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Exploring queer spaces in the city
August 3, 2026As we approach Pride here in “Vancouver,” members of diverse queer communities in Davie Village and Chinatown are still advocating for one another. Many queer walking tours are made to platform queer people’s struggles and joys. To learn more, I read an article from Xtra Magazine where author Robin Perelle and her interviewees reflect on queer spaces. Today, Davie Village is “the heart of gay Vancouver,” but before the ‘80s, queer businesses were scattered throughout Vancouver. Archivist Ron Dutton said, “Gay people could get away with being gay” in places like Chinatown and Gastown. More visibility meant more harassment. Perelle…
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Cosmic glamour at The Birdhouse
February 13, 2025It was a cool night in January, my new boots dug into my heels and made it hard to walk straight, but I kept trudging happily on towards my beacon of light; The Birdhouse. Why? Because Man Up hosted the…
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Disabled drag superstars on Coast Salish territories
July 24, 2024Take a seat, everybody! For The Peak’s Disability Pride Month issue, we’ve compiled a list of disabled drag performers who are taking the stage all across the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Here…
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Glitter Crash is here to smash stereotypes about disability
July 8, 2024Editor's note: this event has been cancelled. If you’re looking for a show to celebrate Disability Pride Month, look no further than Glitter Crash, presented by Twisted Tassels Productions. The burlesque and drag showcase will heat up the stage on…
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Event brings Indigenous creatives together in joyful celebration of culture and identity
June 27, 2023On June 17, Centering Indigenous Joy was a special event hosted by SFU Public Square at 312 Main in Vancouver. The collaborative space had plenty of room to mingle and sit, with the main stage bringing everyone together. I found…
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SKIM and Maiden China get personal in YOU AND I ≠ WE
June 15, 2023“Do you like living in Vancouver?” That’s the first question Maiden China (Kendell Yan’s drag persona) asks her co-star SKIM (Romi Kim’s drag persona) during their show YOU AND I ≠ WE as part of the rEvolver Festival at The…
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SFU Rugby and Quadball host “Decades of Drag”
March 27, 2023The Simon Fraser Rugby Football Club partnered with the SFU Quadball Team to host “Decades of Drag.” The event was a night of drag, drinks, and dancing at Biercraft on Burnaby Mountain. Drag queens performed dances to music from across…
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More than RuPaul: East Vancouver’s drag spectacular Man Up
June 2, 2019While mainstream drag culture is infamous among intersectionally-minded queer audiences for being oblivious to passive culture appropriation and transphobia, Man Up has made their name in hosting a damn good party that comes with social awareness. From posting their accessibility…
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Show versus Show: RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag Race Thailand
July 10, 2018Warning: this review contains spoilers for both shows! RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 10, 2018) RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) turns 10 and is back with finely orchestrated drama, bigger wigs, and even bigger personalities. RuPaul herself makes big promises about this…
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