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 series just won the Outstanding Documentary award at the annual Canadian Podcast Awards.
Shawn was interested in the story of Everett Klippert and recently interviewed Kevin Allen from the Calgary Gay History Project for the pod—check out their conversation: here.
Queer Legends is about the people who built the rainbow, created space and held their own! The series has featured: Margaret Cho, Jane Rule, former MP Svend Robinson, queer historian Sarah Worthman and many more. One reviewer calls Queer Legends “binge-worthy.”
We at the Calgary Gay History Project hope you discover even more queer history in 2024!
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Calgary Gay History 
here’s to queer legends , those folks have absolutely made afine path for all of us 🙂 if you’ve time at some-point kevin on a wed, afternoon i think i’ve mentioned? at the alex we have a lovely program “queer connections” at 3pm n our lead rylee @rseutter@thealex.ca rseutter@thealex.ca is absolutely a legend in the making , a local burlesque/drag star [hellon wheels] as well as a wonderful person to be around , i feel like you/they would get along well 🙂 n i’d so love to make an intro, b/c having known you online for some time n meeting you l/y n being around you a few times as well , i know you’re a good person , n being around rylee often n really enjoying our convos , i’d love for you 2 to meet 🙂 [hey i gotta try right?] have a good weekend , ttyl , 🙂