1) SUPPORT QUEER YOUTH
Given the suicide rate among LGBTQ young people, the LGBT Youth Line is a lifeline – literally. Support this essential service at the Love Out Loud event, Thursday (March 19) at the Church on Church (504 Church). Carlotta Carlisle performs, and you can get face time with some fabulous queens in the community. Win raffle prizes while you’re at it. 6 to 10 pm. $5. churchonchurch.com.
2) WHAT’S NEXT FOR ISRAEL?
Haaretz columnist and author Gideon Levy dissects the very complicated results of the Israeli election, and what it means for the future of Palestine and Israel-Arab relations, in a talk at U of T’s Medical Sciences building Tuesday (March 24). A Q&A follows so you get to contribute to the conversation. 7:30 pm. $15-$20, students $10-$12. St. James Cathedral. 65 Church St. The event is sponsored by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. cjpme.org.
3) GET YOUR ECO-ACTIVIST ON
The Ontario Climate Action Network heads up a strategy and training session on the 1-2-3s of environmental activism on Saturday (March 21). Learn about the art of climate consultations – and a trick or two about how to lobby politicians. 12:30-5:30 pm. Pwyc-$10. Pre-register. Friends House, 60 Lowther. pricecarbonnow.org.
