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Quotes from Lyla:

 

"I have never lost sight of what I am advocating for as a queer activist, because I have lived side by side with so many of you combating homophobia and working towards a future where acceptance is the norm, not the exception. I am what I am. A Proud Queer Hamiltonian."

- Pride Citizen of the Year Acceptance Speech, June 14 2007

"I have lived most of my adult life in fierce defiance of those who tell me that I can't do this, can't say that, can't think this, can't feel that or simply can't be. I have protested as an individual and with groups against those in power who would try to suppress or oppress those who have been continually stripped of their rights. I am not afraid of going where angels fear to tread."

- Hamilton West Provincial NDP Nomination Speech, March 4, 2003

"Being queer is not a lifestyle choice... Still I suppose I do have a "choice". I could choose to deny who I am. I could choose to suppress my love and attraction for people of the same sex. I could choose to not live with the fear and shame of discrimination. I could choose to live a lie."

- The Hamilton Spectator, November 1, 2003

"Democracy only works if we empower ourselves by questioning those who are in power. Democracy only works if we speak out and fight against injustice, not if we complacently agree with whatever political decisions come down the pike."

- Letter to CNN, July 18, 2002

Lyla's Editorials:
  1. Conservatives Are Not Making It Better - Hamilton Spectator, November 2, 2011
  2. Lyla's LOST Church Service is featured on Entertainment Weekly - Hard Core Nerdity, January 23, 2010
  3. Battlestar Galactica's Big Question - Hard Core Nerdity, August 24, 2009
  4. AIDS - still a gay disease? - XTRA!, November 20, 2008
  5. An Evening With Stephen Lewis - Mayday, June 2008
  6.  Education And The Elections - XTRA!, September 27, 2007
  7. Why Public Funding For Faith Based Schools Is A Really Bad Idea - Mayday, October 2007
  8. Why is sexuality still a taboo subject? - Hamilton Spectator, June 20, 2007
  9. The 2006 Canadian Leadership Debates - Hamilton Spectator, January 10, 2006
  10. Pedophilia & Trekkies - Maclean's, June 20, 2005
  11. Pope John Paul II - Hamilton Spectator, April 9, 2005
  12. The Big Three-OH! - Hamilton Spectator, October 16, 2004
  13. Star Trek: Restores My Faith In Humanity - Hamilton Spectator, August 28, 2004
  14. Forgiveness - Hamilton Spectator, July 24, 2004
  15. My Community, My Family - Hamilton Spectator, June 5, 2004
  16. Dominic Agostino - Fab Magazine, May 20, 2004
  17. From Purple to Pink Triangles: My Past and Present Holocaust Symbols - The Hamilton Spectator, April 24, 2004
  18. The Laramie Project - SHCI Newsletter, April/May 2004
  19. The Wall of Mohawk College Presidents - The Satellite, March 30, 2004
  20. What If I Were Straight? - Hamilton Spectator, March 13, 2004
  21. Governments taking liberties in the pursuit of 'liberty' - Hamilton Spectator, January 31, 2004
  22. TV Heroines - Hamilton Spectator, December 20, 2003
  23. Respect Other Sex Choices - Hamilton Spectator, November 22, 2003
  24. Lifestyle Choice? - Hamilton Spectator, November 1, 2003
  25. When I Met Allan Dershowitz - The Satellite, October 15, 2003
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  26. Celebrating "Queer" - Hamilton Spectator, October 11, 2003
  27. I Am Un-American - Letter to CNN, July 18, 2002
  28. Pierre Elliott Trudeau - View Magazine, October 2000
  29. Much progress in Hamilton; Gay Pride - Hamilton Spectator, June 30, 2000
  30. The Fags I Know - The Q-Files Online, June 25, 1999
  31. Invisible Minority - The Q-Files Online, June 24, 1999
  32. Show Me The Rainbow - The Q-Files Online, June 23, 1999
  33. Yes, Virginia, There is a Pride - The Q-Files Online, June 22, 1999
  34. Shame on the Juno Artists who didn't show up - Hamilton Spectator, March 9, 1999
  35. Vulcans - TV Guide: Official Collector's Edition: Star Trek: 30 Years, 1996
  36. Robertson Davies - CBC Radio, December 1995
  37. The Final Episode of The Final Frontier - The Sentinel, June 1995
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  38. The Political Dream - The Sentinel, June, 1994
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  39. Black Students Protest "Schindler's List" - The Sentinel, Spring 1994
  40.  It's A Wonderful Life - Hill Park S.S., 1994
  41. Spock - TV Guide (Canadian), August 21, 1993
  42. In Defence of Huckleberry Finn - Ramazine, June 1993
  43. Thoughts on Smoking - Ramazine, June 1993
  44. Why it isn't Q in Tapestry - Comm. Panels: Official Newsletter of The USS Venture, June 1993
 

