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* August 29, 2024
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: POSTERS, CALENDARS AND BILLBOARDS PART TWO
A collection of promo posters from 1984-1991 All artwork by Gloria, Twiggy, with
occasional help from Iris. Archives digitized by Kevin Hendricks & Jim Bilodeau.
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: POSTERS, CALENDARS AND BILLBOARDS PART ONE
A collection of promo posters from 1984-1991 All artwork by Gloria, Twiggy, with
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
A tribute to the many friends who lit up the Flashback stage. We miss you all.
Emperor 10 of the ISCCA – Cardinal Sin Mr. Flashback 13 – Zola Sadie Yoda
Empress 12 of the ISCWR – Ora Fice Tinoir Reena Sabrina Empress 9 of the ISCCA –
Flora Tron Emperor 7 of the ISCWR – Sam Empress 1 of the ISCWR – Millie Joolz
Prince 12 of the ISCWR – Perry Karen K. Empress 11 of the ISCWR – Beverly Crest
Mz . Flashback 12 – Kim Burley Mz Flashback 4 – Bianca Bang Bang/Janie Marie/Lee
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* July 12, 2024
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: SISTER NEON
One of the most memorable and enduring Flashback personalities – larger than
life!
Edmonton’s only Divine Approved Divine Impersonator – Sister Neon (Terrie
Grieve)
Footage captured by John Reid or whoever was free to run camera.
VHS videos digitized by Jim Bilodeau.
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: DANCE MARATHON!
Archival footage from the legendary Flashback nightclub. Video from 1981-1983
recorded by Patrick Monaghan. All other footage 1983-1992 recorded by John Reid
or whoever else was available to run the camera. VHS Files digitized by Jim
Bilodeau. Thanks to Darrin Hagen and Chris Fassbender with the support of the
Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton – Local Government here is a
video that captures a few moments of the fun.
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* June 13, 2024
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: TWIGGY
Drag Legend Twiggy: Mz. Flashback 11, Entertainer of the Year VI, And Empress
more times than one can count!
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* June 12, 2024
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LOADING DOCK TO FARM PASTURE: THE ANNUAL FLASHBACK TO TOFIELD MIGRATION
Two lesbians and a drag queen bought a small farm near Tofield in the early
80’s. There they kept chickens, ducks, a pig, a cow and a horse named Africa –
who became the Baroness Regent of Tofield. Then one weekend 350 people from
Flashback and Edmonton’s LGBTQ+ community showed up to party.
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: B-52’S BEACH PARTY 1990
The second location of Flashback on 104 street closed in late 1990 before
opening a while latter on 105 Street.
This is the final show performed at the iconic Flashback 2 location was on
December 1, 1990.
Starring Twiggy, Mandy Kamp, Dorky and Gloria Hole (Darrin Hagen).
Footage from the vaults of Darrin Hagen.
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: GLORIA HOLE
Every once in a while, a queen is born. Whether through osmosis or immaculate
misconception is still mostly a mystery, but they appear. Suddenly and without
warning, a new pretender to the throne stands in front of you. Under the terms
of the Sisterhood of Unrecognized Royalty, they all get their grab at the tiara
at some point in their career. Darrin HagenThe Edmonton Queen: The Final Voyage
– 2007 July 1982 a young man ventured out on his own with a few clothes, a love
letter from an older (33) man and his accordion strapped to his back…
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* May 17, 2024
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: MASTERS OF CEREMONIES
From the stage of the legendary Flashback nightclub we present a montage of
various live unscripted moments of hilarity and confusion from some of the
outstanding Flashback event hosts ever to grace the stages. From Gloria Hole
(Darrin Hagen) to Rhoda B. (Ron Byers) then the icon and face of Flashback John
Reid. There is even Millie (Paul Chisholm), Neon (Terrie Grieve), Trash (Terry
Robison) plus many more that you will be sure to remember. Thankfully this video
is not rated NSFW!! Patrick Monaghan – a consulting producer on the Flashback
Documentary Film – decided to start filming drag…
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THE FLASHBACK FILES: DRAG RACES
One of the most fun events put on by Flashback was held on the May Long Weekend.
