Category People

• Matthew Hays
• January 13, 2023
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• 6 minutes Read

Divine Memories: The Day I Met The Superstar Entertainer

Watching “I am Divine”, the feature-length documentary about the late legendary performer, I was struck with a powerful, overwhelming sense of nostalgia.

My mind raced back to the very first celebrity interview I ever did. It was 1986, and I was an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada, struggling to find my way through a liberal arts degree. Back then, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew I was fascinated with gay politics and culture and I loved movies.

• Ron Byers
• November 24, 2022
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• 3 minutes Read

Dr. Charles Bidwell

Reverend Charles Bidwell, PhD was an ordained minister with the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) in Edmonton beginning in 1978 and was active in advocating for the LGBT community

• Rob Browatzke
• August 9, 2022
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• 9 minutes Read

Murray Billett

When thinking of the Edmonton gay scene, and the people most heavily involved with it, few names come to mind faster than Murray Billett. From work on political campaigns and challenges to discriminatory laws, to his work with the Edmonton Police Service, Murray Billett’s career has helped transform our community, making it a safer, fairer, and juster place.

• Michael Phair
• July 30, 2022
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• 5 minutes Read

Maureen Irwin – Fierce Lesbian

An ‘out’ Lesbian in the 1980’s, Maureen Irwin was considered fierce and to be reckoned with! At a time when there were very few members of Edmonton’s queer community who were out, Maureen was a strong proud mother, grandmother and Lesbian!

Within the queer community Maureen became an active volunteer assisting GATE (Gay Alliance Toward Equality) as it moved and set up an office and services in the downtown. She also actively worked with and assisted Womonspace, a Lesbian volunteer organization.

• Rainbow Story Hub
• November 15, 2021
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• 1 minute Read

A Collage of Queen’s and More

This video is a collection of still images from the Archives of Times.10 Magazine and were taken at Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose Coronation Balls from 2001 – 2003. This video has a music background.

• Rainbow Story Hub
• February 3, 2020
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• 1 minute Read

Edmonton people who contributed to our history

History is always made by the actions of people. We look to celebrate some of these people here. From those well known to some who may never had been widely known we look to tell their stories. It took people like Paul Chisholm also known as Empress 1 Millie, Michael Phair, Edmonton City Councillor, Chevi Lee Rabbit, Trans activist, Murray Billet, Former Edmonton Police Commissioner, Corey Wyness, Sexual Health Education worker and so many more to advance the interests of the LGBTQ2S+ community in Edmonton and area.