Queer in Alberta
By Kels
*views expressed in Queer in Alberta are representative of the host/guests, not the entire 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Queer in AlbertaSep 23, 2023
BONUS EPISODE: KISAPMATA - Filipinx Queer Love Stories in YYC with Playwright Bianca Miranda
This episode of Queer in Alberta was sponsored by Lunchbox Theatre and Chromatic Theatre in YYC. Massive massive thank you to both of these beautifully creative orgs in Calgary, I can't wait for you to hear all about their latest co-production, Kisapmata!
"The Tagalog word “kisapmata” means “blink of an eye.” It’s also the title of a punk banger by Filipino band, Rivermaya. Inspired by this song, this new Canadian play tells the love story of two Filipino women—one living here in Canada and the other, born and raised in the Philippines. Through intimate vignettes, we see the longing, the diving in, and eventually, the letting go."
Get ready for this conversation with Bianca Miranda (she/they), the playwright behind Kisapmata. We talk all about the play and the numerous intersections that come with our experiences of being pinoy and queer in Alberta. PLUS IT'S REALLY FUNNY, I HOPE YOU LOVE
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S1 FINALE: Storytelling with Juliany Taveras
juliany taveras (they/them/elle) is a storyteller from Ayití Bohio (Dominican Republic) by way of Lenapehoking (New York City). Kels asks them about their new play, Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress running with the Children's Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pair talk crafting diverse stories, about the life pathways that influence us, and emphasize why it's so important to uplift queer and trans youth onstage today.
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Telus Storyhive S1 Ep 7: Stonewall Recovery Centre
Ending season one with a bang! Kels chats with Shaneen and Paveena to talk about Stonewall Recovery Centre, Canada's first 2SLGBTQIA+ addictions treatment centre that started with a dream in Calgary, Alberta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences. Find out more: https://www.storyhive.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us: STORYHIVE Twitter - / storyhive STORYHIVE Facebook - / storyhive STORYHIVE Instagram - / storyhive STORYHIVE TikTok - / storyhive
Telus Storyhive S1 Ep 6: I am a Mixed Cree Filipina Being - Haley Robinson
Meet Haley (she/they/he), a two-spirit, Cree Filipino who grew up in Calgary, Alberta. Kels hears about Haley's experience growing up disconnected from their cultural identity and the journey of reconnecting while discovering your queerness. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences. Find out more: https://www.storyhive.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us: STORYHIVE Twitter - https://twitter.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storyhive/ STORYHIVE TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@storyhive
Telus Storyhive S1 Ep 5: Always a Dreamer - Blackfoot Queer Perspectives
Oki! Kels sits down with Ryan Crosschild (he/they) from the Kainai Nation. Ryan tells Kels about the importance of understanding queerness from a cultural lens for a powerful conversation about diversifying queer spaces today. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences. Find out more: https://www.storyhive.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us: STORYHIVE Twitter - https://twitter.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storyhive/ STORYHIVE TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@storyhive
Telus Storyhive S1 Ep 4: StumpKitchen
Meet Alexis (she/her) the creator of Stump Kitchen in Edmonton, Alberta. Using her "stump" in the kitchen, Alexis creates powerful representation about limb differences and tells Kels about living authentically, queer, and disabled in Edmonton. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences. Find out more: https://www.storyhive.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us: STORYHIVE Twitter - https://twitter.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storyhive/ STORYHIVE TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@storyhive
Telus Storyhive S1 - Ep 3: I Feel Fireworks, They/Them! Genderfluid in Elementary School
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TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences.
Find out more: www.storyhive.com
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Connect with us:
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Telus Storyhive S1 - Ep 2: I’m Hot and I’m in a Wheelchair
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TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences.