Annually the Mz Flashback Contest was held and part of the weekend fun was the
Drag Races – invented long before RuPaul came along. In fact it was Mz.
Flashback 4 Bianca Bang Bang (Lee Denning) and Mr. Flashback 4 Mr. Vera (Daryl
Broyles) that came up with the idea after they saw a video from the US. way back
in 1979. According to Mr. Vera “it was an actual drag race on like wild world of
sports and some old drag…
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LIZ MASSIAH – EDMONTON’S LESBIAN COMMUNITY LEADER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Most foundational LGBTQ+ organizations in our city were influenced by Liz
Massiah, Edmonton’s lesbian community leader extraordinaire. From GALA to
Womonspace, the AIDS Network of Edmonton, and the Liaison Committee, Liz was
there for it all. Her steady head has worn many hats as a community leader,
civil rights activist, social worker, and psychologist. Liz was an out lesbian
when she moved to Alberta from Ontario in 1983 after graduating from Wilfrid
Laurier University with her MSW. Like many lesbians of her time, she married a
man before coming out later in life. Years earlier, she and her husband…
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DEAF, KINK, LESBIAN
Sonya Moyer is a 70+ year old Deaf queer woman from Medicine Hat. She discovered
she was a lesbian while attending Gallaudet College in Washington D.C. Like many
queer people in the 70s and 80s, she married a man to hide her sexual identity
but the marriage did not last long and she moved back to Canada… “where her
roots are.” After she returned, she found the love of her life, started to come
out and found out something new about herself. She was kinky. As a Deaf person…
connecting to the kink and queer communities has been difficult. When she was
active in queer and kink community, finding other Deaf people in those
communities was rare and most of the hearing people she met did not know sign
language.
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* January 21, 2024
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BIG JOEY – ANOTHER LOOK
In the mid-seventies, Big Joey – who was born Janet Wilkeson – was a character
slightly larger than life. Though she was a founding member of Club 70 as well
as a huge supporter of Flashback, she is primarily remembered for her
no-nonsense behaviour and the power of her physical presence. It may surprise
you to know she was also a dog loving softie.
For some reason Joey and I were ‘roommates’ for a short time sharing a house
with John Reid – a founding partner of Flashback. I think it was his house,
located in a totally cute, blue-collar working-class neighbourhood in Edmonton.
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MAY LONG DRAG MARATHON (2011)
May Long Weekend has been the home of a drag marathon for many years and at many
venues: Boots, Junction and Evolution. Started originally by Rob Browatzke as a
way of celebrating his birthday. Typically, these shows have been linked to a
charity which in recent years has been mental health causes. This is a video
montage of short clips of the performances and is from the Baker Park
collection.
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* December 13, 2023
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ISCWR GREASE (2014)
We have another Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose Production Show from
the Baker-Park archives. This February 2014 production wasn’t the only time the
ISCWR brought Grease to the stage; a 2002 production starring Miss Bianca and
Rob Browatzke ran at The Roost, Boots, and Secrets. This 2014 version ran at
Evolution Wonderlounge and in partnership with Womonspace at Bellevue Hall in a
dinner theatre style and starring Tequila Mockingbird as Sandy and Stiffy Steele
as Danny
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ISCWR’S NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
This 2014 drag production show and fundraiser was put on by the Imperial
Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose, starring Rob Browatzke as Jack Skellington and
Mel Trixx as Sally.It was presented at Evolution Wonderlounge on November 8,
2014
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ISCWR ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 2011
The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose is known for production work. This
version of Rocky Horror Picture Show happened on October 28, 2011 at the
Junction Bar & Eatery There are 3 parts to this:Part 1Part 2Photo Montage
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ISCWR LION KING PRODUCTION
The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose is known for their big production
shows. At Coronation 37 in 2012, they even included one in the entertainment
line-up for the evening: The Lion King. Cast included Jim McBride as Mufasa,
Marni Gras as Sarabi, Stefan “Stiffy” Steele and Prince Charmin as Simba, Leah
Way as Rafiki, Ivanna Diamonds as Zazu, Rob Browatzke as Scar, Clara T and
Vanity Fair as Nala, Big Daddy Pump as Poomba, Yeust Bobb as Timon, as well as
ensemble actors
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* December 5, 2023
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YOU CAN STAY AT THE YMCA: EDMONTON’S VILLAGE PEOPLE
From 1994 on, Edmonton’s own Village People Revue featured prominently in many
shows, at bars all over Edmonton, and indeed, western Canada. The group started
off as an ISCWR fundraiser but soon took on a life of its own. Below, find a
link to a December 2000 article originally published in Times.10 Magazine that
tells the origin story of this group of characters. Just like with the real
troupe, non-Indigenous persons wearing a headdress was never appropriate.
