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Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast

By: Shawn Dearn
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  • A podcast series about the people who built the rainbow, created space and held their own! Discover artists, activists, performers, politicians and the pivotal moments that shaped Queer history and how the 2SLGBTQ+ community protests today. Featuring: Margaret Cho; Lorraine Segato; Barbada from Barbados; Greg Malone of CBC's CODCO, Jane Rule with Linda Morra (PhD), Sex Garage, Small Town Prides, Hot Chocolate by Claudy Philius, author and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman, ACT UP MTL founders Blane Charles and Michael Hendricks, Montreal's 'Park of Hope' AIDS memorial, as well as Linda Dawn Hammond, Richard Burnett, Karen Herland, Ian Capstick, Roger Leclerc, Earl Pinchuck, former MP Svend Robinson, queer historian Sarah Worthman and many more. Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast is a Secret Agents production. Hosting, research, editing and sound production by award-winning broadcaster, Shawn Dearn. The Executive Producer is Ian Capstick. Artwork by Tim Singleton.
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  • Everett Klippert: The only Canadian man imprisoned for life for being gay

    Everett Klippert: The only Canadian man imprisoned for life for being gay
    Jan 1 2024

    The Calgary Gay History Project's Kevin Allen shares his research into an important and reluctant queer legend - Everett George Klippert.

    Klippert was the only Canadian ever declared a "dangerous sexual offender" by the Supreme Court of Canada and he was sentenced to life in prison for being incurably gay.

    Public and political outcry over the Klippert verdict helped lead to changes to Canada's criminal code in 1969 that (among other things) decriminalized homosexual acts, in private, between two consenting adults. 

    Despite the change in the law, Everett Klippert remained in prison for another two years and was released in 1971. 

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    WATCH | Gross Indecency: The Everett Klippert Story https://youtu.be/QABY0q7jJfc?feature=shared 
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    14 mins
  • Lorraine Segato and the Unexpected Queer Anthem: Rise Up

    Lorraine Segato and the Unexpected Queer Anthem: Rise Up
    Nov 23 2023

    Meet Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter, social justice activist and Member of the Order of Canada, Lorraine Segato in episode 17 of Queer Legends.

    As co-founder of The Parachute Club, Segato and her 1980s bandmates struck a chord with Canadians with their top 10 hit Rise Up, which helped inspire a generation of human rights and other activism during a pivotal time in Canadian history.

    Enjoy this fun, smart and candid conversation about The Parachute Club's impact and their accidental queer anthem.

    Cover photo: LorraineSegato.com
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    19 mins
  • Margaret Cho: Comedian, actor, activist and inspiration!

    Margaret Cho: Comedian, actor, activist and inspiration!
    Jul 26 2023

    It was an honour to be invited by the Canadian Labour Congress to host a 'fire-side chat' with comedian, actor, writer and human rights activist, Margaret Cho at their #CLC2023 conference! Hear about Margaret's connection to the labour movement, 2SLGBTQ+ rights, her involvement in anti-racism campaigns and the fight for a more equitable future.

    “Everyone is connected to the queer community, whether they realize it or not," she said.

    I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed hearing from one of our community's true queer legends. 

    If you enjoy Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast please tell your friends about us and go give us a good review/rating wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks! 
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    18 mins
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