Downtown Gay History Walk

Sun, May 7, 2023 2:00 PM

Downtown SW Calgary

Meeting Place: CommunityWise, 223 12 Ave SW

1.5 hour(s)

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Summary: Join the Calgary Gay History Project’s Kevin Allen on a walk through the city centre.

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About this Walk

Where did Calgary’s fledgling gay community meet in the 1960s and 1970s? Come on this walk to learn and share stories about Calgary’s gay history. Led by Kevin Allen, a Calgary 2012 Artist in Residence whose work focused on the lives of gay people in Calgary in the middle of the last century.

Quadrant: SW

Meeting Place: CommunityWise, 223 12 Ave SW

Walk Duration: 1.5 hour(s)

Areas of Interest: History |

Accessibility: Busy Sidewalks

Led By: Kevin Allen

Inner City: No

About the Walk Team

Jane's Walks wouldn't exist without the help of our dedicated team of volunteers.

Walk Leader(s): Kevin Allen

Kevin has been documenting queer people and events for 25 years, writing for local and national LGBTQ media. Most recently, Kevin was the inaugural Historian in Residence at the New Central Library.