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Gross Indecency (the film): 5 Years Later
Our film Gross Indecency: The Everett Klippert Story premiered in 2018. That year, it won the Best of Alberta award at the Calgary International Film Festival and since has had an active online...
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That Certain Summer
Queer representation on TV today is commonplace—a relatively new development. On November 1, 1972, an ABC Movie of the Week called That Certain Summer premiered, and it is widely considered the first...
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Calgary Pride: A Catalyst for Social Change
The Pride Movement has been a mighty agent of social change. But how did Pride impact Calgary specifically? Join us Tuesday, October 24th, from 6:00-7:30 PM, at the Central Library, where we delve...
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Pride Panel Announced
October is Queer History Month! The Calgary Gay History Project has organized a panel to explore Pride’s local history in collaboration with Calgary Pride and the Calgary Public Library. Join us...
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A Spire on Fire!
Here is a shout-out to Keith Murray and Springboard Performance, who are infusing the storied Knox United Church in downtown Calgary with queer art and history. Tonight and tomorrow contain two...
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herland: call for memories!
Once upon a time in Calgary, there was an impressive grassroots film festival called herland (lowercase intentional). Created by the city’s feminist community, their queer programs were some of the...
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Queendom
It’s time for the 11th Annual CUFF.Docs Documentary Festival. We’re happy to partner with CUFF.Docs to present the Alberta Premiere of QUEENDOM on November 26th at 8:30 PM. Gena Marvin, a queer artist...
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Our Past Matters—Five Years Later
Kevin Allen launched his book Our Past Matters: Stories of Gay Calgary as the first historian in residence at the Central Library on November 22, 2018. Five years on, Kevin returns to the library to...
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Queer History Nov. 22 @ Memorial Park
We’re excited to share new findings from the Calgary Gay History Project. Reserve your free spot next Wednesday, 6 PM, at the Memorial Park Library here. If you come, you might also win a special...
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History gives us company
Thanks to everyone who came out to the queer history presentation last night at the Memorial Park Library. Kevin concluded his talk with a quote from Timothy Snyder’s profound book On Tyranny. History...
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Queer Legends Podcast
Happy New Year, Calgary Gay History Project readers! Shawn Dearn, a Montreal-based investigative journalist and historian, is the creative force behind Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast. The...
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Welcome Danielle!
The Calgary Gay History Project has a new volunteer researcher, Danielle Shinbine! They have been working on a series of articles on the history of the Dyke and Trans March in Calgary, which started...
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The Dyke and Trans March Part 1
A Step in the Right Direction The Dyke and Trans March has been a source of pride and unity for Calgary’s transgender and lesbian communities. Gio Dolcecore (They/Them) has been a forerunner in this...
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History With a Drag Queen
The newly formed QriTical Research Hub at Mount Royal University is hosting History with a Drag Queen next Thursday, February 8th at MRU’s West Gate Social. Doors open at 6:30 PM. This event will be a...
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National Conference—Yahoo!
MacEwan University is hosting the first National Queer and Trans+ Community History Conference, May 3-4 in Edmonton, Alberta. Registrations are open! See you in Edmonton! The Conference is designed to...
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Aveline-Vázquez LGBTQ+ Collection Launch
The Mount Royal University Archives and Special Collections is proud to announce the launch of its newest acquisition, the Aveline-Vázquez LGBTQ+ Collection. This collection was donated by MRU...
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Club Carousel now a YYC Heritage Site!
Last week, on the City of Calgary’s social media, their Throwback Thursday post was about Club Carousel and its inclusion on its official heritage site list. We couldn’t be more thrilled! The Calgary...
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Club Carousel’s Birthdate Found
On the heels of the City of Calgary’s historic designation of Club Carousel, we discovered a remarkable NYC article written about the Club, six months after it opened. It was titled Liberation...
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Carousel Capers
In keeping with Club Carousel’s birthday theme this month, let’s focus on the Society’s handcrafted monthly newsletter, Carousel Capers. Carousel Capers, the latest release (50 years ago)! This...
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With Downcast Gays Anniversary
The gay liberation manifesto, With Downcast Gays: Aspects of Homosexual Self-Oppression, by Andrew Hodges and David Hutter turns 50 this month. You can read it online: here. The slim 1974 treatise,...
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