Queer in Alberta

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Buckle up divas, Calgary's Dream Angel Cowboy has arrived! After placing Top 3 in Sirius XM's Top of the Country Talent Competition, Robert Adam tells Kels all about queering up the Canadian country music scene. But before Rob was hitting the stage and long before Kels started podcasting, did you know that these two grew up together in Bonnyville, Alberta? Tune in as Rob and Kels reconnect after more than a decade to spill some serious tea about old crushes and to talk all things growing up queer in small town Alberta.

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In 1992, Michael Phair made national news as the first openly gay elected politician in Alberta's history. Michael joins Kels and reflects on his firsthand experience with a few queer history moments including the Pisces Bathhouse Raid and HIV/AIDS crisis that changed the course of 2SLGBTQIA+ visibility, acceptance, and equality in Alberta.

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In Tagalog, the word "bakla" was a historical slur for gay and queer people in the Philippines. "Balikbayan" is a word that refers to both diasporic Filipinos and the iconic large boxes filled with goodies that we mail back home to loved ones in the Philippines. Younger generations have begun to reclaim the term "bakla," including this week's guests from Calgary, Alberta.

Meet Lanny and SallieMae, the two queer Filipinx Canadians who have co-founded BaklaBayan, a variety show and artistic collective that showcases 2SLGBTQIA+ Filipino/a/x talent in Calgary. Joining Kels in the Lethbridge studio, the group talks about growing up as Filipino Albertans and redefining cultural and queer identities on their own terms.

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LANNY

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Thank you for your patience and understanding as we grieve. Ingat ka.

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What would the world look like if we prioritized compassion over comprehension? Ask Brent Saccucci, a EdD candidate in Lethbridge, Alberta, who advocates for compassion at the root of all learning.

Joining Kels in the studio, Brent shares their expertise and introduces listeners to Queer 101, queer and trans inclusivity workshops they offer in Lethbridge. Tune in as Brent shares why Lethbridge is the queerest city they've ever lived and get an inside look at Queer 101's focus on developing skills and attitudes for navigating an increasingly gender-diverse world.

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Thanks to shows like RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag has fully hit the mainstream. But as Drag Queens take centre stage, where are the Kings? Enter Lethbridge's Dick Goblin, the first ever Drag King to join us on Queer in Alberta. Your favourite Lethbian King and the quintessential man of mystery… he’ll make you laugh, he’ll make you cry, he’ll make out with your mom ;)

Kels interviews Dick out of Drag as Ash Thomson. During the episode, Ash adopts Kels as her new Drag Father and talks King representation in the southern Alberta drag scene. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Queer in Alberta returns with a brand new look and format to share the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ Albertans. This episode, Kels is joined by Josh O'Sullivan and Danny Bullock, the duo behind Fort Macleod Pride and the hit show, Drag out the Love.

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Move over Brooke Lynn Hytes, Hollywood North's coming for you girl! Meet Josh and Danny, Queer in Alberta's first ever guests from Fort Macleod, Alberta. These two former high school frenemies have turned co-producers of the small prairie town's hit drag show, Drag Out the Love. Get ready for a behind the scenes look at the show that's "bringing Broadway to Fort Macleod" and spinning a different perspective on rural queer experiences in Alberta today.

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HELLO SEASON 3 🌈🌈

Queer in Alberta returns with a brand new look and format to share the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ Albertans. To kick off the season, Kels interviews Harper-Hugo Darling (they/them), the founder and head writer of Making Queer History.

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The 1969 American Stonewall Riots remain a defining moment in global 2SLGBTQIA+ history. But did you know that during the same year, the result of one Albertan's case would lead to the eventual decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada? Kels is joined by Harper-Hugo Darling and learns about Everett Klippert, the last person in Canada to be criminally charged with "gross indecency."

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IF YOU CAN SAY BEETHOVEN YOU CAN SAY Amiskwaciwâskahikan 👏🏼🔥

Kairyn (Kai) Potts (he/they) is proudly Nakota Sioux from Treaty 6 Territory (Paul Band FN and the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation). He is a proud Two-Spirit person and Indigenous content creator. As a former board member for 2Spirits in Motion and Youth Suicide Prevention Team representative, he is a passionate advocate who works to improve indigenous youth's lives (particularly queer youth and youth in the child and family services system). He was named to Tik Tok’s Global Discover List in 2022 as one of the platform’s top 50 change makers. 

Kai virtually joins Kels to talk about his experiences growing up in Amiskwaciwâskahikan and shares his insight on contemporary and historical Indigiqueer experiences as a Winkte and two-spirit person. Together, Kai and Kels talk about two-spirit identities as they exist across many cultures and about what it means to be queer in "Alberta" today.

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THAT'S A SIX WHEELER RIGHT THERE 🚛🤠💖

LaDonna Stone is Edmonton’s badass bearded beauty and every bisexuals dream! This androgynous queen is always excited to show off her different outlook on drag and performance styles. LaDonna is a staple of Edmonton’s Drag Community and can be seen on many stages throughout the province.

Joining virtually in the Lethbridge studio, LaDonna tells Kels all about the Edmonton drag scene, what inspires her drag, and the pair have an important conversation about why Alberta's capital city does not have a Pride Parade.

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