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

Posters

Posters

ourcityofcolours@gmail.com

facebook.com/ourcityofcolours

Thank you!