Calgary Gay History

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 in 2012. It has occurred to us that we are now well into the 21st Century and likely should expand our focus beyond the 20th…

Recording the Dyke and Trans March origin story is our first step in this direction!

Now for Danielle’s introduction:

Danielle is a second-year Master of Science in counselling psychology student at the University of Calgary. Danielle moved to Calgary in 2022 after growing up on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and completing their BA in psychology at Vancouver Island University. Their research interests explore LGBTQ+ well-being and its intersections with aging, and they are currently completing a thesis exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults who grew up amidst Canada’s gay rights movement, as well as several other projects exploring how LGBTQ+ individuals engage with social media. In their goal of preserving the narratives of the LGBTQ+ Canadian community, they reached out and joined the Calgary Gay History Project’s team. Danielle also is involved with the gender and sexuality subcommittee of their university’s graduate student association. When not working, Danielle enjoys their hobbies of retro video gaming and visiting animal sanctuaries.

Welcome Danielle! We look forward to your contributions. #OurPastMatters.

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