About this Event
Join Mekeil Wilson and El Chenier for an exploration of one of the most significant and controversial events in Vancouver's lesbian history: the 1990 protest and decades-long boycott of Joe's Cafe.
Ever since the early 1980s, Joe's Cafe on Commercial Drive offered a welcoming environment for local lesbians who shared space with artists, activists, and local residents. In September 1990, however, cafe owner Joe Atunes kicked out two women for kissing, and thus began a series of events that changed the lesbian community forever. Tonight we present our preliminary research findings, invite those who were there to share their stories, and those who weren't to learn and ask new questions about our very queer past.
Doors at 6:30, presentation starts at 7.
Link to the Harbour Centre Room Finder.
Venue Accessibility This event takes place at the SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. It is accessible by transit and near SkyTrain. The campus is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair accessible washrooms. Gender neutral washrooms are also available.
We are very happy to have @cherryflfm join us as a co-sponsor!
Support for this event has been provided by SFU's Department of History, and the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies <3
Event venue & nearby stays
SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada
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