Janelle Brennand Armstrong

So not only do frequently-prescribed beta blockers actually cause HARM in women (and not men), but women are less frequently prescribed treatments that can be life saving, as well.

What does the data say for women who aren’t cis or white? Do we know?

Cis, white women aren’t the default either.

This is why I came out as bisexual. As a woman married to a man, I could have been forever perceived as straight. But it wasn’t authentic. And visibility MATTERS.

Despite pretty intense biphobia, I don’t regret a thing. I feel empowered, have gained friends & community, and am proud of who I am 🏳️‍🌈

Gaëtan Dugas, a French Canadian who was bravely openly gay at a time it was criminal to be so, and who cooperated with health authorities in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, was falsely and unjustly villainized as “Patient Zero”.

Today is the anniversary of his death - a perfect day to watch.

YouTube video by TVO Docs Killing Patient Zero | Full Film | TVO Documentary

This superb, insightful documentary tells Gaetan's story.
It's a must see if you wish to know more about the "Patient Zero" story that so unjustly vilified him.
I was young gay man living in Vancouver's West End, so moved to remember so many friends we had in common.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Gg...

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am watching it now, and just got to the part where it explains that “Patient O (which stood for “Out of California”) was misinterpreted as “Patient 0 (“zero”). It’s so incredibly painful to watch. I can’t believe I am only hearing of this story today. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this story. I had never heard of Gaëtan Dugas, or how he was the victim of such stigma and misinformation. His contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS is a wonderful legacy that deserves to be shared widely.

I feel old because I don’t know why Hilary Duff has a twin, but otherwise, YES!!! A win for one is a win for us all 💗🏳️‍⚧️💪

Yes, elbows up and all that. But let's continue to work against racism and violence against all Canadians.
Because it doesn't matter how high your elbows are when someone's trying to light your hijab on fire.
(📷 via National Council of Canadian Muslims - IG)

“Tech platforms including Meta, Amazon, Google and TikTok are “systematically suppressing sexual and reproductive health information for women and people of diverse genders.””

Yikes. All the reproductive health gains we’ve made might be rolled back by bad advice from uninformed influencers. 😬

I am so sorry 💔

Amazing.

These are the values we need to protect in Canada. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🍁

These are types of leaders we need.

Well done, Premier Kinew.👏

“The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business…

Companies…receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies…

The more detainees, the more money they make.”

So let me get this straight:

1) They are doubling down on this fentanyl fallacy;

2) One of Trump’s top aids recently said Canada is covering up fentanyl labs;

3) If they call fentanyl a WMD, they can justify invading Canada.

Anyone else having flashbacks to the invasion of Iraq?

Terrifying.

While grieving my second ectopic pregnancy, I learned that Ohio legislators wanted women and their doctors to be considered murderers for not relocating ectopic pregnancies to the uterus, despite the fact that relocating an ectopic pregnancy is impossible.

A great way to support grieving women!

FYI, for clarity — while Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) does fund pay equity projects (e.g., WAGE has funded the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity), pay equity within the core public administration, RCMP and CAF is being led by Treasury Board Secretariat, not WAGE. Here is more info:

Let’s keep it this way, Canada.

This is what “Elbows Up” is all about. This is what we are defending. This is who we are.
🇨🇦🍁🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

#elbowsup
#canpoli

Canadians — listen to these voices. There’s a whole slew of them, and they are our experts in making Canada what we want it to be — a diverse, equitable and inclusive nation.

That’s my Canada. A nation that defends not just our sovereignty, but our country’s values as well.

#elbowsup
#canpoli

A sign and pride flag are held up at an “Elbows Up, Canada” rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The back of the sign is taped to a mini hockey stick with Tuck Tape (Made in Canada). Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower is visible in the background.

I’m concerned by all the posts I’m seeing that argue we need to choose between fighting for Canadian sovereignty and fighting for equity-deserving groups.

These are Canadian values — this is literally what we are defending.

It’s not one or the other. We need to do both.

#elbowsup
#canpoli

U.S. gender backlash hitting UN agencies, Canadian ambassador Bob Rae says Canada is mobilizing to advance gender equity and feminism in global forums as the Trump administration attempts to roll back diversity programming at the United Nations.

“We’re in a major fight at the moment about equity, about diversity, about LGBTQ+ rights — generally, about even the concept of gender…We’re up against a number of countries that are simply not willing to accept these concepts as being valid and important.”

#Elbowsup, Canada.
#canpoli

I found out about this podcast by desperately searching for an “Elbows Up”-related podcast. Not only does one exist, but it’s great!

If, like me, you are looking for guidance on what more you can do in these uncertain times, I highly recommend. A great listen. Can’t wait for new episodes. 🇨🇦🍁

Agreed. I’m also not sure why his repeated threats of force (whether military or economic) aren’t being acknowledged more as an explicit violation of Article 1 of NATO, which states that members must “refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner”.

Canadian gender-diverse people and women — particularly Indigenous and racialized women — are paid less than cis men, disproportionately experience gender-based violence, & are at risk of being further marginalized by growing anti-DEI trends.

How Canada prioritizes these issues MATTERS. We matter.

I’m glad I’m not alone! I agree with everything he said, but the fact that he felt the need to leave us with a final message of “rising to every occasion”, “always having each other’s backs” and “always being Canadian” - gah. Definitely felt like a “trust me, I know how bad this really is” moment 😳

Anyone else get an ominous feeling from Trudeau’s “one last thing” speech today? I know it’s meant to be touching and inspiring, but it reminds me of a Canadian version of the speech James Marsden (as POTUS) gives to Americans in the new series Paradise, when he knows the world is about to end 😳

United we stand, divided we fall, Canada. 🇨🇦🍁💪
#elbowsup

Yep. I’m alive because of emergency abortion health care.

Yep, that’s rich coming from someone who wants to re-draw the Canada-US border, wants to remove Canada from the Five Eyes, and has said Canada is being taken over by Mexican cartels.

Wow. I don’t even know what to say. While not at all shocking that lies like this would be spread, it is still terrifying, as people will believe this. DARVO indeed. Canada is in an abusive relationship with the US.