Ep. 19: MERENDIANDO with Lezlie Lee Kam
November 27, 2019
This week Monica and Camila sat down with activist and queer elder, Lezlie Lee Kam. We talked about her journey from Trinidad, where she was born, to Toronto, getting involved with queer activism in the city, and combining activism and art in her latest projects.
This episode contains the eternal beauty of Lezlie! Also stories that mention rape, homophobia, violence, racism, activism, refugees, and resilience.
Special thanks to Jumbo Empanadas in Kensington Market for the amazing, giant empanadas!
Show Notes:
- Parang music
- Lezlie went to York University
- LOOT or Lesbian Organization of Toronto, 1976 – 1980
- Pride parade in Trinidad & Tobago
- Youth/Elder Project
- Blogs from the Buddies blog archives
- The official podcast
- Vanessa Dunn and Daniel Carter, organizers of Youth/Elder Projects
- Times After Time
- Vag Halen, feminist art rock band
- Bricks and Glitter, a queer, grassroots, community-arts festival “for us, by us”
- Glad Day Bookshop, the oldest surviving queer bookstore in the world
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Radio Aluna Teatro is produced by Aluna Theatre with support from the Metcalf Foundation, The Laidlaw Foundation, The City of Toronto, The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.
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