Lyla's Public Addresses

  1. Samhain Ritual: Honouring Our Beloved Dead (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script crafted by Vanessa Sage and Lyla Miklos.) - October 31, 2012
  2. LGBTQ Pride Sunday: Our GSA Journey (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support the sermonettes of Kodi Organ and Breanne Wilde.) - June 24, 2012
  3. A Principled Life (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support the Rev. Victoria Ingram's sermon.) - March 18, 2012
  4. Earth Day Sunday: Sacred Waters (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Worship Service presented by the church's 2010 CUUL School Graduates - Kelly Wolf, Nancy McMartin, Anne Wilson, Kate Hicks, Ginny Megin, Jennifer Purdie, Mel Rutherford, and Lyla Miklos) – April 17, 2011
  5. Fire Communion Sunday: The Fire of Commitment - Making Life Changes (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support Rev. Victoria Ingram's sermon.) - December 26, 2010
  6. United Nations Sunday: A Faith To Change The World (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written in collaboration with Todd Fraleigh to support Bruce Knotts', Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, sermon.)  - October 31, 2010
  7. Yom Kippur Sunday: Forgiving When Your Heart Still Hurts (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support Rev. Victoria Ingram's sermon.) - September 19, 2010
  8. The Lord of The Rings: Just Wars, Evil, and Other Myths (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon.) - August 22, 2010
  9. LGBTQ Pride Sunday: Creating Positive Space (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support Deborah Inglehart and Nancy Sullivan's sermon.) – June 27, 2010
  10. Ministry in Downtown Hamilton: 175 Years in the Life of a Cathedral (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support the Very Reverend Peter Wall’s sermon.) – April 11, 2010
  11. The Light of Buddhism (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support Rev. Ed Brock's sermon "The Light of Buddhism".) - December 6, 2009
  12. Battlestar Galactica's Big Question: Is Humanity Worth Saving? (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon) - August 30, 2009
  13. Flower Communion (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written in collaboration with Kelly Wolf to support Rev. Fred Capuccino's sermon "Lesser Miracles and Greater Miracles - One Unitarian's View of Jesus Christ".) - May 24, 2009
  14. Harry Potter: A How To Guide On Speaking Truth To Power (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon written in collaboration with Catherine Silverglen. This is a retooling of a service that was originally launched in August 2008.) - April 26, 2009
  15. My name is Lyla Miklos and I am a queer activist. (A speech given to the Dundas Rotary Club.) - March 31, 2009
  16. Dialogue. Respect. Friendship. (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader Script written to support Ali Cheaib and Lorne Finkelstein's, Co-Chairs of the Hamilton Arab, Muslim and Jewish Dialogue Committee, sermon.) - January 11, 2009
  17. Is God Necessary? (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader script written in collaboration with Catherine Silverglen to support Rabbi Bernard Baskin's sermon) - November 9, 2008
  18. HARRY POTTER: A How To Guide On Speaking Truth To Power (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon written in collaboration with Catherine Silverglen, with additional support from Barb Kulcher and Ali Steinbergs) - August 24, 2008
  19. Living Our Principles With HOPE (A First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service Leader script written to support Marcus Logan's sermon) - June 29, 2008
  20. "Lost - A Television Tale of Faith and Redemption" (First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon) - August 13, 2007
  21. 2007 Pride Citizen of The Year Acceptance Speech - June 14, 2007
  22. "Wonder Woman, Buffy & Xena: Finding Female Empowerment Through Popular Culture" (First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon) - August 6, 2006
  23. "These Are The Voyages . . ." (First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon) - August 21, 2005
  24. 2003 Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction Acceptance Speech - January 28, 2005
  25. "Everything I Need To Know About Life I Learned From Star Trek" (First Unitarian Church of Hamilton Service and Sermon) - August 8, 2004
  26. 2003 Hamilton Woman of the Year Acceptance Speech - May 20, 2004
  27. Hamilton Pride 2003 Rally Speech - Saturday, June 14, 2003
  28. Hamilton West NDP Provincial Nomination Speech - March 4, 2003

