Thunder Bay - wow!

What do they call people from Thunder Bay?

Awesome and superior!

There was a wonderful group of 11 people who came out last night in Thunder Bay to talk about GLBT refugees.  Most of them even arrived before our 7pm start.

But the amazing thing was that we had a group made up of gay and straight people who are concerned about the basic issue of refugees and the particular plight of queer people in the world. 

I speak about the "principles" of the NSTP often.  One of them is reconnecting with my old activist network throughout the country and Thunder Bay was another gold mine for me.  I haven't seen Michael Sloboda in probably close to ten years.  Michael is…. Well, just an amazing man in our community, no, actually, our country.  He served at the AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay for 24 years.  He has been a steady presence in speaking out for equality, justice and human rights.  He was there -- speaking passinately again about the need to be vigilant on government actions -- while at the same time mobilizing, educating and acting.  It is always great to reconnect with old activist friends -- there is a bond there where it doesn't matter the time that has passed -- we know that we still have work to do.

Thunder Bay 11!

What a wonderful group of gays and straights working together

We are looking at eachother...in solidarity

Bravo Thunder Bay Public Library for hosting NSTP

Check out the rug!