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5 inspiring local LGBT2Q+ leaders you need to meet

To celebrate Pride this year we partnered with TELUS to produce a series of interviews with some of our city's most inspiring leaders in the LGBT2Q+ community.

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To celebrate Pride this year we partnered with TELUS to produce a series of interviews with some of our city's most inspiring leaders in the LGBT2Q+ community. Quickly learn about all of them below and then click through to read the extended features we did with each of them. These people are making your city - and you world - a whole lot more awesome.

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Brandon Yan

Working with Out In Schools, Brandon uses queer film to facilitate discussions informing students and educators alike on the impacts that discrimination has on their schools and their communities.

HERE is our full feature with Brandon.

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Mandy Randhawa

Mandy works to create safe and inclusive events for the lesbian community via her company, Flygirl Productions.

HERE is our full feature with her.

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Tru Wilson

Tru is a 13-year-old who found herself on Vancouver Magazine’s list of the 50 most powerful people in the city after getting the Vancouver Catholic School system to adopt a new policy regarding transgender students.

HERE is our full feature with Tru

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Shanda Leer

A local personality who is best known for her excellent comedy and drag shows and has a lot to say about the i portance of drag communities.

HERE is our full feature with Shanda

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Danny Ramadan

A Syrian refugee, Danny is a Volunteer Coordinator at Queer Resource Centre QMUNITY and an advocate for LGBTQ refugees.

HERE is our full feature with Danny.

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