LGBTQ+
Army of Lovers celebrates the histories of local lesbian feminists
July 26, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Army of Lovers: Lesbian, Bisexual, Two Spirit, and Queer Women, 1970s and 80s is an oral and visual archival exhibit taking place at SFU’s Harbour Center campus. Running from July 14–August 21, the exhibit focuses on interviews conducted by students in professor El Chenier’s oral history class. Chenier explained those who participated in the feminist and lesbian communities in the '70s and '80s “have a lot of hard-earned wisdom to share,” and created this project as a two-way conversation between young and old generations. The archive itself is a trans-inclusive representation of the narratives that…
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SFYou: Motoki Long-Nozawa discusses LGBTQIA2S+ language in classrooms
August 29, 2021by Michelle Young, News Editor Name: Motoki Long-Nozawa Pronouns: he/him Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Japanese language instructor Department Affiliation: Department of World Languages and Literature Fun fact: “I drink a green smoothie and practice self, positive affirmation every morning. These…
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“Perform for Pride” provides powerful performances for a purpose
January 25, 2021By: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Want to donate to an LGBTQ+ organization while also receiving access to a wonderful benefit celebrating youth performers? Look no further than Perform for Pride, a Vancouver-centric cabaret currently in its fourth year. The show…
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Man celebrated as an ally for saying gay guys can blow during beer pong, too
September 4, 2019Written by Dominic Wildebee VANCOUVER, B.C. — Last Thursday evening, a local straight man intervened in a beer pong dispute, telling all four participants that a gay male guest was fully entitled to blow into the cup to get the…
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“She uses they/them pronouns” : allyship to the gender-diverse community
February 3, 2019By: Sarah McCarthy I appreciate the initiative of including your name and your pronouns in class introductions. But I am always frozen with fear in this situation. I also appreciate this momentous phenomenon of creating language that challenges cissexism and…
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