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Ashleigh-Rae Thomas

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SIU clears Toronto police officer in man's fall from balcony in Scarborough

SIU clears Toronto police officer in man's fall from balcony in Scarborough

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says no criminal offence was committed by a Toronto Police officer in c…

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'Disabled, queer and fabulous' find a place of their own in the dating world

'Disabled, queer and fabulous' find a place of their own in the dating world

The dating pool can be a bit shallow on the best of days. But dating during a pandemic, while queer, disabled…

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Ageing and being queer: Making sure wishes are respected at end of life

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By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas
| rabble.ca Verified
Death, dying, and ageing, aren’t exactly at the top of most people’s minds, especially not during Pride. But it is the reality everyone has to prepare for. Queer death workers, those working in the funeral industry, want it to be something 2SLGBTQIA+ Canadians consider sooner, rather than later. According to Stats Canada, as of 2021, there are approximately 1.3 million queer people in Canada. 6.2 per cent of that number, or 62,000 people, are 45 years and older.
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Sex workers at the forefront of the erosion of online privacy rights

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By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas
| rabble.ca Verified
Ongoing discussions about online privacy often exclude this marginalized group: sex workers. Sex workers can be seen as the canary in the coal mine when it comes to data privacy. They’ve seen their rights online eroded in ways that are beginning to affect everyone else. Non-sex workers, who are referred to as ‘civilians,’ are just now waking up to the fact that Meta and other platforms are overreaching in our online lives.
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Anti-Capitalist Book Fair Connects Activists And Progressive Literature

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By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas
| Popular Resistance
Above photo: One of the tables at the Anti-Capitalist Book Fair. Camilo Cahis Marxist Publishing House / Instagram. The book fair was started in 2024 to help better spread revolutionary ideas in Canadian society. The second annual Anti-Capitalist Book Fair took place in Toronto on October 19. Created by Camilo Cahis Marxist Publishing House, the Anti-Capitalist Book Fair aimed to supply leftists, curious onlookers, and seasoned activists in Toronto with progressive literature.
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