The Calgary Gay History Project is honoured to participate in Historic Calgary Week 2014, a program of the Chinook Country Historical Society. We are reprising the very popular Beltline Gay History Walk that happened during last year’s Pride Week celebrations.
The event “runs” from 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Saturday, July 26th and begins and ends at CommunityWise (formerly known as the Old Y) at 223 12 Ave. SW. We will be meeting outside the building near the front steps. As an aside, those steps and porch were recently renovated and have been nominated for the Calgary Heritage Authority’s Lion Awards on July 31st (also an event in Historic Calgary Week).
Doug Young personal papers, Glenbow Archives M-8397-1.
In a happy coincidence, I was at the Glenbow Museum Archives today, going through gay activist Doug Young’s personal records and came across his hand drawn map of the Beltline from the mid-80’s. Interestingly, there were more queer spaces at that time, then we have today.
Looking forward to seeing you at the walk!
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