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Sher Vancouver Founder Alex Sangha with the Governor General of Canada Julie Payette at Rideau Hall in Ottawa

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Presentation of Honours

MR. AMAR ALEX SANGHA, M.S.M.

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations – Civil Division

Meritorious Service Medal

Awarded on: October 17, 2017

Invested on: March 26, 2019

Amar (Alex) Sangha, M.S.M.
Delta, British Columbia

Amar (Alex) Sangha founded Sher Vancouver, a cultural and support group for LGBTQ South Asians, their friends, and their families. With patience and compassion, he has built bridges in his community and changed social attitudes toward all types of lifestyles. His courage to speak out in the face of prejudice and resistance paved the way for countless others to step forward and began a cross-cultural dialogue on understanding diversity.

 

Catalyst named a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards

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(3) IBA 2014 Fiinalist Website JPG[1]

Catalyst was named a Finalist in the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Current Events and Social Change category.

These book awards are known in the industry as the “Sundance” of book awards because they specialize in recognizing small publishers and independent books.

For more information on the Next Generation Indie Book Awards check out their Wikipedia entry.