Pictures are included for the sake of historical accuracy, not to further
perpetuate insensitivity. The last official show of Edmonton’s Impersonation
Revue…
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* December 3, 2023
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ISCWR’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST SLIDE SHOW
Showing what goes into an Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose production
show. This is a slide show montage video of rehearsals, costumes, backstage and
from the actual production of 2016’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” who’s
audience members got to enjoy a dinner as well as the show. Admission also
allowed one to stay for a dance put on by Womonspace. The event took place at
Bellevue Community League in Edmonton on January 23, 2016
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS SHOW
From May 19 to May 21, 2011 the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose
presented their production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Junction Bar &
Eatery. This is a montage of the performances featuring cuts from the many songs
performed. Cast Seymour – JeffyLube XXXPressAudrey – Marni GrasAudrey II –
RobMr. Mushnik – Yeust BobbOrin Scrivello, DDS – Randy QuiverRonette, Crystal
and Chiffon – Dayzi Chayne, Debi, Clara TSupporting Cast: Anelle, Bead, Otto
Matic-Quiver, Victoria Park, Jugsy Malone Director – Leah WaySet Design: Lj
Steele, Stiffy SteeleSpotlight – Dee Luv Our thanks to the Baker Park…
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* November 26, 2023
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VERNON’S PODCAST TALKS TO ROB BROWATZKE
Vernon’s Podcast Episode 16 Edmonton’s Queer History is now streaming on all
major platforms! For easy access go to vernonspodcast.com Rainbow Story Hub
Foundation and Edmonton Queer History Project‘s ROB BROWATZKE stops by to share
a few things! Author of Through the Mirrorball and owner of Evolution
Wonderlounge. His knowledge of Queer history in Edmonton Alberta is immense. Too
much for just one session, but listen to us try. We talk about the #gaybars,
#gayrights, #pride, #devision, #unity, #comingout, #sobriety and so much more.
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PRIDE ON THE SQUARE MONTAGE – 2009
This is a Baker-Park montage from Pride 2009’s show at Churchill Square. What
performers do you recognize? The theme for Pride 2009 was Age of Aqueerious with
the Pride Festival running from June 12 – 21, 2009. The performances in this
video montage are from the main stage on Churchill Square on Saturday, June 13,
2009.
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KYLIE 2008
Boots Bar hosted a lot of shows over their years – including this mega-tribute
to Kylie Minogue. This montage shows the size of the cast and scope of the show,
back in those days before Dragging our Heels taped everything start to finish!
The event was held on November 25 & 26, 2008 and was presented by White Diamonds
Productions and was a SHOWBOY Original event.
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COMING OUT SHORT STORIES
We welcome your story of Coming Out in a short story format of 300 – 700 words.
You can submit your story using the Expression of Interest form on our
Contribute Your Story page. You can also attach one or two photos using the form
which will be added to your story. These do not qualify for any honorariums at
this time.
Stories must be about your Coming Out Experience in the Greater Edmonton Region.
