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This is a photo of Athena Affan and another Burnaby Pride organizer. They are standing by a table, surrounded by pride flags, wearing “Burnaby Pride” t-shirts.
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Burnaby Pride Festival held on July 20 at Bonsor Field

Peak Web July 27, 2024

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On July 20, the seventh annual Burnaby Pride Festival celebrated the “diversity of our local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, families, and supporters.” The festival was held at Bonsor Field and had live music, drag performances, family-friendly activities, and more. Burnaby Pride kicked things off at 12:30 p.m. with a pre-show DJ set by DJ Moaning Lisa. The day featured musical performances, with queer artists like Hollow Twin, houseguest, Haleluya Hailu, SIESKI, and The Rainbow Concert Band. houseguest is an “all-trans indie rock band” formed in 2023 and The Rainbow Concert Band is Vancouver’s “first and only” 2SLGBTQIA+…

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This is a photo of a pride flag, on a flag pole, blowing in the sky.
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SFU Queer Collective’s webinar tackles 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in universities

Peak Web June 27, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer and Kelly Chia, Peak Associate On June 5, SFU Queer Collective held their first webinar since the organization’s revival earlier this year. The network includes SFU graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, staff, and alumni who…

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