The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia takes place Friday, May 17, 2019. UBC experts are available to comment.
May 16, 2019
Oakland Magazine interviewed Amin Ghaziani, a professor of sociology at UBC, about his research into gay neighbourhoods in cities.
Apr 8, 2019
PsychCentral cited research from UBC which found that LGBTQ neighbourhoods in cities are diversifying rather than disappearing. “LGBTQ Americans are an incredibly diverse group of people. Why wouldn’t we expect […]
Mar 27, 2019
Mashable mentioned research from Amin Ghaziani, a professor of sociology at UBC, who found that gay neighbourhoods are multiplying and diversifying. A similar story appeared in the Baltimore Sun.
Mar 13, 2019
Surrey Now-Leader reported on a new study which found that members of the LGBTQ community are diversifying across cities. The research was conducted by Amin Ghaziani, a professor of sociology at […]
Mar 11, 2019
Gay and lesbian spaces in cities are dispersing and diversifying rather than disappearing, new University of British Columbia research has found.
Mar 7, 2019
The National Post published an article by UBC academics about queer pop-ups, ephemeral gathering spaces that now play a role in the fight for LGBTQ/2S equality. While more traditional gaybourhoods […]
Sep 21, 2018
The Conversation published an op-ed about queer pop-ups – temporary gathering places which now play a role in LGBTQ/2S equality. The authors note that while traditional gaybourhoods are changing due […]
Sep 20, 2018
In 2014, UBC sociology professor Amin Ghaziani published There Goes the Gayborhood?, which discussed the assimilation of traditionally gay neighbourhoods into the mainstream.
Jul 31, 2015
New research finds that traditionally gay neighbourhoods are becoming increasingly “straight” places, and could be at risk of losing their distinct cultural identity.
Jul 28, 2014
Where did the ‘Gay’ in ‘Gay Pride’ go? Leaving the ‘gay’ out of ‘gay pride’ is dangerous, says UBC sociologist Amin Ghaziani in an op-ed for The Advocate. Read more…
Jul 17, 2014
Fourteen Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Early Career Scholars have been appointed for 2012-2013. • Dina Al-Kassim, Assistant Professor, Department of English • Lara Boyd, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy […]
Jun 7, 2012
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