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SPOTLIGHTING QUEER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EVENTS
Spotlighting Queer Community Leaders and Events is a new project that will focus
on bringing the stories of 16 of Edmonton’s leaders within the 2SLGBTQ+
community or the pivotal events that were part of our history that enacted
change or tells of the experiences and/or struggles that have lead to increased
acceptance and tolerance and helped to combat negative stereotypes and
prejudice. Funding from the Edmonton Heritage Council and the City of Edmonton
has allowed us to engage a community researcher/writer to assist members from
our community in sharing these stories. Completed stories will be featured on
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FAB – THE EARLY YEARS
Fifteen years ago, Aaron Granley and Daren Kavich were sitting at Boots, sharing
a few pitchers of beer, and bitching how no one came out. Daren was recently
back from Vancouver, where he’d attended one of the successful Bearracuda events
that happened regularly there, and they lamented that nothing like this happened
in Edmonton. There’d been bear groups before, but nothing was active. As Daren
told Aaron stories about what the scene was like at Bearracuda, Aaron got more
and more irritated that local bears and bear-admirers and bear-adjacents had to
travel elsewhere for a party like that. Or…
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PRIDE PARADES VIDEO COLLECTIONS
With thanks to several contributors we have compiled a collection of Pride
Parade videos. Many are only highlights and do not capture the entirety of the
parade. Others are the full parade and come from ShawTV which filmed the parade
and presented it live on the Shaw Community Channel. The final one is of the
2018 Pride Parade – the last we have had in Edmonton. This was from Radical
Citizen Media and also captures as a separate video with a portion of the
Protesters blocking the parade. All these can be found on our website by using
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ISCWR WEBSITE FROM 1998
In 1996 Ron Byers, a member of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose,
built their very first website on the Geocities – a web hosting service that
allowed users to create and publish websites for free. Recently the files used
were found and so we have uploaded them to our website so you can check this
“historic” part of our history. Click the pic below to access the website.
Please note that it was NOT built to be mobile friendly (mobile internet did not
exist then) and is best viewed on a desktop or larger tablet.
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CALL FOR STORY TELLERS – ORGANIZATIONS
RAINBOW STORY HUB FOUNDATION is looking for stories or videos that share the
beginnings of 10 of Edmonton’s original 2SLGBTQ+ organizations that were the
foundations of transformative change and acceptance in our community. Rainbow
Story Hub shares the history of the Greater Edmonton 2SLGBTQ+ community
primarily in Oral History styles. We also showcase our communities history in
photographic collections donated to our online library gallery and through
sharing collections, stories, podcasts and other media from other online
resources. What We Are Looking For:Written stories illustrated with pictures
and/or graphic illustrations such as postersPodcast style or documentary style
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE 2018
2018 was the last Pride Parade held in the City of Edmonton. The Parade – held
on Saturday, June 9, 2018 – ran east on 82 Avenue (Whyte Avenue) to 104 Street
where it then turned North to Gazebo Park Park where it disbanded and Parade
attendees then headed East to End of Steel Park for the Pride Festival grounds.
At about 10 minutes after the start of the Parade reached 104 Street it was
blocked by protesters who held up the parade for over 30 minutes while officials
from the Edmonton Pride Festival Society attempted to negotiate a resolution
while considering the “Demands” of the protesters.
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE 2017
Edmonton Pride Parade 2017 – ShawTV This is a full length edition of the
Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 4, 2016. The
presentation was hosted by Shaye Ganam and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On The
Street – Vanity Fair with special Guest Marni Panas Check out the
@ShawTVEdmonton YouTube Channel Viewing time 1:18:29
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE 2016
Edmonton Pride Parade 2016 – ShawTV This is a full length edition of the
Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 4, 2016. The
presentation was hosted by Dana Giesbreicht and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On
The Street – Vanity Fair and Jordan Hertner Check out the @ShawTVEdmonton
YouTube Channel Viewing time 1:24:02
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE 2015
Edmonton Pride Parade 2015 – ShawTV This is a full length edition of the
Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 6, 2015. The
presentation was hosted by Alexa MacLean and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On The
Street – Vanity Fair Check out the @ShawTVEdmonton YouTube Channel Viewing time
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE 2014
This is a full length edition of the Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV
Edmonton on June 7, 2014.
The presentation was hosted by Alexa MacLean and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2003
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 15, 2003.
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catalogue.
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2004
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 19, 2004.
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catalogue.
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2006
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 17, 2006.
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catalogue.
