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  • It’s Wednesday. Pink it Up.

    It’s Wednesday. Pink it Up.

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    On Wednesday We Wear Pink

     

    I will take this opportunity to refresh the internet’s memory that until the end of the month I am running a special fundraising campaign with 2 of my projects at TURNIP TEEZ; The Wood Morning Coffee Cabin and PINK.

     

    Use Discount Code STIFFBREW at check out and all your Wood Morning Coffee Cabin merchandise will be 10% off – PLUS a portion of the revenue will be allocated to our PINK Outreach.

     

    Our PINK Outreach supports two projects; The 519 Community Centre here in Toronto and my good friend Liam, who is known at Park Ranger Gingerbum on Mount Moist Plinth Mountain Range. The home of The Wood Morning Coffee Cabin.

     

    What is PINK Outreach

     

    The 519 Community Centre is integral to the LGBTQ2IA+ population, not just in Toronto, but Ontario as well. The donations to The 519 are donated in the name of Paul Kivisto; our close friend, an avid user and supporter of the Community Centre, and lost his battle with mental health.

     

    Park Ranger Gingerbum is the recipient of the other portion of the proceeds. This money gets added to the funds used to purchase items like; socks, underwear, toiletries, sleeping bags and medical supplies. He organizes these outing with other medical and social/community professionals in the San Francisco Bay area.

     

    To learn more about our PINK project and why it is important to myself; check out PINK at TURNIP TEEZ.

     

    Thank you heaps and bunches; make today a great day for yourself, xx – ^tH[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7922″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://turnipteez.com/pink/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=pink&utm_term=pink&utm_content=post”][vc_single_image image=”7941″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://turnipteez.com/pink/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=pink&utm_term=pink&utm_content=post”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7938″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://turnipteez.com/pink/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=pink&utm_term=pink&utm_content=post”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • REMEMBER – HOME MAY NOT BE A SAFE SPACE

    REMEMBER – HOME MAY NOT BE A SAFE SPACE

    I’ve been silent for a while. My priorities were drastically altered for me. My plan was to slowly work myself back into a routine here.

    Today is not that day. This one is coming on full force.

    I sat down to begin my day and I tuned into Pride Radio to listen to the Breakfast Show with host Peter Darrant.

    This morning, while entertaining as always (including trying to dance to Utah Saints at 0430 my time, and not wake my neighbours), took a turn when Peter shared a story from a young queer individual that had to move back home to shelter in response to the global pandemic that is COVID—19.

    This individual described that not only were their parents homophobic, they were, what I would call, religious fanatics. This individual goes on to describe the blatant abuse that they are subject to daily.

    That broke me. Filled me with rage.

    Rage.

    • Support your local LGBTQ Community Centre and out reach programs. (Readers in Toronto and area, please support The 519)
    • Wear PINK – visit TURNIP TEEZ learn why I want people to wear PINK and use it to inject some KINDNESS and end bullying.