How does sexual orientation interact with ethnicity to affect health?
Mission Statement
“Our City of Colours is a grass-roots community based project that aims to
promote the visibility of LGBTQ people of colour in a variety of linguistic and
cultural communities across the Metro Vancouver region.”
• Who: Chinese, Punjabi, Iranian, Korean
• Where: Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver
• What: Posters
Project Details
Background
• Understanding immigrant attitudes
• Cultural perceptions of LGBTQ people
• Lack of exposure to LGBTQ content
Goals• Increase visibility
• Initiate discussion
• Promote awareness
Issues
• Social pressure– Conform to cultural
background– Heteronormativity
• Lack of knowledge– Lack of positive image– Lack of positive role
models
Consequences• Isolation– Family support– Respective community– LGBTQ community– Self esteem
• Not reaching out to resources– Language barrier– Comfort level
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