BRENT SACCUCCI

Between Culture, Faith, and ... Queerness? The collision of sexuality and culture in Canadian multicultural contexts

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When it comes to welcoming new Canadians to our stolen land, is it a prerequisite that they have to be queer/trans inclusive?  This workshop-discussion will take off from the launching point that Letts (2002) describes that we can't just 'add lgbt and stir', but rather, need to consider how queerness intersects with faith, culture, and language in culturally responsive ways. We will investigate the rise of multiculturalism in the last two decades and how this rise has also given to an increase in homo/transphobia in the Canadian context, and in particular, within learning environments. Is there space for everyone in Canada, and in our universities, if being LGBTQ2S+ friendly is mandatory? 

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