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Kingston has a long legacy of queer spaces, but much of this history is hidden, not unlike the queer community itself. Tyffanie started performing in March Club was a safe haven for Tyffanie and other queer students to express themselves without fear of being ostracized or attacked because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Despite the homophobia and hecklers outside the club, Tyffanie felt protected—something queer students continue to desire in Kingston. It was robert kind of nice to know that it was a safe space. According to The Journalan influx of hate crimes and heckling drove away many patrons, and Kingston lost an iconic part of its queer nightlife scene.

Eventually, these places closed too, with Shay Foo Foo, the last standing gay bar, shutting its doors in Having been part of the queer community as a student, she knew several older gays and lesbians who had lived in Kingston for decades. She wanted to share their stories. McDiarmid spoke with one participant for three years until he became comfortable enough to have his story shared.

Throughout history, queer people have bar to fight for their right to exist in Kingston, McDiarmid said. That kind of resistance is powerful, I think collectively and on an individual level, it matters. Although Kingston now celebrates pride every year, with several businesses being Rainbow Registered year-round, many queer students still long for designated queer spaces.

For many queer students, including East, the need for a queer nightlife space is a matter of safety and comfort. Located at Princess St. The University Tavern is another great spot that is in fact gay-owned and operated. Finally, Tyffanie recommends Something in the Water, another queer-friendly robert where Tyffanie has done many drag shows.

Despite the lack of designated queer spaces, queer students should take advantage of these spaces and stay hopeful bar new queer spaces in the future, Tyffanie said. However, she chose to stay in Gay and bolster awareness of local queer history through her gay. It is for this reason that queer spaces are so essential, according to McDiarmid.

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