Laurier’s Centre for Women and Trans People
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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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Laurier students petition for reproductive rights
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A group of Wilfrid Laurier University students have created a Pro-Choice petition ensuing Laurier LifeLink’s recent chalk display as a call for enhanced accountability from the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union. Laurier LifeLink, an anti-abortion club on campus, held a public demonstration on Oct. 24 and 25 which included a display of various slogans…
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Family drama, Opera and Laurier
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On Friday, Nov. 10, I attended an opera performed by Wilfird Laurier University students, from the faculty of music. The opera was called Family Ties and consisted of five short scenes from a variety of operas, all under the theme of family. I spoke with Madeleine Levesque, a fifth-year music student at Laurier, who not…
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