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• Rainbow Story Hub
• October 28, 2025
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• 3 minutes Read

Rob Browatzke – Part One

Part One: Rob Browatzke – Finding Community
In this first installment, Edmonton writer and community builder Rob Browatzke reflects on coming out in high school, his first night at The Roost nightclub, and the early challenges of finding acceptance. Rob shares stories of moving to Lethbridge for college and returning to Edmonton, where he worked at the Georgia Bathhouse, Down Under, Boots Bar, The Roost, and Buddy’s Niteclub. He also talks about his shift into community activism and media — from volunteering with the Gay Men’s Outreach Crew and Edmonton Pride Festival to helping launch Fresh Magazine after writing for Times.10.

A candid look at the spaces, people, and moments that helped shape one of Edmonton’s most enduring voices in queer culture.

• Times.10 Magazine
• October 5, 2023
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• 1 minute Read

The Wizard of Oz Production September 2002

The Wizard of Oz Production September 2002 When Roost DJ – Jazzy Geoff – went to theatre school, he was excited to take what he’d learned and build bigger and better programming at the bar. The first production he did was The Wizard of Oz, which incorporated movie dialogue as well as the songs to tell the full story. Starring Miss Bianca as Dorothy Gale, Ladonna as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Dyna Thirst as Glinda, this show ran for a number of spots in September 2002 to great reviews! This video footage was recently given to…

• Rob Browatzke
• July 13, 2023
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• 8 minutes Read

#TBT: Vanity Fair

I moved to Edmonton at the age of 21 from a small town and didn’t know the slightest things about gay life. Edmonton embraced me and through friends, drag and the ISCWR, I have become a well respected member of the community.