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Our Rainbow Roots highlights 2SLGBTQIA history in Medicine Hat
Jenni Barrientos recounts Maple Creek figures Charlie Thompson and Donny White, their archives, and early Pride activism in Medicine Hat. The slideshow traces anti gay culture, media bias, 1990s radio entreaties, Prairie Pride origins, and progress toward rights while noting ongoing challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Creek
Medicine Hat
Jenni Barrientos
Jasper Cultural & Historical Centre
Barrientos
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
Prairie Pride Guild of
Charlie Thompson
Donny White
Jasper Centre
Thompson
Bow Island
United Church
Bryant
Edmonton
Anita Bryant
Anita
Esplanade
Medicine Hat Museum
Alberta
White
Donny
San Francisco
Harvey Milk
California
Prairie Pride
John Fisher
EGALE
Equality For
Calgary
Ottawa