Critical Writing Index

Super Queeroes

by Peter Knegt, Allysin Chaynes and Rinaldo Walcott

CBC ARTS, 2019

On the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada, CBC Arts presents profiles of a number of "queeroes," LGBTQ+ artists, musicians, writers, et al, who have made a significant contribution to queer culture in Canada. The online version of this feature includes numerous video interviews, illustrations, and other features.

ITEM 2019.008 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Desert of the HeartJane Rule

Shame and Prejudice: A Story of ResilienceKent Monkman

HosannaCraig Russell

My Prairie HomeMichel Tremblay

The Teaches of PeachesRae Spoon

AfricvillePeaches

Buffalo BoyFaith Nolan

Confused: Sexual ViewsAdam Stimson

I'm Afraid of MenPaul Wong

Adult OnsetEllen Page

The Jade PeonyRufus Wainwright

Piece of My Heart: A Lesbian of Colour AnthologyGeneral Idea

Straight for the HeartBilly Newton-Davis

Kiss of the Fur QueenVivek Shreya

Les FeluettesAnn-Marie Macdonald

Wanting in ArabicElvira Kurt

Funny BoyAttila Richard Lukacs

Rise UpWayson Choy

Botticelli in the FireMado Lamotte

CAN'T / WON'TSyrus Marcus Ware

CAN'T / WON'Tk.d lang

Making of MonstersSky Gilbert

A Movie a DayDan Levy

J'ai tue ma mereEvergon

No Skin Off My AssRichard Fung

High School ConfidentialNicole Brossard

In ConflictIvan Coyote

The Lollipop GenerationMakeda Silvera

Daniel MacIvor

Joe Average

Lea Pool

WIll Munro

Tomson Highway

Michel Marc Bouchard

Trish Salah

Shyam Selvadurai

Lorraine Segato

Jordan Tannahill

Allyson Mitchell

Deirdre Logue

John Greyson

Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Midi Onodera

Xavier Dolan

Bruce Labruce

Carole Pope

Timothy Findley

Candy Palmater

William Hutt

Mirha-Soleil Ross

Marie-Claire Blais

Owen Palett

Witch Prophet

G.B Jones

Thom Fitzgerald

Dionne Brand

Tegan and Sara