LGBTQIA2S+
Rainbow capitalism does more harm than good
Carter Hemion June 27, 2021Rainbow capitalism, a marketing strategy that commodifies Pride, largely harms LGBTQIA2S+ people. Every June, large corporations don rainbows to increase profits, just to forget about us the rest of the year. They often take little to no action to support our needs unless it’s convenient for them, and they may even work to take away our rights. While there are a few ways LGBTQIA2S+ people may profit off rainbow capitalism, the harm done far outweighs these small benefits. Some companies offer a small portion of sales or a one-time donation to LGBTQIA2S+ non-profits as part of their campaigns to promote…
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Vancouver non-profit offers free HIV self-test kits to increase equitable health care
Michelle Young and Carter Hemion May 29, 2021The Community-Based Research Centre (CRBC) now offers up to three free self-test kits for HIV. Gay, bisexual, transgender, queer men, non-binary, and Two-Spirit British Columbians are eligible for these self-test kits by participating in the CBRC’s Sex Now 2021 survey. …
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