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  Being Muslim and LGBT

  Anonymous – Published April 4, 2017

  I came to terms with my sexuality at sixteen, but it wasn’t easy. Although I soon realized that I had always felt an attraction for men and women, accepting this reality was difficult.

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  Some Sexy Poems

  Vernon LeCraw & Diane Dollisen – Published April 4, 2017

  “The day your mother caught us kissing in your bedroom, you told m e that the world looked like how your insides felt.”

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  Welcome to the Gender and Sexuality Special Issue

  The Link – Published April 4, 2017

  Transparency, love and understanding are at the crux of this special issue, along with a strong sense of willingness to talk about things that may not be the easiest to talk about. We believe that with accessible knowledge and information, these conversations can be more comfortable for everyone.

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  Special Issue: Ubuntu Talks

  Melissa Gonzalez Ley & Alexander Perez – Published February 2, 2017

  Ubuntu Talks serves as a platform to create conversations on the different identities that exist within the Black community.

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  Special Issue: Lost Crowns

  Ayana Monuma – Published January 30, 2017

  We are kings and queens,

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  Special Issue: Across the Line

  Cainy Mok – Published January 30, 2017

  As a Chinese international student, I first thought the acts of kissing cheeks or holding hands with strangers were traditional, albeit weird, parts of Canadian culture. Then, I learned that I was once taken advantage of.

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  Special Issue: Jail of My Ancestors, Shame of Humanity

  Shakti Langlois-Ortega – Published January 30, 2017

  As I am standing in the centre of the House of Slaves, I feel a pressure on my chest.

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  Special Issue: Mixed Feelings

  Sahara Baldwin – Published January 30, 2017

  Since last semester, I have been working on a film photography series and a documentary short called Mixed Feelings. This visual project is concerned with the multiracial experience. It features varying subjects’ unique stories, highlighting their experiences of self-identification coming from differing mixed racial backgrounds and their navigation of a society with overlapping cultural expectations.

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  Special Issue: Being Brown

  Pooja Patil – Published January 30, 2017

  Switch on your TV and put on any series that includes a group of friends. Do you see a brown character there?

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  Special Issue: Fighting Our Own Biases

  Pavlo Tull – Published January 30, 2017

  It’s all a minstrel show. Everything. It never went away—it’s just been redefined.