Pride
Rainbow capitalism does more harm than good
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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Closet Cases: Stories on when we came to terms with our queer identity
June 22, 2020One of my favourite toys during early childhood was the household mop. My family kept the mop and bucket outside on the balcony of our Strathcona apartment. I would flip this mop upside-down and she would transform into my gorgeous…
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Pride events may be cancelled, but being proud is not
June 1, 2020Due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19, Pride festivities worldwide have either been cancelled or re-imagined into virtual events. These cancellations include New York City’s Pride March, which has been cancelled for the first time in history, and San Francisco's…
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Public art celebrating Pride is coming to SFU Burnaby
August 1, 2019In early July, Out on Campus (OOC) reached out to its Facebook followers, announcing that SFU’s next mural would be centered around the theme of Pride. The post went on to ask students: “What imagery do you want the design…
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Dear straight people, Pride is so much more than a party
June 22, 2019For many of us in the LGBTQ2+ community, Pride is the one event where we can show our identities freely without fear of persecution. Normally, I look around before I hold a girl’s hand, shoulder-checking all my blind spots for…
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Doug Ford’s concerns about uniformed police marching in Pride is a convenient excuse not to go
June 16, 2019Doug Ford, Ontarian premier and gift-that-just-keeps-giving, announced at the start of June that he would not be attending Toronto’s Pride Parade. As one CBC article pointed out, Ford breaks the tradition set by his openly lesbian predecessor Kathleen Wynne, who…
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Slide into Pride : Your activity guide for Pride 2018
July 23, 2018From Stonewall to stoned tights, Pride means a lot of things to a whole variety of folks, and if you’re new to the scene, it can feel overwhelming to find an event that fits you. Here’s a handy starter guide…
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Cancelling the Davie Street Block Party takes away from Pride
June 27, 2018A 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…
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Some of the best and worst examples of sex positivity in media
February 9, 2018Best: Pride (2014) In a way this movie is sex positive because it isn’t just about sex or sexuality. It’s about a group of gay and lesbian men and women who go to a small mining town in Wales during…
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World News Beat
June 29, 2017CHINA – Deadly landslide leaves village searching for the missing The civilians of a village in Maoxian county in Sichuan, China became victims to a devastating landslide this week that took the lives of 15 people and left over 120…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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