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Performative tragedy and the misuse of queer representation in the media
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“Dead lesbian Syndrome” is a 1970s literary & TV phenomenon, representing misogyny & homophobia faced by female characters on screen. Hay’s law, established in the 1930s, was a list of “moral guidelines” that governed cinematic subject matter, restricting and prohibiting anything from profanity to childbirth scenes to homosexual depictions and interracial relationships. The law lingers…
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Is Heartstopper Netflix’s best queer show to date?
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After “binging” Heartstopper Season 1 in under three days, I had been waiting with bated breath for season 2 to drop on Netflix. So, on Aug. 3, I was ready to break my record by watching the show in two days instead of three. I was successful. As anyone who watched the first season will…
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Dan and Phil to LGBTQ+ pipeline
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From the time I was 13 onward, I was what one might call “a chronically online individual.” This persisted until I was 17-18, where I learned moderation (for the most part). During this time in my life, I spent a lot of time on YouTube. Of course, these were the days of the “saturation era”…
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What is lacking in the discussion about LGBTQ+ hate crimes
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Content warning: this article mentions violence. I feel gutted every time I hear about another shooting, and yet, horribly, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Nov. 19 attack on the Colorado venue Club Q, where the shooter killed five people, is just one of many fresh wounds from which the LGBTQ+ community is hurting. …
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Laurier study finds discrimination increases mental and academic struggles for 2SLGBTQ+ students
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A new study at Wilfrid Laurier University has found that discrimination against the 2SLGBTQ+ community likely leads to mental health and academic struggles for university students who identify as 2SLGBTQ+. Thriving On Campus is the first study of its kind to interview and survey nearly 4,000 students from universities across Ontario, gathering the experiences, perceptions,…
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Dyke Bar Takeover aims to create more LGTBQ+ spaces in Kitchener-Waterloo
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“There’s not many places in Kitchener Waterloo where it’s like, this is our queer space. And this is where we go,” Jules Hall said. Hall is part of Dyke Bar Takeover Kitchener Waterloo; an organization which aims to create safe spaces and events for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Kitchener Waterloo’s lack of…
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Pope Francis now endorses same sex unions
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Notorious homeboy Pope Francis is at it again! In a documentary released early last week at the Rome Film Festival, the pontiff openly endorsed same-sex civil unions. This is a revolution for the Catholic Church who—believe it or not—are historically not too big about this stuff. “Homosexual people have a right to be in a…
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What we lost with the COVID-19 pandemic
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This year has been a huge shock for everyone. The initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China affected many people, and it rapidly evolved into a global pandemic, which we are still fighting for the foreseeable future. Once the fight is over, this pandemic will not be forgotten, and it will make history. We will…
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Local initiative aims to create space for queer communities
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While KW seems to be lacking dedicated LGBTQ+ bar spaces, one initiative is looking to tackle that. Dyke Bar Takeover KW, launched by Reba Joy, is an initiative that partners with local artists and venues to create pop-up events across the region. “Our mission at Dyke Bar Takeover KW is to create more regular spaces…
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Why J.K. Rowling’s transphobia is so disappointing
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J.K. Rowling has managed to establish herself as one of 2020’s biggest personal disappointments for me, and that’s saying quite a lot given the dumpster fire that this year has shaped up to be. Back in June, the Harry Potter author took to Twitter—during Pride month, amidst a global pandemic, as if to double-down on…
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