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2009
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 13, 2009. Thanks to Times.10 Magazine for copyright permissions for
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MAY LONG WEEKEND DRAG SHOW – 2009
This montage was made by ISCWR Empress 38 Dayzi Chayne and Emperor 38 Jeffylube
XXXpress at the May Long Weekend Drag Show at Boots Bar located at 10242 – 106
Street, Edmonton on the May Long Weekend in 2009
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HELLO DOLLY PRODUCTION 1979
This video was filmed at the Edmonton Inn Hotel in 1979 during the Coronation
Ball held by the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose. It featured
volunteer members of The Court presenting a lip sync performance of Hello Dolly.
Directed by John M. Kerr and starring Chatty Cathy (Duane Shave), Ron Byers,
Daryl Broyles, John M. Kerr, Gerry Kasten and Bill Wallace.
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REMEMBERING DEBORAH CHYMYSHYN
On Saturday, September 30, 2023 Deborah Chymyshyn passed away after a brief but
aggressive battle against cancer. Deborah along with her wife Tracey Smith owned
Prism Bar on 101 Street and then The Junction Bar & Eatery in the space that had
been the site of Edmonton’s Club 70 then Boots N Saddle.
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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…
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REMINISCING GAY PRIDE EDMONTON WHILE WALKING ALONG JASPER AVENUE WITH MILLIE
We were cruising along in front of The Bay store where crowds were loading on
and off the buses. The sidewalk was very crowded so I moved this lovely lady
closer to me.
I asked “What name shall I address you?”
“Millie Empress I… when I’m in Drag and you may call me Paul when I am not doing
a Drag Show. Will you come to see me?” she said.
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#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.
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A STUDY OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION
A Study of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
September 10, 1992
ALBERTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION &
THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY OF ALBERTA
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THE INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT AND THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
On January 9, 1992, The Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC) called on the
Government of
Alberta to open the Individual’s Rights Protection Act (IRPA) to include sexual
orientation as a protected
ground. The Commission reached its decision unanimously. The February edition of
Dignity announced
its plan to have a team of volunteers help it “determine the number of potential
complaints involving
discrimination based on sexual orientation.”
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RELIGHT THE NEON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mark Scheuer working restoring the Flashback neon sign in
the workshop of City Neon PHOTO BY Peter Hays/Tangerine Productions Historic
Edmonton Gay Bar Sign Joins Neon Sign Museum Edmonton – June 15, 2023 “Never in
the history of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Edmonton have we ever had such a
visible, prominent and permanent display of our community” says Ron Byers,
Director of the Rainbow Story Hub Foundation. “Come out and listen to some great
disco supplied by Flashback’s own DJ Mikee (Michael Brennan), hear from the man
behind it all – John Reid and cheer with…
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PARTYING WITH IKE & TINA IN 1976
Seeing Tina Turner that night at the Edmonton Gardens in 1976 still remains one
of the biggest highlights of my lifetime. I was a young 21 year old when I had a
chance to “run away with the circus”. I was asked to join a traveling drag show
called the Fantasy Follies as their sound and lighting technician. What a chance
to go way past my shyness and fears and live in hotel rooms travelling across
Canada with a group of amazing Drag performers. We often played in Edmonton at
the Corona Hotel but travelled from Prince George, B.C…
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A FLASHBACK TO FLASHBACK
History of Edmonton’s Gay Bars, Part 2: A Flashback to Flashback Author Ron
Byers and Rob Browatzke | September 30, 2020 The impact Flashback had on
relations between LBGTQ people and straight people was enormous. With LGBTQ
members bringing friends to the club (many of them straight), Edmonton’s young
adult crowd was quickly changing their opinions on how they viewed the LGBTQ
community. As John Reid says, “How better to get to know people than to party
together and feel safe? We were proud of [Flashback] becoming a melting pot of
differences that found harmony.” To read this story on the Edmonton City As…
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CRUISING AT THE PIG
Cruising for sex in the late 60’s and early 70’s was an experience that seems
seedy and dangerous by today’s standards but at the time when there were no
protected spaces for gay men to connect with each other they had to carve out
their own places at local businesses that were willing to allow gay men to
gather as long as some discretion was used. The Pig N Whistle Lunch Room was one
of those places. Located at 10548 Jasper Avenue, it opened around 1938 and was
bought by local businessman Henry Wener in 1942. During the many…
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ISCWR BALL PROGRAM ARCHIVE
This collection features digitized copies of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the
Wild Rose Coronation Ball Programs. The Edmonton Queer History Project has been
working with the University of Alberta Library & MacEwan University Library to
support free and public access to important items of historical significance to
Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities. The collection is preserved on Archive.org and
is accessible to anyone. Please click the link below to access the ISCWR
Collection. The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose’s mission is to raise
funds, through activities by the ISCWR, for charities and other organizations
which either provides direct services to the…
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MAKING WEIRD WAVES: ON A CREST
In 1972 independent film maker John Waters released a film called Pink
Flamingos. The film featured a three hundred pound star, then virtually unknown.
