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Dr. Jen Marchbank looking into the distance. She has shoulder length brown hair with two blonde streaks framing her face and a black v-neck top.
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SFYou: Dr. Jen Marchbank

Features July 15, 2022

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The acronym LGBTQ will be used, as is used by the interviewee. This is not meant to diminish or neglect those identifying with IA2S+. Dr. Jen Marchbank is a professor and graduate chair in the department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies (GSWS), but her commitments don’t stop there. As a deeply engaged activist for the LGBTQ community, she inspires people to create the change they want to see through innovative teaching practices. On May 26, she received the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Education, Training and Development. The award ceremony…

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The photo is of the outdoor Surrey Pride Festival. A drag performer is on an outdoor stage as the crowd watches.
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Pride history exhibit opens in Surrey

Peak Web July 11, 2022

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Dr. Jen Marchbank from SFU’s gender, sexuality and women’s studies department has curated the first LGBTQIA2S+ exhibit at the Museum of Surrey. This comes as part of the museum’s Show and Share displays with elements…

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