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Kevin Dale McKeown

Are today’s drag fans less into Vancouver’s drag court protocols?
Opinion

Are today’s drag fans less into Vancouver’s drag court protocols?

Drag may be everywhere but Coronation Ball attendance was low, says QQ

April 27, 2015
From ink to pixels
Opinion

From ink to pixels

Still more people to celebrate and old gossip to rehash online

January 29, 2015
The art of the party
Opinion

The art of the party

John Stevenson created a gay club empire in Vancouver

October 27, 2014
Remembering John ‘Granny’ Stevenson
Opinion

Remembering John ‘Granny’ Stevenson

Champagne Charlie’s housed Vancouver’s first drag revue

October 4, 2014
How did we ever do it?
Opinion

How did we ever do it?

Bending the rules in pursuit of good times

August 30, 2014
The evolution of Oliv
Opinion

The evolution of Oliv

From biker chick to empress to Fossil, but (almost) never drab

August 24, 2014
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Empress Ball honours ted northe and celebrates a new reign
Opinion

Empress Ball honours ted northe and celebrates a new reign

Queens and courtiers gathered at Vancouver Art Gallery to pay tribute

June 16, 2014
Gay rights pioneer ted northe dies at 74
Opinion

Gay rights pioneer ted northe dies at 74

Queen of the Silver Dollar

March 31, 2014
Is ‘queer’ really the best we can do?
Opinion

Is ‘queer’ really the best we can do?

One person’s reclaimed name is another’s bad memory

March 15, 2014
Questioning the use of ‘queer’
Opinion

Questioning the use of ‘queer’

Three hours later, we agreed to keep talking

January 21, 2014
The custodian of our memories
Opinion

The custodian of our memories

Archivist Ron Dutton lives and breathes BC’s queer history

December 22, 2013
Toward a shared identity
Opinion

Toward a shared identity

From faggots and dykes, to gay, to queer to . . . who are we now?

November 26, 2013
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Potato salad in your tiara
Opinion

Potato salad in your tiara

Empress II Mona Regina Alexandria Lee’s great entrances

September 28, 2013
Mrs G’s revenge
Opinion

Mrs G’s revenge

A little cheesecake speed and a lot of water

August 30, 2013
The charnel house of truth
Opinion

The charnel house of truth

Can participants in a moment accurately chronicle it?

August 11, 2013
The Gay Liberation Front
Vancouver

The Gay Liberation Front

The GLF objected to the un-socialist depravity of 1970s’ gay clubs and tubs

June 5, 2013
QQ and the Trotskyites
Vancouver

QQ and the Trotskyites

Deconstruction theory versus fun in the clubs

May 9, 2013
The legend of Hamburger Mary’s
Opinion

The legend of Hamburger Mary’s

Flames, queens and a side of fries

April 10, 2013
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