Like it or not, gay people exist all over the world, across every culture. Diana and Amber are an international couple that found each other while studying at Vancouver Film School, and are currently finishing their BFAs at UFV. Diana shares her experience growing up in Colombia and the similarities to Amber's upbringing in Calgary. Diana also shares her passion for astrology and explains how her and Amber's compatibility is "written in the stars." 

Support Diana and Amber's art on Instagram 

Diana: @dianablancoart

Amber: @this_is_nono_art

This podcast is filmed on the unceded territory of the Stó:lō peoples. 

Anti-drag sentiment has been on the rise in conservative communities, but is the hate towards this art form justified at all? Colin (he/him) is a local drag performer that collaborated with the UFV Pride Collective at our Queer Prom event. In this episode, Colin shares all the behind-the-scenes of being a drag queen in the Fraser Valley. He also shares what is was like growing up as a flamboyant kid in a very conservative town, and how he discovered drag as his outlet for self-expression. 

Support Colin and his drag career by following him on Instagram: @colinaldamonsters 

This podcast is filmed on the unceded territory of the Stó:lō peoples. 

In this episode, Nathan, or Nate (he/they/it), and Beth (she/her) discuss Nate's gender identity, their polyamorous relationship, their views on religion and spirituality, how fanfiction was integral to their self-discovery, and more! Nate is a UFV student in their last semester of study, a member of the UFV Pride Collective, and the founder of UFV's Queer Book Club, Knights of the Bound Fable. 

Queer terminology used in this episode:

AFAB: Assigned Female at Birth

MLM: Male loving male

Sapphic: Umbrella term for attraction or relationships between women

Trans femme: A trans/nonbinary person who presents femininely

Trans masc: A trans/nonbinary person who presents masculinely 

This podcast is brought to you by the UFV Pride Collective 

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This podcast is filmed on the territory of the Stó:lō peoples. 

In this episode, Emma (she/her), a member of UFV's Pride Collective, shares her experience growing up as a trans woman in Georgia, USA. She now lives and studies in British Columbia, Canada. She is a radio person and an active 2SLGBTQ+ advocate at the University of the Fraser Valley. 

This podcast is brought to you by the UFV Pride Collective 

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Thank you to Jeff Mijo-Burch for helping with the audio & video for this episode!