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OUSA hosts 50th annual general assembly
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OUSA’s annual fall general assembly took place from Nov. 1 to 3 at Brock University in St. Catharines to discuss and debate three policy papers on different topics: ancillary fees, gender and sexual diversity, two-spirit & LGBTQ+ students and student disability and inclusion. “It’s an opportunity for all the different member associations who comprise OUSA,…
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Canadian drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes slays the stage at The Turret
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She sashayed, she shantayed and she was a panther on that stage last night. On Sept. 23, Laurier hosted a drag show featuring drag queens from the KW region and special guest, runner up in RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11, Brooke Lynn Hytes. From the moment you stepped into The Turret, the energy was something…
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Four LGBTQ+ celebrities who are making a positive impact
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Although Pride Month may be wrapping up, there is no reason not to celebrate and be prideful all year long. By no means is this meant to be extensive, but here is a list of four celebrities who are making a difference within the LGBTQ+ community in 2019. Laverne Cox Laverne Cox is an American actress…
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President’s Note: stop trying to legitimize your bigotry with “straight pride”
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For those of you who may be unaware of an event that sounds like it’s right out of The Onion, during this year’s Pride Month in Boston, a group called “Super Happy Fun America” declared their desire to host a “Straight Pride Parade” on Aug. 31. The permit for the event was approved by the…
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Outlook Study reveals high levels of discrimination towards trans community in KW region
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The data gathered by the Outlook Study, conducted by various members of the Kitchener-Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University communities, revealed that the Waterloo trans population still experiences high levels of discrimination and faces significant barriers. A fact sheet titled “Experience of Trans People in Waterloo Region” outlines the key information the Outlook Study gathered on trans community. Places of worship, gyms, public restrooms, restaurants and community…
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Editors note: Showing pride in public
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This past weekend, my girlfriend and I were at Chainsaw with a group of our friends. Being together in public felt natural — her hand in mine, she leaned in to kiss me, when I realized a girl sitting at the table next to us had been staring intently at our affection. Later in the…
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The connection between violent attacks and MAGA hats
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Empire actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in a hate crime against him in Chicago last Tuesday, by two men wearing “Make America Great Again,” or MAGA, hats. The two men called him racist and homophobic slurs after identifying him as the character Jamal Lyon from Empire. In the show, Lyon faces adversity within his community…
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Logan Paul’s ‘male-only March’ trivializes the LGBTQ+ experience
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In an episode of the Impaulsive Podcast on Jan. 9, 2019, YouTuber Logan Paul outlined his New Year’s resolutions. While most of them were fairly run-of-the-mill, such as going sober for January, Paul received backlash for his resolution for March: that he would attempt to “go gay for just one month.” “Male-only March,” as it…
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Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars after his offensive tweets were dug up
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The entertainment industry has consistently been a place where scandals and controversy thrive: perhaps it is due to the fame going to people’s heads, and thinking that any behaviour is acceptable, or perhaps it’s just the way these people are. Throughout 2018, we saw the #MeToo movement make its way across Hollywood, and become…
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LGBTQ+ wellness study sheds light on some of the issues affecting marginalized communities
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Though being part of the LGBTQ+ community in the Waterloo region might look like it is all rainbows and sparkles, things are a lot darker than they seem, as concluded and reiterated by The Outlook Study. The Outlook Study, led by Robb Travers, associate professor of Health Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, is one of…
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