Homophobia
2SLGBTQIA+ panel discusses the past, present, and future of queer communities in Canada
July 11, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of transphobia, queerphobia, and conversion therapy. As Pride month ends for 2023, discussions regarding the future of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community have come into mainstream conversation. The conversation is especially aggravated by the increasing anti-sexual orientation and gender identity education protests in BC. The US is also seeing increasing anti-trans legislation, including requirements that anyone who wishes to use the bathroom must use the restroom that represents the sex of the person assigned at birth, rather than the gender they present as. On June 29, the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention office at…
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Sports in Dialogue: Fundamental sports movies
March 17, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor, and Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Bend It Like Beckham (2002) The term “Bend it like Beckham” may pay homage to English soccer legend David Beckham’s legendary curling free-kick shot. But the movie Bend It Like…
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Toxic hockey culture starts young
March 3, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor In the last few years, it’s become progressively harder to call myself a hockey fan. My love for the game hasn’t faltered. If anything, it’s becoming a more significant part of my life. Checking statistics…
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Opinions in Dialogue: The corporatization of Pride Month
July 5, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer, & C Icart, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of homophobia and transphobia Pride month merch from faceless, multi-billion-dollar corporations is among the most calculated, yet somehow weirdly personalized marketing schemes ever. Over the course of…
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