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Opinions in Dialogue: The corporatization of Pride Month
Peak Web 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 a month, companies with seemingly no relation to the movement will emblazon their logos with rainbow flags and produce cringy but supportive merchandise. But does a corporate presence at Pride represent a victory lap for a marginalized community, or is it a smokescreen that hides companies’ actual lack of loyalty to the LGBTQIA2S+ community? Yasmin: I will be the first…
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From one queer to another
EIC June 17, 2016[dropcap]E[/dropcap]arly on June 12, another gun-related tragedy struck Florida. This time at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Pulse, that was hosting a Latin night. One man walked in, fully armed, and took hostages. He wanted nothing other than to hurt…
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