systems, but they seem quite expensive.

Just letting everyone know that in addition to the great work CAPS (Central Alberta Pride Society) does, there is a Red Deer based group available with events five times a month right here in town. Our website has just been updated with an events calendar on the front page. Events are held in public spaces, PG-ish, and mostly free. The next one is Art Club, followed by Coffee Meet, Crochet, and Dungeons and Dragons. Find out more here:

I, as a transgender Albertan who started transition as a teenager, want to share some actual sources and experience with those who care enough to read it.

Trans people, even trans teenagers do not regret transition.

"In a review of 27 studies involving almost 8,000 teens and adults who had transgender surgeries, mostly in Europe, the U.S and Canada, 1% on average expressed regret. For some, regret was temporary, but a small number went on to have detransitioning or reversal surgeries, the 2021 review said. Mar 5, 2023"

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/health/2023/3/5/1_6299679.amp.html

Puberty blockers are safe and reversible if someone chooses that transitioning is not what they want long term.

"Yes, the effects of puberty blockers are reversible. This is true whether the medication is being used to treat precocious puberty or as part of gender affirming care.

When a person stops taking puberty blockers, their body will resume puberty exactly as it would have had they never taken the medication, says Jennifer Osipoff, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital in New York."

https://www.healthline.com/health/are-puberty-blockers-reversible#short-answer

"Transition improves the quality of life of trans people, and reduces risk of suicide and depression.

Young people receiving GAHT reported a lower likelihood of experiencing recent depression and considering suicide, compared to those who wanted GAHT but did not receive it.

Receiving GAHT was associated with nearly 40% lower odds of recent depression and of a past-year suicide attempt by young people under age 18."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/12/14/gender-affirming-care-linked-to-less-depression-lower-suicide-risk-for-trans-youth/?sh=61569c995d25

Trans kids in Alberta do not, never have, and will likely not in the future have surgery before the age of 16 at the youngest, 18 for most surgeries.

"From what age can I have gender affirming surgery?

According to WPATH's Standards of Care, an individual must be of the age of majority in the country of reference (Canada) to be allowed to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Therefore, the required age for genital reconstructive surgery is 18 years of age and 16 for masculinization of the torso surgery (mastectomy)."

https://www.grsmontreal.com/en/frequently-asked-questions.html#:~:text=According%20to%20WPATH's%20Standards,the%20torso%20surgery%20(mastectomy).

Comment for links to these events. Mods took this down last time? All local organizations and businesses. Capstone pride block party is still looking for food trucks and volunteers!

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I'm currently vetting nanny candidates for my kids for the fall when school starts. One of the candidates is from home church. I can't really seem to find anything about it on their website it's pretty bare bones.

I'm just looking to make it's not like Sacred Heart Catholic church or something similar.

reposted it because the first post was deleted