The follow entry is from Mike, a person who participated in HIV Community Link’s First Time in Drag event. First Time in Drag is a fundraiser for the Calgary AIDS Walk & Run, where participants …
RISE: a social commentary with two legendary voices of the LGBTQ+ movement
In honour of this year’s Calgary Pride Festival, we have partnered with Twisted Element to bring two incredible guest speakers, as well as some local voices, for a night of social commentary. Join us at …
HIV Testing Day taking place on June 27
On June 27, 2019, #knowyourstatus on National HIV Testing Day. The event is nationally organized by the Canadian AIDS Society. It is locally organized by HIV Community Link in partnership with the Centre for Sexuality, …
Join us for our AGM on June 18!
HIV Community Link’s AGM will take place on June 18th at the Kahanoff Centre. Please RSVP to info@hivcl.org and come and celebrate our 2018-2019 achievements with us!
Scotiabank Calgary Marathon: Sign up and support HIV Community Link
We invite you to sign up for the 2019 Scotiabank Marathon taking place on Sunday, May 26. The race is for all ages and intensities, and is open for registration for single runners as well …
March 3rd is International Sex Worker Rights Day
The day originated in 2001, when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a sex worker festival, despite efforts from prohibitionist groups who tried to prevent it taking place by pressuring the government to …
“People have scared my heart with the words they’ve called me.”
This blog post is a candid story of a sex worker supported by HIV Community Link’s Shift Program. She has been in the industry ten years, and exited the industry one year ago. She wanted …
Medicine Hat Supervised Consumption Services to Open at 502 South Railway Street SE
In response to the escalating overdose crisis in Medicine Hat, the city’s primary harm reduction service provider, HIV Community Link’s Safelink program, is implementing Supervised Consumption Services (SCS). The location of this vital, evidence-based public …
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW). This day is a day that joins sex workers, allies, and advocates around the world in recognizing violence committed against sex workers globally. …
“There are so many types of sex work and all are valid and equal. I want people to understand this and remove their assumptions and stigma.”
Content warning: some content may be upsetting to some readers, or may contain potentially traumatic subject matter, discretion is advised. In honour of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Shift asked sex workers …
