We Want to Hear Your Queer Life Story

Thank you for your interest in Queer Elders Talking. With support from Ottawa Senior Pride Network, we’re recording short, edited video interviews to document 2SLGBTQ+ histories in Ottawa for education and community use.

We’re especially interested in experiences that are often missing from classrooms and public memory—for example: discrimination and resistance (including the LGBT Purge), migration and newcomer journeys, community care during HIV/AIDS, leather and kink communities, and family and workplace life. Your story—in your own words—matters.

Scheduling and Location
Please choose a date/time below or propose another that works for you. Reserve up to 2 hours; most interviews take about 60 minutes. We can meet at your place, our space, or a room at The Good Companions (Ottawa).

Available Options:

•     10 January, The Good Companions (time TBD)
•     22 January, (time/location TBD)
•     14 January (time/location TBD)
•     24 January, The Good Companions (time TBD)

Interviewer Preference
If you’d like to speak with someone with a particular identity or lived experience, tell us and we’ll aim to match.

Consent and Privacy
Before filming, we’ll review and ask you to sign a media release/consent form. You may use a pseudonym in the video if you prefer. You can skip any question or pause/stop the interview at any time.

Next steps
Please reply with your preferred date/time and location, any accessibility needs, and any questions. We look forward to hearing your story. For more information or to request to participate contact: queerelderstalking@yahoo.com