Pride

CHASIcast 21: Dance, Hope, and Pride with Dr. Craig Jennex

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Photo of Dr. Craig Jennex at a dance, arms raised and eyes closed with a happy expression on his face. He is cast in a purple light, with balloons above and a glittering decoration out of focus behind him. Text overlaying the image reads: "CHASIcast #21 - Dance, Joy, and Hope."

The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome Dr. Craig Jennex, an associate professor of English at the Toronto Metropolitan University. Join host Dr. Martha Dow and Dr. Jennex as they discuss the widespread impact of collective social dance in queer history and how dance can inspire hope in the present day. Resources Dykes, Dancing, & Politics … Read more

4th Annual UFV Pride Tea Dance — June 17, 2026

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Photo of a packed patio full of people dancing with rainbow decorations all around them.

Don your favourite apparel and join us for a celebration of community joy at the 4th Annual Pride Tea Dance! This UFV tradition is returning to the Abbotsford campus on Wednesday, June 17, and everyone is invited to celebrate and party in an inclusive, welcoming community. This year, we’re putting the emphasis on the dance part of … Read more

Hanging flags for the Transgender Day of Visibility

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Photo of a pride flag hanging in front of a bright window in a dark staircase

“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us” — Micah Bazant Today, March 31, is the Transgender Day of Visibility, and as always, CHASI stands in unwavering support and solidarity with our trans friends, family, colleagues, and community members. We know that this is a difficult time, and believe that loud, … Read more

Pride collaborations: 3rd annual Tea Dance and CHASI featured in The Cascade

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Attendees at the Tea Dance stand around a table, holding bingo cards. One smiles at the camera, while others look off camera towards the stage.

On June 25, UFV celebrated Pride with the third annual Tea Dance — with this year featuring Drag Musical Bingo hosted by UFV’s own Colin Alda Monsters! The event was hosted and organized by Sustainable UFV and CHASI, with support from UFV’s Faculty and Staff Association. On the same day, our friends at UFV’s autonomous … Read more

Tail-GAY-te party celebrates inclusion at UFV

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On April 1, 2025, members of the UFV community, along with friends and colleagues from around the Fraser Valley, gathered to celebrate inclusion, community, and togetherness with an evening of music, food, and camaraderie at the university’s first Tail-GAY-te: Celebration of Inclusion. The event was co-organized by CHASI and Sustainable UFV, with support from UFV’s … Read more

Pride 2024 Art

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Illustration of a brick wall with words spray painted on it, including bigotry, hate, and others that aren't fully in view. A figure with long hear and a skirt and their back to the camera is swinging a giant paintbrush forcefully, spreading a bright rainbow across the words and blocking them out.

“Art, to me, is fundamentally about expression: ideas, emotion, and defiance. I think these are similar to the goals of Pride. It is celebration and protest, a way to be seen and change the way people see us, a chance to be us, unapologetically” – Sharon Strauss, CHASI Artist-In-Residence

CHASI brings pride Tea Dance back to UFV for second year

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Photo of drag queen Kendall Gender posing for the camera, while Tea Dance attendees look on and smile. Colourful rainbow decorations hang from the ceiling.

CHASI and the UFV Pride Collective were thrilled to host our second annual Pride Tea Dance on Thursday, June 20, celebrating both Pride month and UFV’s 50th Anniversary. The gathering at UFV’s Abbotsford’s K Building Patio brought together students, employees, and members of the community to dance and mingle for a day filled with music, … Read more