#DragPerformers were one of the bigger draws at a #VictoriaBC #Chinatown #festival on Sunday showcasing the #diversity of #Chinese #Canadian society.
#HouseOfRice drag artist Shay Dior, one of four drag artists who performed on Fisgard St on Sunday, was frequently stopped for photos with fans.
It’s the #Vancouver based drag group’s 2nd year at the #AwakeningChinatown festival.
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#Canada said it granted #RefugeeStatus to two #Japanese #women last September due to widespread #discrimination they faced in #Japan as #lesbians.
Ottawa also cited the lack of legal marriage in Japan for same-sex couples as a reason to certify the couple as refugees, noting the couple was denied the benefits given under the Japanese system to those in opposite-sex marriages.
Canada said it granted refugee status to two Japanese women last September due to widespread discrimination they faced in Japan as lesbians and members of the weaker sex.
It’s fitting that a celebration of #UndergroundNightlife in #HoChiMinhCity also called #Saigon was also, by extension, a celebration of its #queer community. After all, in #Vietnam - a historically conservative country, it makes sense that it's those most #marginalized who are pushing the boundaries of music & art, creating #InclusiveSpaces for expression.
https://www.papermag.com/saigon-nightlife-queer-underground-2660284584.html#rebelltitem23
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