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 edition hard copy of Our Past Matters!

As a sneak peek for next week’s presentation, we were sent a collection of Calgary photos, circa 1980, from Glenn Crawford, who does queer history in Ottawa/Gatineau with the Village Legacy Project. The photos were taken by Capital Xtra! photographer and journalist Philip Hannan, who passed away earlier this year.

*The historic Backlot bar circa 1980. Photo: Philip Hannan, courtesy of the Hannan family and the Village History Project*.

Does the neon sign in this photo look familiar? As the contemporary Backlot bar faces an eviction and the hunt for a new location, it might be comforting to know it has moved before!

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