That The University of Western Ontario does little to nurture (or acknowledge) the sexual diversity of its student population is no shocker if you've spent any time on the campus. Looking for the Thelma to your Louise? The Sigfreid to your Roy? The rabbit hole that exits the massive closet that is the UWO campus? Finding them could prove tough. QWO Pridewestern, Western's queer club, is essentially invisible and voiceless during most of the year, registering an ever so faint ping on the popular radar during Pride Week before vanishing again. Lectures and public discussions on queer theory and related topics are few and far between. Women's Studies isn't for everyone. Fortunately for UWO students, and the rest of the London community, there is one extensive, well advertised, and permanent resource available -- The Pride Library. Established in 1997 by Western Professor James Miller, the Library is a unique phenomenon. In an interview with Young Gay America, Miller explained, "This is actually the ONLY official established Research Center for Gay and Lesbian students in a Canadian University. The fact that it should be at THIS University is nothing short of a miracle."
Get In(on it)!
Continuing along with the London PSA wave that I seem to be riding tonight, listen up:
Hot Hot Heat, The Unicorns, and The French Kicks (never heard of 'em, but this review isn't great) will be playing at Call The Office on December 5th, 2003. Live in London? Want to witness the awkward, socially inept whirl of somethingorother that is me? Come to the show! Music is good for you and your community.
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