UVic professor leading COVID-19 Survey to analyze pandemic’s impact on GBQT2+ men across Canada September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Emma Bishop vey will ask questions about GBQT2+ (Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Trans, 2-Spirit) men’s physical, mental, social, and sexual health. In particular, it will
Celebrating Pride while staying inside June 16, 2020July 7, 2020 Astra Lund-Phillips For Victoria’s LGBTQ2+ Community, Pride comes with a sense of loss for in-person gatherings and hope for online connection this year Illustration by Anna Dodd. June is Pride Month, and marks the...
The language of identity: Pronouns, politics, and best practices February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Natasha Simpson To paraphrase Jonathan Van Ness, non-binary star of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” any opportunities we have to break down stereotypes of the binary, we are down for it, we’re here
Liberals plan to ban conversion therapy nationwide after months of provincial confusion November 19, 2019 Liz Stewart Canada’s new Liberal government has promised to fight conversion therapy on the Federal level, after refusing to do so in the face of a nation-wide petition in March. No provincial
Bi-erasure in 2019 is dangerous, so let’s talk about it August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Truly Hunter Despite being the ‘B' in LGBTQIA+, society — and even our brothers and sisters in queer — don't always believe we belong. Bisexuals are under a microscope, yet somehow people
Victoria’s Big Gay Dog Walk 2019 showcases dogs strutting in style July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 Larissa Piva On July 5, the Victoria Pride Society hosted its annual Big Gay Dog Walk at the off-leash dog park on Dallas Road in Victoria. Hundreds of people gathered with their
Pride 2019: celebration or protest? July 14, 2019July 19, 2019 Larissa Piva The social justice work done over the last 50 years has carried the LGBTQIA2S community to its highest point of acceptance in colonial history. With all of these legal improvements,
Wilde About Sappho reading celebrates 50 years of same-sex relationship legalization in Canada July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Carlee Bouillon Held in the middle of Pride Week, literary event “Wilde About Sappho” took to Victoria City Hall to honour—via a powerful collection of queer literature—that 50 years ago, Canada decriminalized
Anti-SOGI 123 talk cut short by protesters May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Sarah Suleman The atmosphere in Oak Bay took an unexpected shift on the evening of Thursday, May 2 as a public talk against SOGI 123 drew heavy criticism, hundreds of protesters, violence,
Why Brunei’s implementation of sharia law is already forgotten April 25, 2019April 20, 2019 Natasha Simpson On April 3, the country of Brunei put into practice the final laws of a sharia, law-based penal code. Sex between men, anal sex, extramarital sex, and abortion now are
