Pride Speaker: Darrin Hagen

Join us in the Forum to listen to Darrin Hagen’s stories of his deep-dives into the research of the LGBTQ2S+ history of Edmonton, touching on details of the Pisces Bathhouse Raid, the Same-Sex Trials of 1942, the Delwin Vriend Supreme Court decision, and his own relationship with the Flashback archives. Not only do these stories shine a light on a community’s long march towards equality, but they act as a warning, showing how quickly human rights can be stripped away.

Darrin's bio includes being an award-winning playwright, author, composer, performer, and Queer historian. He is also the artistic director of Guys In Disguise. He has created over 40 plays, and dozens of published essays and articles, many dealing with the history of sexual minorities in Alberta.

This event was made possible thanks to the Camrose Pride Community and a generous grant from the Camrose Art Council & City of Camrose.