Prairie Fairies : A History of Queer Communities and People in Western Canada, 1930-1985 / Valerie Korinek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Korinek, Valerie, author.

Series:

Studies in Gender and History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual minorities--Canada.

Sexual minorities.

Queer history--Canada.

LGBTQ+ history--Canada.

LGBTQ+ people--Canada--History.

Queer people--Canada--History.

Canada.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 507 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Prairie Fairies draws upon a wealth of oral, archival, and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on five major urban centres, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary, Prairie Fairies explores the regional experiences and activism of queer men and women by looking at the community centres, newsletters, magazines, and organizations that they created from 1930 to 1985. Challenging the preconceived narratives of queer history, Valerie J. Korinek argues that the LGBTTQ community has a long history in the prairie west, and that its history, previously marginalized or omitted, deserves attention. Korinek pays tribute to the prairie activists and actors who were responsible for creating spaces for socializing, politicizing, and organizing this community, both in cities and rural areas. Far from the stereotype of the isolated, insular Canadian prairies of small towns and farming communities populated by faithful farm families, Prairie Fairies historicizes the transformation of prairie cities, and ultimately the region itself, into a predominantly urban and diverse place.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part One: 1930–1969 Queer Spaces and Opportunities

1. “The Torch of Golden Boy Burns Bright”: Winnipeg 1930–1969

2. A Kiss Is Never Just a Kiss: Saskatchewan Queer History

Part Two: 1970–1985 Communities, Community Building, and Culture

3. Wilde Times: Community and Organizational Development in Winnipeg, 1970–1985

4. Grassroots: Organizational and Social Opportunities in Saskatoon and Regina, 1971–1985

5. “Outlaws”: Organizational and Social Activities in Edmonton and Calgary, 1969–1985

Part Three: 1970–1985 Activism, Reaction, Visibility, and Violence

6. “Love and Let Love”: Activism, Reaction, Visibility, and Violence in Winnipeg, 1970–1985

7. “Towards a Gay Community”: Activism, Reaction, Visibility, and Violence in Saskatoon, 1970–1985

8. Found-Ins at the Pisces Spa: Moments of Activism, Repression, and Public Education in Edmonton, 1970−1985

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Aug 2018)

ISBN:

1-4875-1818-8

1-4875-1817-X

OCLC:

1042329252