DJ and Squamish Nation councilor Orene Askew on the importance of Afro-Indigenous and two-spirit representation
Sian Shin Medill Reports On Nov. 3, 2012, Orene Askew woke up in a house fire. Without even putting on her socks, she grabbed her DJ equipment and ran for her life. She then decided to become more fearless — with her DJing business, speaking at youth conferences across Canada, and traveling to different reserves […]
LGBTQ-affirming churches across different Christian denominations work to be more public and explicit
By Sian Shin Medill Reports Two years ago, Alan Senneker joined St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, which marked his first experience being a member of a church that is affirming of the LGBTQ+ community. Growing up in a very evangelical family, Senneker said he always knew that being gay was something that he could never be […]
Vancouver artists share their stories of being queer and Asian
By Sian Shin Medill Reports While Vancouver is home to the largest LGBTQ+ population in Western Canada and has a significant presence of Asian residents, Vancouver’s queer community has not created space for a prominent presence of queer Asians. 46.5% of Vancouver residents are of Asian origins, with the biggest subgroups being of East […]
B.C. educators expand on what it means to have SOGI-inclusive schools
By Sian Shin Medill Reports Four years after the ARC Foundation launched the SOGI 1 2 3 program in British Columbia to make schools more LGBTQ+ inclusive, educators in all 60 school districts are expanding on what it means for their schools. SOGI 1 2 3, which stands for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, is […]
