El Chenier is a Professor of History at Simon Fraser University where they teach and write about the queer past. They have lectured on lesbian history across Canada and around the world. Their earliest forays into this field led them to a ground-breaking oral history collection. When not lost in the archives, El enjoys hanging out with friends, seeing live music, and scratching their dog Lucy’s belly. 

Susan Craigie has lived in East Van for 35 years, and raised her sons in Sitka Co-Op, Canada’s first lesbian housing co-operative. She has brought her socialist feminism and activism to her work, from battered women’s shelters, to the first harm reduction housing initiative in Canada, and to HIV care and support in marginalized populations, iincluding BC prisons. She organized the legendary Kiss-In at Joe's Café - a powerful story which she will share as part of the event. 

Monica F. Helms is an American Navy veteran, transgender activist, and author. She is the founder of the Transgender American Veterans Association, and is best known as the creator of the most widely-known transgender flag.

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Monica will be interviewed about her pioneering work by Glenn Tkach, creator of The Really Gay History Tour.