Kerry and Megan celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary on August 8th, having been married on August 8th, 2008 ♾ After leaving California in the midst of Proposition 8 being legalized to bar same sex couples from marriage, they found their haven in Canada and married on August 8th 2008, transforming 8 as a symbol of oppression into their eternal love for one another ♾ Their inspiring love story is a perfect way to end the first season of Keep It Simple Sundays- with a love story that never ends ♾ Shortcuts: ♾1:45- How did you two meet? What brought you two together? ♾6:00- How did you two start to date after meeting and getting to know each other? ♾10:12- What were some early impressions or memorable moments between you two when you first met? ♾13:03- You're both temporarily at this place, and at some point will be forced to part ways. Why did you choose to stay together? ♾21:25- Why was marriage the answer? ♾25:25- Having idyllic circumstances arise to bring you two together, what were processes to solidify your marriage?

Mary and Tshepo from the South African community center Lesedi la Batho chat about the center, its resources, its new Ikemele program for empowering women, celebrating Mandela Day at the center and Madiba's legacy in the world. Visit Lesedi online: http://www.lesedilabatho.co.za/ Learn about the Ikemele program: http://www.lesedilabatho.co.za/womenempowerment.html Consider donating: https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/85754/lesedi-la-batho/ Learn about The Nelson Mandela Foundation: https://www.nelsonmandela.org/ Shortcuts: 1:32 What is Lesedi la Batho and what resources does it offer? 4:18 What are your roles there and how do people sign up for programs? 7:53 What is the new Ikemele program and how is it going? 16:00 How is Lesedi celebrating Nelson Mandela Day? 19:23 Any memories of the first democratic election and Mandela's inauguration? 24:04 What is Madiba's lasting legacy?

Four women from around the world share their 'coming out' story and celebrate their life's journey of self-realization and what it took for each of them. Megan, Kelsi, Hui-Ling and Kerry share their amazing journeys of learning to overcome the challenges that come with being your truest self in the world. Kelsi's reference to The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Musician and audio engineer Chris Stanley shares his musical journey and the breakthrough moments for him, including when he learned to express himself through trumpet, following music as a career path and meeting his heroes. All music featured in this episode is from his newest album Torii. Check out his music and sounds here: https://www.stanleysounds.com/

Abarna Selvarajah is an activist and graduate student at the University of Toronto who shares her insights in her work on the significance of women's voices, her conception of activism as a Tamil woman and being an ally for Palestine. Resource List People for Equality and Relief Lanka (PEARL) - website: https://pearlaction.org/ - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pearl_action/?hl=en - reading group 2021 interest form: https://forms.gle/gezpfbCK8J5NYQPFA Toronto Prisoner Rights Project https://www.torontoprisonersrightsproject.org/ Harsha Walia (Twitter handle): https://twitter.com/HarshaWalia Book: "Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism" https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1553-border-and-rule Mariame Kaba Book: "We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice" https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1664-we-do-this-til-we-free-us Desmond Cole (Twitter handle): https://twitter.com/DesmondCole Book: "The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power" https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/536075/the-skin-were-in-by-desmond-cole/9780385686341 Robyn Maynard (Twitter handle): https://twitter.com/policingblack Book: "Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present" https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/policing-black-lives Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Friere PDF copy: https://envs.ucsc.edu/internships/internship-readings/freire-pedagogy-of-the-oppressed.pdf

Mother's Day Show: Myra is a mother of two who used her Christian faith to navigate the journey of motherhood, understanding the uniqueness of her child. Shortcuts: 0:35- Question One: birthing and pregnancy journey 6:22- Question Two: faith and prayer, and what that entails 11:02- Question Three: discovering her son's truth 20:05- Question Four: signs for parents to look out for 23:27- Question Five: tips for new mothers 26:11- Question Six: hopes for her children Resources referenced in the show: Geneva Centre for Autism: https://www.autism.net Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabiliation Hospital: https://hollandbloorview.ca/services/programs-services/early-learning-and-development-nursery-schools Underneath the Umbrella Tree Educational Services: https://www.undertheumbrellatree.com Myra's Blog Post: https://incmedia.org/what-i-saw-after-my-childs-autism-diagnosis/