Media Stories About Lyla:
  1. Amigo's Blue Guitar - View Magazine, March 28, 2013
  2. Lincoln Alexander Funeral To See Former Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Laid To Rest - The Huffington Post, October 26, 2012
  3. Fan Expo Highlights: Day 4 - SPACE Blog (Spacecast.com), August 26, 2012
  4. Latest Mercer Rant Has People Talking - CHML AM 900, October 27, 2011
  5. Mohawk College Award for LGBTQ Identified Youth - LGBTQ Wellness Centre of Hamilton Newsletter, October 26, 2011
  6. It Was an Honour to Mourn Jack Layton - Hamilton Spectator, August 29, 2011
  7. Sit back and enjoy as world goes round - Hamilton Spectator, May 7, 2011
  8. Unsung Heroes - The Hamilton Unitarian, February 2011
  9. F-Word Panel Sheds Light on Modern Feminism - Sammy's Space, December 14, 2010
  10. The Necessity of Feminism in the Modern World - F-Word Event Stories, December 13, 2010
  11. Is the “F Word” Becoming a Bad Word? - Mike The Contrarian, December 12, 2010
  12. I Feel Like A Woman! - Tanya’s Travels Blog, December 12, 2010
  13. Run for the hills it’s......... Feminism! - The McCool Blog, December 12, 2010
  14. Is the Writing On the Wall for Feminism? - Journalism 101, December 12, 2010
  15. Symposium Highlights Feminism and Gender Issues - The Brantford Expositor, November 19, 2010
  16. I've Been Mentioned on Entertainment Weekly – Nik at Nite, January 22, 2010
  17. LOST: Redemption Song – Entertainment Weekly, January 21, 2010
  18. Protection for Sexual Minorities - The Hamilton Spectator, June 3, 2008
  19. Remembering the Holocaust – Xtra!, February 14, 2008
  20. 2007 Westdale Idol Winners - Hamilton Spectator, September 13, 2007
  21. Drury Lane show has magical mix of music, comedy -
    Burlington Post, November 1, 2006
  22. Maybe Not Thatcher - VIEW Magazine, June 29, 2006 
  23. Why is Sci-Fi so gay? - Fab, June 29, 2006
  24. Hamilton Pride Turns Sour - XTRA!, June 22, 2006
  25. Gay community still reeling over Pride clash - Hamilton Spectator, June 22, 2006
  26. Pride Parade Ridiculed on James Street - Hamilton Spectator, June 19, 2006
  27. Portrait of a Queer Activist - Mayday Magazine, August, 2005
  28. Gays divided on tying the knot - Hamilton Spectator, July 2, 2005
  29. Pride and prayer share the stage - Hamilton Spectator, June 20, 2005
  30. Words, words... how language can define a city's Pride - Hamilton Spectator, June 13, 2005
  31. A Grand Night For Theatre - VIEW Magazine, April 7, 2005
  32. A Grand Night For Singing is lush in warmth - Hamilton Spectator, April 6, 2005
  33. Heart & Soul of Song - Hamilton Spectator, March 30, 2005
  34. Community Leaders Honoured With Alumni Of Distinction Awards - Mohawk College Press Release, January 28, 2005
  35. A Task Force Out Of Control - XTRA!, August 19, 2004
  36. Cops Monitoring Website Led to Gay Bathhouse Check - Hamilton Spectator, August 12, 2004
  37. No 'Straight Answers' from Bathhouse Meeting - Hamilton Spectator, August 7, 2004
  38. Hamilton Queers Hoot, Laugh At Cops' Story - XTRA!, August 6, 2004
  39. Gays Vent Anger Over Bathhouse Inspection - Hamilton Spectator, August 6, 2004
