Vancouver Celebrates Pride – SFU Experts Available

The annual Vancouver Pride Festival is underway this week, featuring a diverse lineup of events happening around the city. Celebrations will take place throughout the week and conclude on August 6 with the Vancouver Pride Parade, featuring more than 100 local community groups, non-profit organizations, businesses, and community members showcasing their support for 2SLGBTQAI+ communities. 

The following SFU experts are available to speak on local Pride celebrations and related topics:

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS     

Travers, professor, Sociology and Anthropology
atravers@sfu.ca
Expertise: transgender issues, trans children and youth, sport and social justice, transgender participation and sport

Lindsey Freeman, professor, Sociology and Anthropology
lindsey_freeman@sfu.ca
Expertise: Affect theory, queer theory, social theory, sports 
Note: Prof. Freeman is currently conducting research on the Women’s World Cup in Australia, please note the 17-hour time difference.

Jen Marchbank, professor, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
jmarchba@sfu.ca
Expertise: LGBTQ2SIA+ youth & elders, interpersonal violence, trans youth, non-decision-making, gender

Travis Salway, assistant professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
travis_salway@sfu.ca
Expertise: Social epidemiology, sexual and gender minority (2SLGBTQ) populations, sexual health

CONTACT

RAY SHARMA, SFU Communications & Marketing 
778.782.3210 | ray_sharma@sfu.ca

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778.782.3210

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