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Bingo in Heels:<\/strong> Jackal Morose poses outside Macdonald Hall at the SAIT campus on Oct 11, 2024. (Photo by Brett Nicholls\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WARNING<\/b>:\u00a0VULGAR LANGUAGE<\/b><\/p>\n

Drag queens served looks and struck poses at SAIT’s drag bingo event, a highlight of Pride Week on campus.<\/p>\n

“Calgary Pride celebrates it in early September, but that kind of conflicts with orientation,” said Lukas Valentine, co-chair of the Pride at SAIT committee. “So, we do it in October, which also works with LGBTQ+ history month.”<\/p>\n

SAIT officially kicked off pride week on Monday, Oct 7. with a pride flag-raising ceremony. The school hosted events throughout the week, culminating with drag bingo at Heritage Hall on Oct. 11.<\/p>\n

Pride at SAIT invited students to attend the drag event and enjoy complementary popcorn and candy. The students competed in games of bingo for pride-themed prizes.<\/p>\n

The event is designed to connect people, foster friendships and raise awareness for the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust do it,” AUArts Jackson Dennis said, encouraging skeptics to take a chance and attend a drag event \u2014 even if it’s outside their comfort zone. “Even if you only go the one time and it’s not your cup of tea.”<\/p>\n

Between each round of bingo, Jackal Morose and Spice Velour Vendetta took the stage in elaborate costumes. The two stars of the show executed coordinated dance routines and lip-synched to popular songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a space to come into, like at a university, or at any school… it helps bring a sense of community where sometimes there isn\u2019t really a feel of that,” Morose said.<\/p>\n

Connecting with femininity played a meaningful role in Morose’s journey into drag.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrag has been very therapeutic in the sense where I am able to express a part of me that I love,” they said. “I’m now finding power in it.”<\/p>\n

Morose aims to blend elements of horror and glam together to create their drag persona.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, you take a little bit of creepy, you take a little bit of cunty, and you mash it up,” they said.\u00a0 “And it’s just like, I’m a sexy little creature that does my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Spice at SAIT:<\/strong> Spice Velour Vendetta performs to Lady Gaga in Macdonald Hall during the Drag Bingo event at SAIT on Oct 11, 2024. (Photo by Brett Nicholls\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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