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A PODCAST BY SHER PRIDE

Queer voices you haven't heard yet.
Real voices. Real families.

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Featured episode

Julie Vu: Vancouver's Trans Icon

Julie Vu built a following of 550K by documenting her transition on YouTube, unfiltered, starting in 2013. In this conversation, she shares the story behind it — struggle, triumph, and everything she's learned since.

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Every episode is a real conversation — These aren't just interviews, they're the conversations our community needed to hear.

Sher Pride shares these stories to educate, represent, and connect.

Norma Lize: Trans Activist and Refugee Advocate

A trans activist and refugee advocate from Lebanon, Norma shares her journey settling in Canada and now helps other LGBTQ+ refugees through Rainbow Refugee.

Finn Liu: Proud Transgender Chinese Student

We speak with Finn Liu, a high school transgender Chinese student who is on a mission to spread awareness and inclusion for trans-identifying individuals within the Asian community.

Julie Vu: Vancouver's Trans Icon

Julie Vu built a following of 550K documenting her transition on YouTube, starting in 2013. In this conversation, she shares the story behind it, the struggle, triumph, and everything since.

Jaspal Sangha: A Mother's Journey of Acceptance

A mother reflects on learning to accept her queer child, and what that journey taught her about unconditional love.

Neelam and Rajwant: Child First, Society Later

Two mothers — Neelam (Angit's mom) and Rajwant (Jag Nagra's mom) — share their raw, unfiltered experience of learning their children are queer, and choosing their kids over judgment.

Syd & Dee Gill: Trailblazing Mother-Daughter Duo

A mother and daughter on advocacy, counselling, and building acceptance together.

Baltej Singh Dhillon: Embrace Hatred or Embrace Education

Canada's first turbaned RCMP officer and father of a lesbian daughter, Baltej shares why he chose to embrace education over hatred — a story of faith, service, and acceptance.

Angit & Joshna: Love Always Wins

Angit and Joshna, happily married, share their story and their mission to bring hope and representation for QTBIPOC folks.

Amar: Paving the Way for Queer South Asians

Alex Sangha, founder of Sher Vancouver, on his life journey and the documentary that followed, Emergence: Out of the Shadows

Gurnimit Singh: Kirtan As Medicine

A trained Indian classical vocalist since age 9, Gurnimit Singh shares how music and Kirtan became a path to healing.

Finn Liu: Proud Transgender Chinese Student

At 17, Finn Liu is already breaking barriers for trans Asian youth — on and off the podium.

Jag Nagra: Vancouver's Emerging Artist

Jag Nagra on her work with the Vancouver Canucks, her documentary film, and raising a family as a queer couple

Jolene Queen Sloan & Ra: Two Punjabi Drag Queens

Two Bollywood queens from Punjab on the hustle, artistry, and representation behind their drag in Vancouver's South Asian community

Bad Shah: Bollywood Drag King

Khushi shares how drag became her outlet, and how Bad Shah became an icon breaking barriers in the South Asian LGBTQ+ community.

Bella and Van: Serving Queer Asian Pride

Van and Bella on founding Ricecake, Vancouver's only year-round queer Asian party series — from Drag Dim Sum to Phulkari.

Jag Nagra: Vancouver's Emerging Artist

Jag Nagra, a graphic designer, on her work with the Vancouver Canucks, her documentary film, and raising a family as a queer couple.

DJ O Show: Diversity Makes Beautiful Music

DJ O Show — Afro-Indigenous, Two-Spirit artist and activist — on the identities powering her work, and the documentary telling her story.

Bianca Maieli: Culture Is What We Serve

Bianca Maieli on blending South Indian and Caribbean Colombian roots, building No Nazar, and a wedding video seen by millions

Rahat Saini: Proud Bisexual Queen

Actor and comedian Rahat Saini on starring in Hallmark's first South Asian story, and empowering brown women to be seen

Jason Pillay: Vancouver's Fashion Stylist

Jason Pillay, a queer Indo-Fijian stylist, on the hustle behind dressing Ashanti and shaping Vancouver's fashion scene

Harjant Gill: The Masculinity Trap

Filmmaker and anthropologist Harjant Gill on patriarchy, violence, and the search for freedom within Indian masculinity.

Amar: Paving the Way for Queer South Asians

Amar Sangha, founder of Sher Vancouver, on his life journey and the documentary that followed, Emergence: Out of the Shadows.

Saattvic: Marriage Equality Petitioner

Saattvic, a petitioner before the Delhi High Court, on the fight for marriage equality in India.

Nhylar: Creator of Queer Art Exchange

Nhylar on founding Queer Art Exchange and creating room for queer and trans folks to share their poetry, music, and art.

Parminder Kaur Swaich: Family of Freedom Fighters

Punjabi writer and activist Parminder Kaur Swaich on confronting taboo issues through literature and advocacy

Annie Ohana: Teaching to Transform

Annie Ohana on founding Mustang Justice, an anti-oppression youth leadership group now in its 10th year.

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Baltej Singh Dhillon: Embrace Hatred or Embrace Education

Baltej Singh Dhillon on choosing education over hatred — and why he's proud to be the father of a lesbian daughter.

Sameer Ismail: Let's Talk About HIV

Sameer Ismail, president of Vancouver Friends For Life Society, on ending HIV stigma through honest conversation.

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Follow Their Story

Four families, across generations, sharing their journeys with acceptance.

Amar

Son & Co-founder

A mother, and the son who started it all

A mother's support, and the son who built a home for the queer community.

Jaspal

Mom

A mother's acceptance, a daughter's love story

Neelam shares her journey to acceptance, then her daughter Angit and wife Joshna share how love is love.

Neelam

Mother

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Angit & Joshna

Daughter & Daughter-in-Law

Three generations, one family's journey

Rajwant's path to acceptance. Jag's story of finding her voice. Agata's work as an advocate.

Rajwant

Mother

Jag

Daughter

Agath

Wife

A mother and daughter, side by side

Syd and Dee Gill on advocacy, counselling, and building acceptance together, in one conversation.

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Syd & Dee

Mother & Daughter

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A PODCAST BY SHER PRIDE

Queer voices you haven't heard yet. Real voices. Real families.

Featured episode

Prefer to listen?

Every episode is a real conversation — These aren't just interviews, they're the conversations our community needed to hear. Sher Pride shares these stories to educate, represent, and connect.

Norma Lize: Trans Activist and Refugee Advocate

Finn Liu: Proud Transgender Chinese Student

Julie Vu: Vancouver's Trans Icon

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Follow Their Story

Amar

Son & Co-founder

Jaspal

Mom

Neelam

Mother

Angit & Joshna

Daughter & Daughter-in-Law

Rajwant

Mother

Jag

Daughter

Agath

Wife

Syd & Dee

Mother & Daughter

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Queer voices you haven't heard yet.
Real voices. Real families.

Every episode is a real conversation — These aren't just interviews, they're the conversations our community needed to hear.

Sher Pride shares these stories to educate, represent, and connect.