Led by Asst Prof Dr. JJ Wright @drjjwright. We research queer + trans joy & issues impacting 2SLGBTQ+ folks w/ an intersectional, anti-o, abolitionist lens

Joined April 2024
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What if our best ideas for addressing sexual violence came from a time when little worked as it should? In my first edited collection, Unmasking Violence: Campus Sexual and Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19, scholars, frontline workers, and activists take up this question.
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Much has been written about increasing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, but we know less about what it’s like to grow up under it. My first findings on the impact of Alberta, Canada’s far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ laws on queer and trans youth are out in Youth & Society journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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OISE alum @drjjwright discusses the hit show Heated Rivalry and how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of hypermasculinity: buff.ly/NxIr5fD @ConversationCA
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Obsessed with #HeatedRivalry? 🏒🔥 Although it’s a fictional hockey romance, the TV series is redefining how we imagine relationships, masculinity and society. Dr. JJ Wright discusses hockey culture and the power of queer joy in the viral Crave show. Read more: ow.ly/lEko50XWkAf #MacEwanU #abpse #Research @MacEwanResearch @ConversationCA @drjjwright
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While everyone debates how well HudCon did at the Globes, Heated Rivalry reminds us: The most radical rivalry in hockey is between hypermasculinity and queer joy. And joy is currently winning. Read more: theconversation.com/heated-r… #HeatedRivalry
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Imagine the cruelty of a government taking away Charter-protected trans rights during Trans Awareness Week.
Good summary of the truth vs. fiction re: trans care 1. Upper/lower body surgery already nearly non-existent in #AB 2. Puberty blockers are reversible & give time for kids to decide. 3. Parents always included unless abuse 4. Surgeries uncommon #abpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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My research has found AB trans youth are, among other things, wanting to attend school less, living in fear of hatred against them, and--unimaginably--a participants' trans partner even took their life last year due to the political climate. The new laws are unconscionable.
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Each year Edify magazine profiles 40 Edmontonians under 40 who are driving our city forward – and several members of our #MacEwanU community are among them. ✨ Congratulations to our inspiring alumni, faculty and staff who are making an impact on campus and beyond. ow.ly/QI0150XlgBb #abpse #top40yeg @EdifyEdmonton @MacEwanBusiness @drjjwright @elise_usunier
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Honoured to be named one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 after only a few years here. I'm grateful for the scholars, community partners, colleagues, and students who shape my work. Looking forward to celebrating at @MacEwanU's Board of Governors dinner and the @EdifyEdmonton gala.
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The so-called “Fairness & Safety in Sport Act” isn’t protecting girls, it’s scaring them out of play and policing their bodies. Height, weight, and strength differences already exist in youth sports. The only thing this law protects is political theatre. Kids just want to play.
Net losses: Volleyball family speaks out against new sports-gender law edmontonjournal.com/news/loc…
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Kids will die because of this. Last month, a young queer AB woman I interviewed said her trans partner took their life last year because of the hateful climate. The UCP’s use of this clause is unconscionable #abpoli
“Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people” Danielle Smith is going to revoke people’s Charter Rights. Thats where we are. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli lethbridgeherald.com/news/na…
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✨New Publication✨Excited to share my paper in the Intn'l Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth Studies! We ask: What if queer joy was the key to dismantling rape culture? LGBTQ+ communities offer vital lessons for preventing violence + building joyful sexual cultures tandfonline.com/eprint/2PWGV…
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✨Registration is open!✨This October, join scholars, community orgs, policymakers, educators & youth to build queer futures + resist rising hate🌈 Research presentations • Workshops • Performances • Art • Strategizing Space is limited. Register: forms.gle/e1PkRhXyBMr7ixTj7
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Submit a proposal for the Mobilizing Queer Joy & Challenging Anti-2SLGBTQ+ Conference! The first national Queer & Trans Studies conference, it will include scholars, community orgs, educators, and youth to develop strategies to challenge rising hate. forms.gle/vLGb567ozHB1T5NP9
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Aussie folks, please share this event with queers in Sydney! #lgbtq
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Pride is a time to celebrate the leadership and joy of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. It is also a call to action. This June, explore LN resources that center 2SLGBTQIA+ experiences, while recognizing the power of storytelling, and queer and trans joy. (1/2) ow.ly/8Ma550W54BK
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I'm excited to share this new paper that addresses a critically understudied area of sexual and gender-based violence research. Read the article (open access) here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #endgbv #queerjoy
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Removing Pride flags from Edmonton libraries is shameful and fascist. These flags indicate that everyone is welcome in public libraries, and to want to remove that signal of belonging is aborrent #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/loc…
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This is genocidal. It's attempt to eradicate trans cultures and people from the next generation.
Donald Trump signs executive order aimed at banning gender transitions for anyone under the age of 19
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This post might be misleading as it implies a total ban on gender transitions for individuals under 19. In reality, President Trump's executive order aims to end federal funding or support for such procedures, not to ban them outright. For more context, reuters.com/world/us/trump… cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump…
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thinking about making stickers 💭
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