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Each Death is a Preventable Tragedy | THIS Magazine

“Each Death is a Preventable Tragedy” is the cover story for THIS Magazine’s Pride issue. It tells the stories of five trans women lost in the city of Toronto, and exposes the role of police and other city institutions in denying them justice.

Posted byalexverman20 Jun 201820 Jun 2018Posted inArticlesTags: housing crisis, police, queer, this magazine, toronto, trans, transgender

Hot Take-Aways with Alex ~ 9/3/18

Come on, comrades, let’s get sickening! Here are your hot take-aways on what I’ve been reading this week.

Posted byalexverman9 Mar 2018Posted inBlogTags: Blog, drag, hot take-aways, IWWD, music, reading list, toronto

Toronto’s Jewish Left is Alive and Well — and Resisting Extremism | Torontoist

I wrote for Torontoist about Jewish progressive action, the Jewish fight against fascism, and how the past hasn’t gone anywhere.

Posted byalexverman15 Jun 2017Posted inArticlesTags: Judaism, Palestine, toronto, torontoist

Toronto Council Gearing Up For Another Battle Over Pride Funding | Torontoist

I wrote for Torontoist about the ongoing battle over Pride Toronto at City Council, “hyper-diverse” queer communities, and the dangers of making cheap political gestures.

Posted byalexverman17 May 2017Posted inArticlesTags: queer, toronto, torontoist

Why banning uniformed police at Pride will actually make the event more inclusive | CBC News + Opinion

I teamed up with my friend Vincent Mousseau to write for CBC about Pride, the police, and what inclusivity means for queer people today.

Posted byalexverman24 Apr 2017Posted inArticlesTags: cbc, queer, toronto

Toronto Needs Immediate Solutions to Ongoing Homelessness Crisis | Torontoist

I wrote for Torontoist about shelter closures, Toronto’s ongoing housing and poverty crises, and City Hall austerity.

Posted byalexverman24 Apr 2017Posted inArticlesTags: housing crisis, toronto, torontoist

Pride Toronto is banning police floats— and now police want the city to defund the group | Mic

I wrote for Mic about Pride Toronto, the unduly powerful police in this city, and Pride’s changing history and legacy.

Posted byalexverman20 Apr 201720 Apr 2017Posted inArticlesTags: mic, queer, toronto
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