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This Place is a tender exploration of “home”
July 10, 2023This Place (2022), directed by v.t. nayani and written by women of colour, weaves together the stories of two women as they find themselves and one another. We are first introduced to Kawenniióhstha (Devery Jacobs), who is of Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) and Iranian descent, and on a journey to connect with her father. Then, we meet Malai (Priya Guns), who is Tamil, and struggling to come to terms with her father’s declining health. The protagonists are fully fleshed-out individuals who want to ground and find themselves. They hold a beautiful romantic tension, while simultaneously portraying a deep sense of grief. Though…
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Exploring Michel Dumont’s wearable art
March 21, 2023At the core of his drag queen-“christened” trademark, House of Dumont, Michel Dumont is an “old, queer punk” whose commitment to love is infused into his creative work. Dumont is a “Métis, Two-Spirit, disabled artist” based in Thunder Bay, Ontario.…
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Dr. Carman Fung discusses the transformation of tomboy identities
February 13, 2023Dr. Carman Fung is a lecturer in the department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies at SFU. They “study the lesbian secondary gender, ‘tomboy,’ across the transnational Sinophone world encompassing contemporary China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.” This is the topic…
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No, queer curriculum in schools isn’t “grooming” students
January 26, 2023Despite years of progress on LGBTQIA2S+ rights in Canada, the last couple of years have seen a resurgence in naked bigotry towards queer people. One of the most dangerous tactics used to demonize the community has been to reduce teachers…
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Should we be using the term “Latinx?”
September 30, 2022Latinx emerged as a way to describe Latin Americans who didn’t identify with the gender binary. This can include people who identify as non-binary, agender, intersex, and/or Two-Spirited. The term has a rich history: “The addition of the ‘x’ was…
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BLACK AS U R: Shedding light on the intersection of Blackness and queerness
September 6, 2022Content warning: descriptions of anti-Black violence, homophobia, transphobia, and trans misogyny From August 11–21, Out On Screen hosted the Vancouver Queer Film Festival for the 34th year. The festival “is the largest queer arts event in Western Canada.” This year…
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Five local BIPOC and/or queer-owned businesses
July 31, 2022With farmer’s markets and festivals popping up all over the city this summer, there is no better time to explore small local businesses. Spending your money on local businesses has a myriad of benefits over shutting yourself in a corporate…
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Stories from the Intersections: The Invisible Muslim
May 23, 2022Content warning: discussions of Islamophobia We all use different characteristics to identify who we are: “I’m a mom” or “I’m a student.” I find it fascinating which aspects we focus on when introducing ourselves. The list of what I am…
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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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SFU alum, Hasan Namir, on Islam and intimacy
January 23, 2017[dropcap]F[/dropcap]earlessly and unapologetically, SFU alumnus Hasan Namir tackles homophobia, religion, and coming-of-age in his award-winning debut novel, God in Pink. The novel is set in Iraq in 2003 and tells the story of Ramy, an orphaned homosexual university student who…
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