LGBTQ2S+
Theatre Under the Stars: much to love and room to improve
July 25, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Since 1940, Theatre Under the Stars has put on family-friendly plays in Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl, an outdoor venue equipped with comfortable seating, a commissary kitchen, bar, and emergency ponchos. This season, which runs until August 25, features two high-spirit comedies all about children and youth uprising. The Prom and Matilda’s stunning sets, synchronized dancing, and boisterous ballads will impress both musical theatre skeptics and Broadway buffs. I had the opportunity to attend and review these highly-anticipated shows. The Prom [caption id="attachment_125910" align="alignnone" width="633"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Emily Cooper[/caption] The Prom follows four…
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But I’m a Cheerleader brilliantly satirizes heteronormative society
July 21, 2023By: Cameron Palmer, SFU Student Content warning: conversion therapy and queerphobia. The first time I watched But I’m a Cheerleader (BIAC), I was a passionate “ally” of my high school gay-straight alliance club. Celebrating queer identities and making straight people…
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SKIM and Maiden China get personal in YOU AND I ≠ WE
June 15, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor “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…
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Shows and films with inclusive LGBTQ2S+ representations
February 13, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) A bit of an oldie now, but this show is a classic queer favourite. Based on a novel, the show takes place in a women’s correctional facility and follows…
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Top ten things that probably made me gay
October 10, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor “Everytime We Touch” by Cascada When middle school me heard this Eurotrash 2000s staple for the first time, something awakened. Little did I know that something would grow and manifest into a desire to bump…
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SFU event shows LGBTQ+ movement falls short of full inclusivity
May 4, 201906/05/19: This article was corrected from an older version. Ashley was identified as a PhD candidate. He is instead a PhD student. By: Ashley Moore, Peak Contributor “Has the LGBTQ+ movement failed?” This was the provocative question posed to a…
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