LGBTQ
Cancelling the Davie Street Block Party takes away from Pride
June 27, 2018Written by: Geron Malbas, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) announced that they would be cancelling their annual Davie Street Block Party. This was due to the approximate cost of the event being over $100,000, a number which would be unreachable unless more sponsors donated. Because of this cancellation, thousands of people will not be able to start Vancouver’s Pride weekend on a high note, as I have been doing for the past few years. On one hand, the cost seems like an exorbitant amount for any event to have to pay up without the…
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Queer representation: what makes it and what breaks it
June 24, 2018Written by Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor At long last, we have responded to the call for media which represents reality, and we’re seeing more on our screens and pages than white folks and vampires. But that doesn’t mean we’re done,…
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SFSS logo used to promote event without the society’s knowledge
June 22, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor On June 21, students noticed posters going up around the Burnaby Campus advertising “Get-a-Grip 2018: A ground-breaking youth conference.” This year’s theme “LGBT: Let God Be True” concerned students as the posters had been…
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SFU researchers develop simulated reality game to showcase trans youth experiences
March 6, 2018SFU sociology researchers are teaming up with master’s students from the Centre of Digital Media to develop an immersive game where players assume an avatar and navigate the Lower Mainland as a trans youth to better understand the daily experiences…
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Community program to launch for LGBTQ+ refugees
February 7, 2018Two SFU professors are teaming up with DIVERSEcity, a not-for-profit agency located in Surrey dedicated to offering services to the city’s multicultural population, to create more inclusive spaces for refugees identifying as LGBTQ+. DIVERSEcity has been playing a leading role…
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Positive Space Network fills in the queer knowledge gap for SFU faculty
February 5, 2018SFU staff and faculty have been receiving a crash course on the LGBTQ+ community and issues thanks to Out on Campus’ Positive Space Network Program. As SFU’s LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Out on Campus has developed an hour-long workshop in which…
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Workshop looks to break through role-playing game stereotypes
November 24, 2017An upcoming workshop for women and LGBATQ+ people is aiming to overcome stereotypes around popular role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and inform people about the potential of the game. “I think it's powerful for women and queer…
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Graduate students find LGBTQ+ newcomers in Surrey lack support services
July 17, 2017A team of graduate students at Simon Fraser University uncovered a major gap in support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) immigrants and refugees. Despite being one of the largest receivers of refugees and immigrants in…
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SFU alum, Hasan Namir, on Islam and intimacy
January 23, 2017[dropcap]F[/dropcap]earlessly and unapologetically, SFU alumnus Hasan Namir tackles homophobia, religion, and coming-of-age in his award-winning debut novel, God in Pink. The novel is set in Iraq in 2003 and tells the story of Ramy, an orphaned homosexual university student who…
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Saying goodbye to the closet
November 4, 2016[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n October 11, 1987, Washington, DC was filled with roughly half a million protesters rallying for LGBT rights. AIDS was rampant, and at the time had taken the lives of countless people, while the Reagan administration failed to even acknowledge…
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