On December 3rd 2025, changemakers gathered in a virtual Restoration Circle to pause, reflect, and reconnect. Through somatic practices and shared dialogue, this trauma-informed session explored burnout, care, and what it means to sustain ourselves in the work of change.

Here, we explore how the AIDS crisis, shaped by queerphobia, misinformation, and systemic neglect, continues to influence public health and social attitudes. From early media and governmental ignorance to ongoing stigma around treatments like PrEP, we examine the deep-rooted discrimination faced by queer individuals and the need for remembrance, reform, and compassion in health care and general society.

As winter continues, homelessness in Canada becomes life-threatening, highlighting the urgent need for shelter, and increased support.