• Ruth DyckFehderau
• October 15, 2026
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• 9 minutes Read

Loud & Queer: The Authorized Version

The year was 1991 and Darrin Hagen (in those days, just as widely known as Gloria Hole) was vexed.

He had stood up to the new owner of the Edmonton gay bar Flashback and had consequently lost his bartending job. Alberta’s homophobia was getting so much airtime. The Delwin Vriend seven-year saga for sexual orientation as a protected human right had kicked off. The procession of AIDS-related funerals was getting longer. And, to top it off, the provincial government was having conversations around “community standards” and arts funding, conversations that smelled exactly like censorship of all things queer.

What was a young just-fired queen to do?

• Radical Citizen Media
• September 29, 2026
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• 3 minutes Read

Edmonton Pride Parade and Trans March 2026

On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQ+ community and our allies filled the streets of downtown for the Edmonton Pride Parade and Trans March, the centrepiece of the Edmonton Pride Festival held August 21 to 23. Last year, in 2025, the parade and Trans March returned to the streets for the first time since 2018. This second year back showed that the community’s commitment to marching together remains strong.

The Rainbow Story Hub Foundation is grateful to Paula Kirman of Radical Citizen Media for allowing us to embed this video in our collection. Paula has spent years documenting social justice and activist events in Edmonton, including rallies, protests, and conferences, creating an invaluable record of our city’s activist history.