CONTENTS
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THE BUSINESS OF DRAG 4
Kendall Gender on staying true to yourself and getting ahead
By Anna-Liza Badaloo
RAMPING UP INCLUSION WILL DRIVE LASTING CHANGE 10
With $22B a year in economic activity, strengthening supplier diversity just makes sense
By Zachary Pendley, CGLCC
SIDE HUSTLE 12
LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs still facing an uphill battle on the financial front
By James Peters
BILLY NGUYEN 14
Catching up with the Top Chef finalist
By Matthew Bradford
READY FOR TAKEOFF 18
LGBTQ+ travel in 2022
By Matthew Bradford
RAINBOW CONNECT MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 22
Creating Culture and Building Community in Red Deer
CREATING BRAVE SPACES 24
B Adair speaks on improving DEI in a rural community
By Bryan C.K. Hansen
THE ULTIMATE DEI CHECKLIST 26
By Luis Augusto Nobre, Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada
A GOOD READ 28
Running Down a Dream: A Love Story to My Family The Romance Recipe
THE BOTTOM LINE 29
Mental Health Is Mental Wealth
By André Morriseau
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY 30
On the Cover: Kendall Gender, one of the final three contestants in Canada’s Drag Race Season 2.