Diamond Yao

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La blessure du 1er juillet: entre deuil et guérison

À l’occasion du 1er juillet, je suis allée couvrir la manifestation #cancelcanadaday à Montréal où des milliers d’autochtones et d’allochtones ont défilé. Depuis que 1505 enfants ont été retrouvés sur les sites d’anciens pensionnats à travers le pays, les nations autochtones sont en deuil. Elles ont été sollicitées de partout pour témoigner – une tâche difficile qui…

by diamondeyao juillet 2, 2021juillet 25, 2022

As a Chinese Canadian, I’m joining hands with Indigenous communities to speak up about this nation’s history of violent oppression

I wrote about why I will not be celebrating Canada Day tomorrow. As a Chinese-Canadian who has seen my community suffer throughout history in Canada and who stands in solidarity with other racialized Canadians, Canada Day is a day of mourning for me. I hope my fellow Chinese-Canadians will join me in solidarity with other…

by diamondeyao juin 30, 2021juillet 25, 2022

How Tam Found Empowerment in the Closet

Many queer people find incredible strength and power in the act of coming out fully as themselves. While being able to show up as our full queer selves in our lives is a very beautiful thing, it can also be a lot of pressure to craft the perfect official coming out. This is especially true…

by diamondeyao mai 17, 2021juillet 25, 2022

Do Queer Asians Even Exist?

This 3-part series of articles explores the different facets of queer Asian invisibility in Montreal and the specifics of that particular intersectionality. Throughout the series I follow the lives of six queer Asians in Montreal – Linh, JP, Shawn, Fang, S. and A.L. – as they navigate life at the intersection of their identities and…

by diamondeyao janvier 27, 2021juillet 25, 2022

UBI: A New Form of Artistic Patronage?

Artistic labour has always been traditionally devalued and exploited, and now this reality is more stark than ever. On September 19, 2020, as part of the International Basic Income Week, I attended an informational gathering organized by Revenu de Base Québec at Espace Lafontaine to spread the word on UBI. The main purpose of the gathering…

by diamondeyao octobre 5, 2020juillet 25, 2022

Culture Pledge: Sharing the Arts Crowdfunding Story

The art world has traditionally been elitist and inaccessible to many artists as well as many art enthusiasts from marginalized backgrounds. This inaccessiblity has recently sparked discussions in the mainstream about representation and diversity in the arts, and many are trying to figure out the best way forward. As a regular contributor to Culture Pledge,…

by diamondeyao août 28, 2020juillet 25, 2022

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