Pride amid Prejudice

Chief Warrant Officer Necole Belanger created a professional persona that was no-nonsense and highly put-together-even perfect. But the truth was much more complex.Necole's story is a tale of two lives, the CWO raised in amilitary family, and the woman coming to terms with her sexuality and heridentity, in a time where the two could not co-exist. A lesbian member of themilitary police during the LGBTQ Purge in the Canadian Armed Forces, Necolewould achieve success and promotion in her military career despite a near-constantstruggle for identity. But the higher she rose in rank within the Canadian ArmedForces, the less her voice was heard. When she should have had the mostinfluence on the organization, she had none. When she'd finally earned a seatat the table, no one listened to what she had to say. Her life was dedicated toan institution that didn't return her loyalty. The result? Depression and drinking and a downward spiral, all hidden behinda mask. And then the courage to be honest, with others and herself, and put thepieces of her life back together again.Pride Amid Prejudice is the story of one woman's struggle to find a voice forherself in a world determined to silence her. A journey of self-discoverythrough adversity, of resilience in the face of discrimination, and pride amidprejudice.