Here is a smattering of queer history offerings and more. So exciting – #OurPastMatters!
Tuesday, August 29th @ 7:00 PM @ The Central Library
Through the Multiverse: Queer Media Today. The 5th Annual Calgary Institute for the Humanities LGBTQ2S+ Lecture. Presented by Dr. Amy Villarejo, Chair, UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media. Registration is required, reception to follow.
Wednesday, August 30th, 5:30 – 7:00 PM @ CommunityWise
Beltline Gay History Walk. Have you ever been curious about the role of CommunityWise (formerly the Old Y) in Calgary’s queer history? Join Kevin Allen and the Calgary Gay History Project to find out more! Tickets are what you can afford, and all proceeds go towards strengthening CommunityWise’s work in supporting all 2SLGBTQ+ community. Spaces are limited.
Thursday, August 31st, 6:00 – 7:00 PM @ The Backlot
The Golden Age of Gay Bars in YYC. There are many storied drinking holes, taverns, discos, and clubs in Calgary’s queer history. Join Kevin Allen for an informal chat about where they used to be and their significance to our community’s history. Meet up at one of the last remaining gay bars in the city—The Backlot (209 10 AVE. SW)!
Saturday, September 2nd, 7:30 PM @ Rising Tides Taproom
Program Pride Relaunch. Program Pride was a community access television program in Alberta that ran from 1995 until 1997. A group of dedicated volunteers from Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton created programming that ran on Shaw Cable in all three cities. Join former cast and crew members at Rising Tides Taproom (4545 Bowness Rd NW) as Program Pride episodes get relaunched on YouTube. Solid gold for Alberta historians!
Sunday, September 3rd, Calgary Pride Festival @ Prince’s Island Park
Our Past Matters Book Signing. After the parade, find the Calgary Outlink booth at this year’s Pride Festival and buy a copy of Our Past Matters: Stories of Gay Calgary. Book sales support Outlink, Calgary’s exceptional community peer support organization. Author Kevin Allen will be signing books in the afternoon between 2:00-3:00 PM—or just come by for a visit!
There are so many excellent Pride events this year to choose from. Come out! Support community!
Happy Pride!
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Calgary Gay History 
just registered for the media representation thing on tuesday at central library. Will you be there?
My name is Mary Taylor. You can connect with me on LinkedIn via direct message. I was the original head of Project Pride, now Calgary Pride, that started Calgary’s first Pride March in 1991, after CLAGPAG’s Pride rally the year before. I am organizing a lesbian think tank to decide how best to ensure that lesbian voices are restored to the Calgary Pride board and how we can ensure that issues like racism and lesbian safe spaces are dealt with. If you know anyone interested, please have them connect with me.
hey kevin , so good to talk to you at the event tonight , hoping to have longer chat w/u sometime , also if you’d be cool with the idea?????????????????? you n the lovely ppl you know would be welcome at “queer connections” at the alex health center wednesdays at 3pm [hasta try, my friend rylee runs it n they are epic]
Nice to meet you too! Get rylee to email me at calgarygayhistory@gmail.com.
yeah i’ll mention the idea to rylee n hope we can all chat soon 🙂