Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast

I bet you didn't know that it was a Black American with a flair for fashion who inspired a new kind of in-your-face gay activism in Montreal. Blane Charles had already made a name for himself in ACT UP New York by the time he attended the 1989 International AIDS Conference in Montreal.  Blane stayed in Montreal for a few years and co-founded ACT UP MTL with fellow activist Michael Hendricks. Blane...

Discover how "Black music" transformed the 1990s club scene in Canada's second largest city. Meet Claudy Philius, who created two of the hottest regular club events for Montreal's Black Queer community. Hot Chocolate and the Girls In Da Hood celebrated Black culture and music, when black people were often made to feel unwelcome in the gay village. Philius' events cut through the white privilege an...

Jane Rule helped "create a nation" of Queer activists and activism along the west coast of Canada and the United States. She is one of the most influential authors and lesbians in Canadian history. Rule wrote honestly and courageously about Lesbian love and relationships at a time when it was still illegal to be a Lesbian in Canada.  She contributed to the unraveling of Canada Customs censorship o...

One of the first openly Gay actors and comedians on Canadian television was Greg Malone. His comedic charm and unforgiving satire - of the Catholic Church or politicians - made him a star on the CBC. Greg shares what it was like growing up "Gay" in Newfoundland and Labrador, discusses his TV legacy, AIDS activism, dabbling in politics and how he's now focussed on art and supporting "Team Rainbow."...

The violent Montreal Police raid of a popular after hours party known as 'Sex Garage' sparked two days of LGBTQ2S protests and a Queer rights revolution in the province of Québec. We must never forget the police violence, even as we celebrate the courage of Queer Montrealers and the ACT UP New York "groupies" who helped change everything. This is their story, in their own words.  Hosted by : Award...

Now streaming! Season two of Queer Legends tells The True Story of Canada's LGBT Purge in a landmark, eight part documentary series. This is the first documentary to examine the full extent of Canada's anti-homosexual campaigns using the newly declassified government documents released by the LGBT Purge Fund. From the ridiculous to shocking, you'll hear amazing true stories from courageous survivo...