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Opinion: BC not free from culture wars as trans VIU athlete harassed on and off the court
February 18, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: descriptions of discrimination and harassment. On October 30, 2024, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners women’s basketball player Harriette Mackenzie posted a video to her Instagram account, alleging targeted verbal and physical harassment from Columbia Bible College (CBC) Bearcats players and coaches. This came after the Mariners hosted the Bearcats in Nanaimo, where the Vancouver Island team won both games on October 25 and 26. Mackenzie, who is a trans woman, drew ire from CBC’s coaching staff for simply existing on the court. After the game, Mackenzie alleged that CBC head coach Taylor Claggett…
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Emilia Pérez is entertaining — but reductive
January 15, 2025By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of transphobia, homicides, and missing peoples cases. A crime-thriller musical about a trans Mexican cartel leader is an intriguing premise for a film, to say the least. Emilia Pérez (2024) received four…
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Alberta’s new youth transition policies spark outrage
March 4, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of transphobia and suicide. February 1 became a significant day for Albertan families with trans and gender diverse children. Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith announced new policies that will “restrict healthcare options,”…
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Canadian non-binary youth in sports reports lack of inclusion
January 23, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer Compiled by SFU Master of Science graduate Martha Gumprich and Trans Connect’s Nicola Hare, The Canadian Non-Binary Youth in Sport Report details the lack of non-binary youth within organized sports. One of the report’s main…
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VPL writer in residence discusses identity, culture, and representation
September 26, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of Nazism and violence. Aren X. Tulchinsky is a novelist, screenwriter, and the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) 2023 writer in residence. As a queer, Jewish, and trans writer, Tulchinsky…
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BLACK AS U R: Shedding light on the intersection of Blackness and queerness
September 6, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content 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…
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Visibility isn’t an option for all trans people
March 28, 2021by Carter Hemion, Peak Associate With International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, it is vital to recognize that trans visibility is a privilege and occurs on a broad spectrum. Celebrating trans people’s accomplishments and fighting oppression requires recognizing…
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International Women’s Day needs to represent more than just cis women
March 6, 2021by Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Every year on March 8 for International Women’s Day, social media platforms are flooded with variants of “go girl” posts, celebrating “strong, powerful, independent women.” While women have every right to celebrate the progression of…
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Online dating needs to be friendlier for trans and GNC folks
February 15, 2021by Ciara Reid, SFU Student Not long after hitting download on both Bumble and Tinder, I was faced with a problem I had not encountered in my last downloading spree, not being fully out to myself or others at the…
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Celebrating Transgender Day of Remembrance should be backed with action
November 16, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Content Warning: Mentions of transphobia, trans death. It has been almost 21 years since Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) was first held on November 20, 1999. It is held annually on November 20 to honour…
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