  40. Hamilton's Gay Community Shows Its Pride - Hamilton Spectator, June 21, 2004
  41. Review: The Laramie Project - View Magazine, June 17, 2004
  42. Truth Meets Intense Drama - Hamilton Spectator, June 15, 2004
  43. Organizers Add Sober Note To Gay Pride Fest - Hamilton Spectator, June 12, 2004
  44. New Acts Attract Larger Pride Audience - Hamilton Spectator, June 12, 2004
  45. Congratulations to Lyla Miklos - HTI Newsletter - May/June 2004
  46. When Hatred Eats Up - Hamilton Spectator, June 9, 2004
  47. Happy, proud tears from youngest of eight women honoured - Hamilton Spectator, May 20, 2004
  48. 2003 Hamilton Women of The Year Awards - City of Hamilton Media Release, April 28, 2004
  49. Ontario Premier's Awards: Mohawk Nominees - In Touch, Spring 2004
  50. Hamilton Rallies Around Victim - XTRA!, March 18, 2004
  51. Hamilton Is For All People - The Hamilton Spectator, March 13, 2004
  52.  GLBT Members Speak Out Against Recent Hate Crime In Hamilton - The Satellite, March 9, 2004
  53. Be Proud Of Diversity - The Hamilton Spectator, March 1, 2004
  54. Hamilton Pride 2003 - The Hamilton Spectator, June 16, 2003
  55. Gay Pride Parade Louder, Bolder - The Hamilton Spectator, June 16, 2003
  56. I's The Bi: Bisexuals Get Blatant for (Toronto) Pride - XTRA!, June 2003
  57. Tough battle seen in Hamilton West after Christopherson exit - Hamilton Spectator, March 5, 2003
  58. Former Pride Chair seeks NDP Nomination - Gay905.com, February 2003
  59. Two more contenders in NDP race - Hamilton Spectator, January 29, 2003
  60. Mayor Tells gays they aren't alone - Hamilton Spectator, June 17, 2002
  61. Proud Support for gay community; More than 60 businesses, organizations sponsoring the Hamilton Pride 2000 festival this week - Hamilton Spectator, June 11, 2002
  62. Steel Town Pride a Breast Fest? - Fab, June 6, 2002
  63. Mohawk College Alumni Profile - In Touch, Summer 2002
  64. City gays want to set up information centre - Hamilton Spectator, October 2, 2001
  65. Gay community takes pride in calling Hamilton home - Hamilton Spectator, June 14, 2001
  66. Much progress in Hamilton; Gay Pride - Hamilton Spectator, June 30, 2000
  67. Gay Pride and Prejudice; High spirits of rally can't cloak unease - Hamilton Spectator, June 12, 2000
  68. Hamilton Pride 2000 expands to four days - Hamilton Spectator, June 8, 2000
  69. Jerry's Girls Review - Hamilton Spectator, October 5, 1999
  70. Proud Hamilton Gays Prefer A Low-Profile Event - Hamilton Spectator, June 23 1999
  71. Student. Graduate. Media Professional? - Wavelength, June 1999
  72. Show of Faith! Benefit Raises Cash for Theatre Group - Hamilton Spectator, February 15, 1999
  73. Coming Out: A difficult but key step to happiness - The Hamilton Spectator, April 30, 1997
  74. Perfectly Frank Review - Hamilton Spectator, July 9, 1996
  75. Oh What A Lovely War! Review - Hamilton Spectator, June 6, 1995
  76. New Trek series gets passing grade - Hamilton Spectator, January 17, 1995
  77. Saloonkeeper's Daughter Review - Hamilton Spectator, December 13, 1993
  78. Actors take production roles for HTI melodrama - Hamilton Spectator, December 4, 1993