Emmanuel Akanbi

Emmanuel Akanbi is one of the founders of Antler River Media Co-operative and serves as a board member and Coordinating Editor for the outlet. As trained epidemiologist by day, he is very invested in the advancement of the public healthcare system and contributing to healthcare research. Outside of writing, he loves animation, film, smart comedies, and learning about different organizing histories. You can contact him at akanbi.e@proton.me.

London community comes out strong supporting 2SLGBTQ+ “No Space for Hate” counter-protest

Dozens of community members came out to support London’s 2SLGBTQ+ community in a counter-protest against the 1 Million March For Children protest at Victoria Park on Friday. London’s counter-protest was one of over 30 held across Canada on Friday in response to nationwide protests against educational content about 2SLGBTQ+ communities and policies in schools — called the “1 Million March For Children” — held the same day. In London, the counter-protest event was dubbed the “No Space for Hate Counterprotest”.   The counter-protest started at 9 a.m. at the northwestern entrance of Victoria Park while the greenspace surrounding the WW2 era…

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