NOW Magazine
Deidre interviewed human rights lawyer Saron Gebresellassi whose supporters alleged the New Democratic Party of Canada had participated in Black voter suppression in the Parkdale-High Park riding during the 2019 federal election.
Deidre wrote the cover story for NOW Magazine’s 2018 Pride Preview, featuring drag kings based in Toronto whose artistry and performance show how masculinity can be gentle, compassionate and radical.
Deidre covered the 2018 Toronto Pride Parade for NOW Magazine, reporting on the political tensions between police and the LGBTQ+ community and the commemoration of serial killer Bruce McArthur’s victims.
Deidre reported on a new scholarship for racialized trans students at Ryerson University in commemoration of Sumaya Dalmar, a Black trans woman and LGBTQ+ activist whose life was tragically cut short.
Deidre interviewed Toronto artist James Michael Yeboah about his first solo show “When Black Boys Cry,” a series of paintings designed to spark dialogue around police violence and racial profiling while subverting societal stereotypes that depict Black men as detached and emotionless.
