I’m Mr. Teri Westerby, Political Educator, Coming Out Coach, and Governance Strategist, and this is a space for truth-telling, unlearning, and rising into leadership.
This is about showing up as your self, understanding the systems that shaped you, and daring to shape them back.
Chris grew up in Chilliwack’s public schools without seeing the queer future that was waiting for her. Today, she is a parent of five, an
We Were Never Just the Controversy From the ballot box to the boardroom, queer and trans people are not waiting for permission to lead. We
This episode of Rainbow Country, featuring Colin Belcourt, author of The Blue Hour Gospel, is about the cost of teaching children to shrink and the responsibility of
Too Queer for Church. Too Christian for Queer Spaces. Stace Refused to Choose. For much of her life, Stacey was told that belonging came with
She Lost Nearly Everything to Live as Herself When people talk about coming out, they often describe it as a moment of liberation. You tell
Canada’s Equality Myth Canada likes to tell itself a comforting story about LGBTQ+ people. That we have rights and are protected. That our healthcare is
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Canada likes to tell itself a comforting story about transgender people. That we have rights and are protected. That our healthcare is accessible. That the law
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Whether you’re burned out, fired up, or just waking up to the patterns around you, this is your place to learn how power works and how to claim yours without compromise.
Learn about political literacy in plain language, understand how government works, how policies are made, and how to influence them through organizing, advocacy, and leadership.
Plain-language guides, explainers, and articles for unlearning what the system never wanted you to understand.
Practical tools to navigate power, show up as your full self, and shake off internalized systems.
Uncover the erased and untaught stories of Indigenous, racialized, queer, disabled, and neurodivergent people in so-called Canada.
Whether it’s personal truth-telling or amplifying movements, stories are tools that challenge systems and builds connection.
Book me to speak truth into rooms that need it, whether that’s a classroom, boardroom, or community space.