[NEWS] Five LGBT links: Eric Radford, politics, Buddies in Bad Times, Pride House, app racism

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• The story of how Eric Radford overcame a childhood in small-town Ontario to become an out winner of Olympic gold is inspiring. The Toronto Star has it.


• CBC looks at how some LGBTQ people interested in political office have gone through training sessions, to prepare.


• NOW Toronto reports on Buddies in Bad Times' program for emerging queer theatre creators.


• Global News reports from Pyeongchang, where Canada is maintaining a Pride House for LGBTQ athletes.


• VICE considers the issue of racial discrimination on dating apps. Is enough being done by the makers to deal with this?