Edmonton's Queer History
Edmonton's Queer History
Rob BrowatzkeIn 2021, we acknowledged the 30-year anniversary of the Pisces Spa raid, a raid which led to Edmonton’s early Pride festivities, and to the closure of gay bathhouses like the Pisces and the Gemini. It wasn’t until 1998 that another gay bathhouse would open in Edmonton.
Darrin HagenQueer 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..
