The following story shares my experiences where HIV Stigma played a significant role in my medical care by practising family […]
Queer History Month kicks off in the City of Edmonton
“Our queer history doesn’t just date back to the 60s when we started becoming more visible; it actually dates back centuries but our opportunities to start telling those stories have only begun recently,” said Ron Byers a queer historian. “Back in the 60s when I came out, it was illegal to be a gay man. I could have been thrown in jail and most of the young folks today don’t understand that,” said Byers.
Two Albertans appointed to Senate
August 31, 2024 Global News with Jaclyn Kucey Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two Albertans have been appointed to […]
How Edmonton’s first community archivist builds better records
Edmonton created the community archivist position in part because queer historian Ron Byers lobbied the city to do so. He […]
Capturing And Sharing Edmonton’s Queer History
This Powerpoint style presentation brings the story of the work that has been done to bring the history of the […]
From Hiding to Acceptance: Uncovering Edmonton’s Queer History
“ I remember a time when there was no place in this town where I could go and come out as a gay man and have a beer with another gay man.” — A quote from Ron Byers, queer historian and founder of the Rainbow Story Hub
Edmonton’s Pride Celebration History
The First 21 years 1980 – 2001 Edmonton’s first recognized Pride event was a Picnic In The Park thought to […]
Evolution of the Edmonton Queer History project hits the web and city streets
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/evolution-of-the-edmonton-queer-history-project-hits-the-web-and-city-streets From the audience, Ron Byers said the latest iteration of the project is particularly valuable to future generations who […]
Aging with Pride — January 6, 2022
Aging with Pride — January 6, 2022 Ron Byers Ron will talk about local queer history and the clubs in […]
Fire destroys downtown building that housed Milla Pub, Club 70
CTV News https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/fire-destroys-downtown-building-that-housed-milla-pub-club-70-1.5650073
Leah Way and Ron Byers – The History of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose – Part 1
The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose chats with Tales of the LGBTQ+ on their history. Watch as Empress […]
40 years later, Edmonton’s queer community looks back on the Pisces bathhouse raid
“They just did this raid in such a totally different manner from what they had done in previous raids in […]
40th anniversary of Pisces Health Spa raids – Edmonton Police Service
2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Pisces Health Spa bathhouse raids by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). To acknowledge […]
DTF – ETC at the Grindstone Theatre
Feb. 23, 2019 Live @ the Grindstone Theatre With hostess Connie Lingua & guests Ron Byers & Imani. Click the […]