Northern B.C. researchers creating queer history documentary and archive for region

The 2SLGBTQ+ project seeks to shed a light on a history that's largely been hidden

Jessica Davey, the Northern B.C. Queer Connection Society's project manager,
said the region has a lot of 2SLGBTQIA+ history that remains hidden.
The society recently received funding to create a historical archive.

Researchers in northern B.C. are working on a new project to fill a significant gap in the recorded history of the region's 2SLGBTQ plus community.

The Northern B.C. Queer Connection Society, a non-profit organization based in Prince George, has secured $299, 999 in federal grant funding from the Women and Gender Equality Canada [a DSS funder! 🙏] for their queer history project.

It will include two components — a documentary film and an accessible historical archive of documents, photographs and memorabilia to serve as a resource for researchers, educators and the public.

The project will run until March 2027 and collaborate with local historians and filmmakers.

The lead historian on the project is Tess Healy - whose own personal history has made a significant impact on the region.

Healy and Wendy Young became one of the first same-sex couples in northern B.C. to get legally married when they tied the knot on Aug. 30, 2003.

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