Podcast appearances and mentions of pam rocker

With the devastating news from the provincial government of their new policies targeting trans kids and minors ability to access healthcare, we wanted to have a conversation with someone who could bring some humanity to the conversation as soon as possible! Pam Rocker is a SUPER gay advocate, presenter, writer poet and a whole lot more! We are super excited to present this conversation that brings some much needed empathy and compassion to a subject that desperately needs it. And we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a fall lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

Pam is super passionate about LGBTQ2S+ equality, faith, love, and laughter, and she uses her art and gifts as a musician, writer, playwright and speaker to educate, advocate and inspire. Recently, Pam has been part of a movement in Calgary to ban conversion therapy, and her story about that work and their recent victory, will move you. I promise!

Activism is never easy. With every click of your keyboard, or every time you form a word with your mouth, you put both your heart and career on the line, and when you work for yourself, it’s even riskier. So for this episode, I wanted to bring in one of the most incredible activists I know, Pam Rocker; and ask her about why she would ever quit her day job to take the often daunting challenge of professional activism.

UCP leader Jason Kenney set off a culture war in the middle of an election campaign. He also says his views on LGBTQ2+ rights have changed. So what does real change look like? Taylor Lambert interviews Laurie Moore, who squared off against Kenney when they were both students at the University of San Francisco. In Part 2, Jeremy interviews activist Pam Rocker, who works to build affirming faith communities in Calgary.

GSAs We'll be talking about GSAs, what they are, and who they serve with Director of Affirming Choices, Pam Rocker. CHILDCARE: 6 QUESTIONS FOR THE NDP With the announcement of $25 a day daycare, the Alberta Association of Childcare Operators has six questions about the plan. CANOLA PRODUCERS A growing numb er of farmers are speaking out about the financial impact of the Chinese ban on canola. MOCHAS WITH MOUNTIES The RCMP is inviting the public to have "Mochas with Mounties" in Airdrie.

Pam Rocker, director of Affirming Connections in Calgary, joins Joe to discuss the many issues surrounding GSAs and the threat of the UCP rolling back GSA legislation.

!!EXPLICIT!! Ok so first off, there is mention of a double header, sorry, didn't want to take away from episode 4. I had originally had the idea to drop 2 in one week, but, then you'd be missing out on the great Pam Rocker! This week you get to...

!!EXPLICIT!! Ok so first off, there is mention of a double header, sorry, didn't want to take away from episode 4. I had originally had the idea to drop 2 in one week, but, then you'd be missing out on the great Pam Rocker! This week you get to...

Our friend Pam Rocker preached at our service celebrating becoming an affirming church - a church that intentionally strives to make room for everyone. Pam encouraged us to have holy imaginations while we courageously journey deeper into God's love for the world.

In episode #121 of Talking Radical Radio (June 24, 2015), I speak with Kim Holmes-Younger and Pam Rocker about the Human RITES Conference, a recent event in Calgary which brought together people from a variety of denominations and faiths to discuss the histories of LGBTQ people being excluded from and marginalized within organized religions, and also the important work happening in many faith contexts to move towards a diffent, more inclusive future. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2015/06/24/trr-human_rites_conference/