Pride
Horoscopes June 17 – June 23
June 17, 2024By: Cam Darting, Peak Associate Aries March 21–April 19 Anything but a G-string As an Aries, you’re fun, energetic, and the life of the party. At Pride, you’ll be jumping up and down, dancing, and because of this, we need to ensure the goods are intact. So, DON’T WEAR A G-STRING (especially if you have a penis). You do not want that thing flopping out and about like a fish outta water. YIKES! Taurus April 20–May 20 You can rock anything As a Taurus, you are graceful and diligent. The heavens trust that you will exude elegance no matter what…
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Rainbow rally urges government for action on global 2SLGBTQIA+ rights
June 5, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer On May 17, a rally for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights took place at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This event was led by the Society of Queer Momentum Canada, which is a movement founded by 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations to…
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We can’t forget disabled queers during pride
July 31, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Editor's note: This piece was written before the Vancouver Pride Society announced an accessible viewing zone with mask mandates in place, in response to community concerns. Vancouver Pride is coming up this August. It’s supposed…
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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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Anti-queer rhetoric is not an opinion, it’s violence
July 19, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor Content warning: mentions of gender-based violence and queerphobia. Whenever I see anyone ranting about “gender ideology,” “wokeism,” or using miscellaneous words in parentheses to mock pronouns, all I hear is, “I hate you. I hate…
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Lower mainland Pride events to celebrate queerness
July 10, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Pride month is officially over, but July and August are home to Vancouver Pride Week and a multitude of queer community events. Whether you’re a regular LGBTQIA2S+ event attendee or brand new to the scene, you’re…
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Opinions in Dialogue: The corporatization of Pride Month
July 5, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer, & C Icart, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of homophobia and transphobia Pride month merch from faceless, multi-billion-dollar corporations is among the most calculated, yet somehow weirdly personalized marketing schemes ever. Over the course of…
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Events to not miss at Queer Arts Festival 2022
June 27, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer The Vancouver Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is in the top three list of LGBTQ2S+ arts festivals world-wide and features multimedia exhibitions, music, rooftop parties, and more. This year it returns to an in-person programme from…
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Fairything and SIESKI dazzle live audience at Queer Coded pride event
September 28, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer With the backdrop of a peachy sunset, Queer Coded’s Pride Picnic waved the summer off and treated the audience at Thunderbird Commons to a concert by performers SIESKI and Fairything (Alex Masse). Pride flags were…
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The history of pride in Vancouver
August 2, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mentions of homophobia Vancouver’s earliest pride protest was on August 1, 1973, when the Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE) held a picnic and art exhibit. Vancouver’s first pride parade took place in…
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