ProudTOvote Mayoral Debate
Curious how your mayoral candidates feel about LGBTQ issues? Tune in at 5:30pm as reporters Michael Lyons (@queer_mikey) and Sarah Traynor (@tweetTraynor) give you live updates on who says what at the ProudTOvote mayoral candidates debate.Have a question for one of the candidates? Let us know and stay tuned to see if we ask your question.
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Tory: This is health care. Not a hairstyling appointment. Doesn't know much about the 2 week delay (for screening appointments).by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:43:05 PM -
Candidate @johntoryTO doesn't know enough about HIV-testing to know if 2 weeks is a long time to wait for screening. Huh.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:43:20 PM -
Tory: But if we need the funding then we need it. This is health care. We have to set standards. We've done it for hips and knees.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:43:34 PM
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Tory: If we do it for hips and knees we can do it for things much more life-threatening.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:43:53 PM
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Chow: Grant should rise with rate of inflation.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:44:06 PM
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Tory: If its a medical thing. We have an absolute obligation to that.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:44:46 PM
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Tory: Says inflation has nothing to do with it. They should increase 10% if thats what it needs, never mind inflation.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:45:07 PM
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Candidate @oliviachow said HIV-funding grant should rise with inflation. @johntoryTO says inflation doesn't matter, but need for speed.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:45:09 PM
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Q: How would you spearhead LGBTQ specific initiatives to address the need of LGBTQ youth?by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:46:15 PM
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Tory would ask the community to spearhead it. Gov't resources are scarce. We should tell him what's most important, he says.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:47:05 PM
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So @johntoryTO says when it comes to tax-payers/gov's money, community tells mayor what they need. One thing we need: censor-free Pride.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:47:35 PM
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Chow says homeless youth are vulnerable. They need support. Will work with @kristynwongtam for a shelter for LGBTQ youth.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:47:54 PM
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Candidate @oliviachow says she'll work with @kristynwongtam for a LGBT-youth homeless shelter, and protection/space for the trans community.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:48:36 PM
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Chow: Trans community is most at risk. We need to support them. #proudTOvote Says she'll push for trans-rights bill.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:48:39 PM
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Tory says its not fair for taxpayers to take on these responsibilities on its own. Important that we have reliable partnerships with gov't.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:49:16 PM
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.@johntoryTO , it's not fair and it's not right for gov and tax-payers to take on responsibility of all these issues. I think? So many words.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:49:54 PM
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Tory says voters have to think who can have the best partnerships with fed and prov. gov't. Because they've got the most money.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:49:56 PM
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.@oliviachow says we don't need other ppl to wait to start. Her office started gay and lesbian hotline, phones and space for them to start.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:50:32 PM
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Chow says we don't need to wait for other levels of gov't. Brings up Gay and Lesbian youth hotline that she helped start w/o government.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:50:33 PM
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Chow says the key component is working with the community, building a strong movement and then the funding will come. Audience goes nuts.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:51:19 PM
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Tory argues that we need the other governments.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:51:35 PM
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.@oliviachow says the commitment is to work with the community. @johntoryTO says we need to scale and get help.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:51:36 PM
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Video Q: How will you address the issues facing LGBTQ seniors?by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:52:23 PM
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I think @theryersonian has the @johntoryTO applause division behind us. Applause after every thing. #proudTOvoteby Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:52:49 PM
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Chow: Affordable housing. We have 95,000 people waiting for affordable housing. 30% are seniors. Only 10 nursing homes in T.O.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:53:03 PM
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Earl from video Q says seniors get forced back into the closet when they are in nursing homes. #proudTOvoteby Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:53:42 PM
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Tory says mayor should sponsor housing for LGBTQ seniors. A place set aside with appropriate gov't assistance.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:54:42 PM
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They're discussing an artists lodge on the esplanade. They want to model LGBTQ senior housing after that. #proudTOvoteby Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:55:38 PM
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Chow doesn't want to seniors to have to move out of the village (Church and Wellesley area).by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:56:00 PM
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Affordable housing necessary, 20% of new high-rises, condos, should be mandated mixed-income, @oliviachow says.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:56:01 PM
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Tory wants to take existing TCHC properties and put more housing on lands with large empty spaces around them. Does that even exist?by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:57:09 PM
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.@johntoryTO says put parking belowground, with affordable housing above, and use TCHC open lots for low density housing.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:57:13 PM
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Video Q:How will you promote trans-inclusion at city hall and across Toronto?by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:57:34 PM
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Rachel from @RyersonU media program asks about fostering trans inclusion at City Hall. #proudTOvoteby Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:58:00 PM
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Tory: Has to do with education. I feel at home with the community even though I'm not a part of it.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:58:23 PM
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"You make the inclusion by inviting people in," @johntoryTO says. And then those people tell you how to start running your fabulous house.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 9:58:35 PM
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Tory: Theres a great deal of ignorance about what the trans-community is.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:58:47 PM
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Chow talks about her trans bill in House of Commons. Says we still don't have it. Fed gov't killed it. But we need it.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 9:59:32 PM
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.@oliviachow says to establish key policy. Brings up washroom fear around trans-people in office, policy helps. #proudTOvoteby Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 10:00:08 PM
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Chow wants to celebrate trans presence at City hall.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 10:00:08 PM
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Chow wants trans people to make sure they have a voice at city hall. They have a role to play in city services.by Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 10:00:46 PM
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.@oliviachow says that with ALL programs and city services we need to strip the transphobia out.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 10:01:13 PM
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Tory says we have a huge amount of work to do in educating people on who trans people are. #proudTOvoteby Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 10:02:18 PM
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.@johntoryTO says transphobia not as much in city services, but in general population, change needs to come in society of a whole.by Michael Lyons via twitter 9/19/2014 10:02:33 PM
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Inclusion is fine, Chow says. But saying NO to discrimination is key. Community is oppressed. #proudTOvoteby Traynor via twitter 9/19/2014 10:03:02 PM
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