No Straight Answer: A Queer Mini Lecture Series
Schedule
Wed Jun 10 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:15 pm
UTC-07:00Location
The Stir | Kamloops, BC
No Straight Answer: A Queer Lecture Series is an engaging evening of mini-lectures, conversation, and community connection exploring topics within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Hear from community leaders, academics, and frontline workers during a series of 20-minute presentations, followed by an open panel discussion where attendees can ask questions and join the conversation.Featured Speakers & Topics:
• Spencer Toth (Destination BC): Tourism and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
• Dr. Tanya Manning-Lewis (Thompson Rivers University): No Straight Migration: When Colonial Beliefs Travel
• Fern Aperion (Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre): Online Dating Safety and Digital Security
• Sofiia Shmyhovska (Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society): Protest, Advocacy and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Date: June 10, 2026
Location: The Stir (185 Royal Ave, Kamloops)
16+
Cost: By Donation
Advanced registration recommended, walk-ins welcome at the door if capacity allows
Content Warning: Discussions may include topics related to sex, sexual safety, colonization, racism, homophobia, discrimination, and other potentially triggering subjects.
Bring your curiosity and your questions for the panel!
Accessibility accommodations are available. Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding accessibility and we will do our best to accommodate.
Where is it happening?
The Stir, 185 Royal Ave,Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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