• Rod E. Mc Connell
• December 7, 2021
• 0 Comments
• 15 minutes Read

Edmonton Pride Parade Films

The Edmonton Pride Parade Films
2001 to 2014
The Edmonton Pride Parade is one of THE events in Edmonton during the summer and many people look forward to attending. Over the years it has developed into a “must see” event on the Edmonton scene. This unique parade, the largest between Toronto and Vancouver, now contains a wealth of colourful floats of all varieties accompanied by throngs of people of greatly varied backgrounds united to advertise their social concerns, specific interests, businesses, religions, etc.. They are also there to express their feelings and concerns about being LGBTQ2S in this society. The parade has also seen its share of protesters but on a very limited scale.

• Rainbow Story Hub
• November 15, 2021
• 0 Comments
• 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.

• Ron Byers
• September 4, 2021
• 0 Comments
• 7 minutes Read

When Drag Queens Became Charitable

Drag queens have been a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Edmonton for many years. The first recorded public appearance of drag queens performing in our City is believed to be at the Pierre Cochard owned Pegasus Club in 1971. The club was located at 10103 – 106 Street and just west of the Pig N Whistle restaurant, a favorite haunt for those who dared to go out in public in drag. Soon after, the first gay bar in Edmonton, Club 70, opened its doors and drag shows became a regular activity at the private club. A few years…

• Rainbow Story Hub
• November 10, 2020
• 0 Comments
• 1 minute Read

Queer History Collection

Queer History Collections, Stories and Podcasts

Local Queer historians, writers and podcast producers have put together a collection of stories on the LGBTQ+ history in Edmonton. Some of these are featured on the Edmonton City As Museum Project (ECAMP) website. The link for their website is https://citymuseumedmonton.ca/

We have put together some direct links…

• Darrin Hagen
• August 29, 2020
• 0 Comments
• 1 minute Read

Queer History in Edmonton: The 1981 Pisces Bathhouse Raid

Queer History in Edmonton: The 1981 Pisces Bathhouse Raid Jul 21, 2020Local writer, director, and performer, Darrin Hagen, has done extensive research into the infamous police raid of the Pisces Health Spa, an Edmonton bathhouse that served the gay community, in 1981. Darrin joins us to share details about what happened that night, and how this event has continued to impact Edmonton’s LGBTQ2S+ community. This video is part of the Edmonton Public Library EPL from Home: Queer History in Edmonton playlist..

• Michael Phair
• August 29, 2020
• 0 Comments
• 1 minute Read

Flashback and the Gay Drag Races

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

The Queer Events that shaped Edmonton

From the witch hunt roundup of the Strand Theatre in 1942 detailed in Darrin Hagen’s play Witch Hunt at the Strand to the Pisces Bathhouse Raids of 1981, many events shaped our local history in Edmonton. Here we will share stories from many who were integral figures in events or were witness to the imoacts they made on Edmonton’s LGBTQ2S+ community.

• Rainbow Story Hub
• February 3, 2020
• 0 Comments
• 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.

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

Places the Queer people hung out

The Strand Theatre, Pig N’ Whistle, Jack’s Grill, Coffee Cup Inn, Bus Depot Bathrooms, The “Hill”, Club 70, Flashback, The Roost, Pisces Spa, Down Under Bathhouse, Steamworks Bathhouse, Buddy’s and Woody’s, Victoria Park, Evolution Wonderlounge. Just a small sampling of a long list where the Edmonton LGBTQ2S+ community hung out, cruised, socialized and met friends.

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

Rainbow Story Hub | Edmonton Queer History

A new project unlike any other which documents the stories, people, places and events that built the foundation Edmonton’s LGBTQ2S+ community was built on.