pride month
Flirting with cute rock climbing girl
August 3, 2026By: A hopeless romantic Day 1: I picked up climbing because I want to make more queer friends. Starting as a total newbie at the activity will be fun. I want someone to show me how it’s done! Day 2: The girl at the front desk is literally a dream come true. She gave me some advice about climbing — but what really got my heart racing wasn’t the steep climb ahead, it was her smile. Her delicate ear piercings framed her perfect face like a halo. I probably didn’t have a chance with her, but I was happy to…
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The breakdown of the modern gaydar
August 3, 2026By: Dina Bounine, SFU Student Imagine, you’re on the bus and you see a guy (ew). He’s got a good mullet (as in one you would see scrolling on Pinterest instead of on a hockey player). His mustache is straight…
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All gays are hockey players
August 3, 2026By: Linda Hazzbumple, Vancouver woman How did I, a straight middle-aged white woman, end up at a gay club during arguably the busiest season of all time — Vancouver Pride? Well, to tackle that question, you’ll have to understand the…
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EXCLUSIVE: McFogg the Dog comes out as gay
July 29, 2025By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate With a studded collar and a lipstick stain on the cheek that he claimed to be from Gerard Way, McFogg the Dog sat in the doorway of a Lorne Davies Complex athletic storage closet for…
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Pride, politics, and the pause on performative allyship
July 1, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Taking a stand on certain issues is a useful tactic for businesses to connect with their consumers. For example, the recent Canada-US trade war has motivated Canadian companies to advertise using the “Buy Canadian” trend.…
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The Book Nook: A collection of queer literature to buy at Cross & Crows
August 2, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor Nestled in a quaint corner south of Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station is Cross & Crows Books. This cozy haven is “the friendliest, queerest bookstore in East Van,” and features a variety of queer literature…
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Peakie is here to answer your queeries
June 19, 2024By: Cam Darting, Peak Associate and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, I have given birth to so many children you’d think I was Little John’s wife! No galvanized steel is needed for me, though; I prefer to work on…
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Move out of the way cisheteros, it’s not about you this month
June 19, 2024By: Cam Darting, SFU Student I think it’s time to move to a different city and start anew. Everyone around me is a fake ally. It’s been 4,320 minutes since May turned into June, and nobody has wished me a…
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Pride history exhibit opens in Surrey
July 11, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Dr. Jen Marchbank from SFU’s gender, sexuality and women’s studies department has curated the first LGBTQIA2S+ exhibit at the Museum of Surrey. This comes as part of the museum’s Show and Share displays with elements…
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How voguing carries decades of queer history through its movement
June 27, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 16, the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts and SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement hosted a Public Talk and Vogue Workshop at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. This workshop and presentation was…
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