The character was ‘Divine — the most disgusting person in the world’. The film
played repertory cinemas across North America and eventually Europe and Waters
and Divine both gained notoriety for their work. The final scene was
particularly noteworthy: in order to prove his title as the most disgusting
person in the world, Divine picks up still steaming dog feces and eats it. A
star is born.
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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.
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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
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IT MAY BE HARD FOR MANY OF YOU TO IMAGINE…
The year was 2003. I had recently left my job as “Towel Boy / Promotions” for
Down Under Baths and was uncertain what my future would look like. My friend
Michael Brown and I started talking about a queer magazine.
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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.
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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.
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GENDER JOURNEY – YOU NEVER STOP COMING OUT
My ‘gender journey’ has not been very linear. First I found out what transgender
was, and then I went into denial. Then I figured out that being a girl was not
going to work, so I said ‘okay, what if I say I’m genderfluid?’ because
committing to being 100% a boy was too much commitment.
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DUSTIN SCOTT TALKS QUEER HISTORY – EPISODE 2
In this audio podcast Episode Dustin talks with Rainbow Story Hub founder Ron
Byers in Part Two. Topics featured in this episode are:
The origins of the Pride Festival in Edmonton and the impacts of the Stonewall
riots. What is was like to be a gay man in the 80’s when the HIV virus first
came on the scene. The origins of the AIDS Network of Edmonton and its
transition to HIV Edmonton. His own struggles as a long term AIDS Survivor and
the health challenges he faces. How drag queens and the Imperial Sovereign Court
of the Wild Rose stepped up to the challenges of raising money for AIDS research
and patient care at a time when government funding was non-existent.
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DUSTIN SCOTT TALKS QUEER HISTORY – PART 1
This podcast will discuss several sites on Edmonton’s Queer History Map with
Rainbow Story Hub co-founder Ron Byers. Ron shares his perspective as both
someone that lived it and as a historian.
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EDMONTON’S PRIDE CELEBRATION HISTORY
Pride is the most visible symbol of the global movement for 2SLGBTQ+ equality,
celebrating progress, affirming the existence of 2SLGBTQ+ people, and demanding
recognition of their basic human rights.
Pride celebrations are individual and different in every country around the
world and many are structured on their individual histories. Change happens at
different speeds and degrees and is often done at local levels. Pride is a
reflection of each community individually.
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THE GREAT 1998 CRUISING CONTROVERSY
In 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.
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2014 #1
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2010
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2009
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 13, 2009. Thanks to Rod McConnell for copyright permissions for including
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2004
Edmonton Pride Parade Video 2004 – #1 This is a collection of short clips of the
Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on June 19, 2004. Thanks to Rod McConnell for
copyright permissions for including in our video catalogue.Remember to click
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2003
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 15, 2003. Thanks to Rod McConnell for copyright permissions for including
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE VIDEO 2001
This is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on
June 16, 2001. Thanks to Rod McConnell for copyright permissions for including
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EDMONTON PRIDE PARADE FILMS
(2001 to 2014) The Edmonton Pride Parade Films 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.…
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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.
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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…
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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… Queer
Histories Click image below to open link Podcast Click image below to open link
You can also search their website using the following link
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QUEER HISTORY IN EDMONTON: THE 1981 PISCES BATHHOUSE RAID
Queer History in Edmonton: The 1981 Pisces Bathhouse Raid
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FLASHBACK AND THE GAY DRAG RACES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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