The title “Objects of Pride” written in multi-coloured font. The MOV and Neighbourhood Small Grants Central Vancouver logos are in the bottom right corner.
What makes you proud?
Celebrate and connect during Pride Month this June through a unique virtual show and tell on June 29, 2022. Open to all members of the community that identify as LGBTQ2S+, this online event is an opportunity to share a personal story about an object, photo, song, or other artefact that connects you to your LGBTQ2S+ experience and history. After a quick introduction, participants will join small, facilitated break out rooms, allowing for more opportunities to connect and learn from each other through histories and experiences. Participants are encouraged to share their objects and stories on Instagram using the hashtag #ObjectsofPrideMOV.
Personal objects have the power to express stories of courage, joy, self-hood and community. We hope to create a unique and dynamic collection of objects from Vancouver’s LGBTQ2S+ communities that paint a portrait of queer vitality across the spectrum.
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Platform: Zoom Meetings (Information about how to connect will be sent to participants prior to the event through Eventbrite)
Tickets: Free*
*Due to the nature of the event registration is limited to 40 participants.
If you are having trouble using the embedded form above, please try to reserve your ticket directly on Eventbrite here.
Real-time, automated captioning will be available during the program. For additional support requests, please contact us at guestservices@museumofvancouver.ca
The Museum of Vancouver is a safe and inclusive space for all. Expressions of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other forms of discrimination will be not tolerated.
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Guest Moderators
Aisha Kiani (They/She) is a DEI consultant, literary curator, education designer, and the founder of I Dream Library. Their personal practice as a DEI consultant supports publishers, teachers, schools, districts, government, community projects, public and nonprofit organizations.
Their lived experience and career as an entrepreneur, writer, activist and parent inform their work.
Jag Nagra (She/Her) is a queer South Asian visual artist working and raising a family with her wife on the traditional and unceded territory of the Katzie First Nation. She is passionate about community development, womens’ rights and ending the stigma against LGBTQ+ people within the South Asian community.
Jag focuses her art practice on South Asian concepts that depict a sense of confidence and fearlessness—she unapologetically celebrates darker skin tones and South Asian garments and motifs. Her work has been featured in the public realm throughout Metro Vancouver and she has recently collaborated with brands such as the Vancouver Canucks and Tim Hortons. She is currently serving on the board of Vancouver’s Punjabi Market Collective. Through art, she has found her voice and a new appreciation for her culture and identity.