Find out more: www.storyhive.com
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Connect with us:
STORYHIVE Twitter - twitter.com/storyhive
STORYHIVE Facebook - www.facebook.com/storyhive
STORYHIVE Instagram - www.instagram.com/storyhive/
STORYHIVE TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@storyhive
Telus Storyhive S1 Ep 1: Call me Kels
Lethbridge local Kels Delamarter sits down with Alissa Takahashi from Edmonton. Alissa asks Kels about what it was like growing up in rural Alberta, coming out, and the pair share in their experience of being mixed and queer on the Canadian prairies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TELUS STORYHIVE supports compelling, original stories told by creators from British Columbia and Alberta through production funding, training and distribution to new audiences. Find out more: https://www.storyhive.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connect with us: STORYHIVE Twitter - https://twitter.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/storyhive STORYHIVE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storyhive/ STORYHIVE TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@storyhive
S1: E15 - I'm Just Me: Stealth in YEG
To have a conversation with me and to protect his identity, this week's guest will remain unnamed. In this episode, we speak with a dear friend of mine who is trans and stealth in Edmonton, Alberta. We talk about the factors that motivated his decision to keep his transition private, how he still feels proud despite not being out, and we establish ground rules on what to avoid asking your trans friends. FOLLOW KELS/QUEER IN ALBERTA: TIKTOK: @_kelsifer INSTA: @__kelsifer
S1: E14 - Collective Action and Gaslighting Myself into Heterosexuality
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S1: E13 - Order Up! Donuts and Mental Health
Meet Makaylah Rogers (they/them), a business owner who serves up community, mental health, and queer representation over donuts at Frankie D's in Canmore, Alberta. Makaylah is an advocate in their community for reducing the stigma around talking about mental health, queerness, and gender diversity. Together, we also reflect on the aftermath of the Valbella incident that sent waves through the queer community not just in Alberta, but nationally across Canada. NOTE: The interview was recorded in fall 2022 and it is important to recognize that this is the time frame that Makaylah is speaking from. FOLLOW MAKAYLAH: INSTA: @frankiedsdonuts @inthemesswithmak FOLLOW KELS/QUEER IN ALBERTA: TIKTOK: @_kelsifer INSTA: @__kelsifer
S1 - E12: The Beauty in Queerness (Come to Newbie Night, a Celebration of Drag!)
Back with a BANG! I am so happy to introduce Cassie (she/her) based in Calgary, Alberta. Future theatre design technician and artist, Cassie reached out to me back in the fall on behalf of the University of Calgary's Graduate Student Association's Gender and Sexuality Subcollective (GSA^2). We've linked up again to share her experiences of moving from BC to Alberta, and to talk about Newbie Night, a night where UCalgary students will have the chance to get into drag for the first time and to perform in front of a live audience and we want YOU to come! FOLLOW CASSIE: INSTA: @cassiopeia_holmes FOLLOW KELS/QUEER IN ALBERTA: TIKTOK: @_kelsifer INSTA: @__kelsifer COME TO NEWBIE NIGHT: https://gsa.ucalgary.ca/product/drag-...
S1 - E11: Trans and Chinese in Calgary
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S1 - E10: Room for Growth - Queer Identity and the Immigrant Experience
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S1 - E9: Transitioning During Covid in YEG
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S1 - E8: "Old Baby Gays" - Coming Out After 50
Trailer
Have you ever felt alone or like you were the only person from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community living out on the Canadian prairies? Trick question. We've all felt this way at one point or another and my hope is to show you how simply untrue that stereotype is. Through this series, you'll hear me talk to everyday Albertans who are living their lives proudly and vibrantly, whether they're from Calgary or Edmonton or the smaller towns that lay between. This series is about building community and sharing the stories of those of us who just so happen to be Queer in Alberta.
S1 - E7: Surprise! We Play Sports
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S1 - E6: Small Town Not Small Minds
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PODCAST AVAILABLE ON:
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S1 - E5: Inclusivity in the Tattoo and Piercing Industry
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S1 - E4: We Do Say Gay - Nonbinary Educator in YEG
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S1 - E3: Queering Anthropology
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S1 - E2: Taking Up Space as Queer POC's
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S1 - E1: The Diamond of the Pride Season
**Correction to the queer history in Alberta that we discuss, this incident did not take place at the U of A! This happened to Delwin Vriend at The King's College (now The King's University).**
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