Fri, May 02
|Great Canadian Flag: Riverside/Ouellette
Queer Walk: 200 years of local 2SLGBTQI+ history
Jane's Walk: Join us in a brisk walk around downtown Windsor to uncover many forgotten 2SLGBTQI+ spaces. (FULL)
Time & Location
May 02, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Great Canadian Flag: Riverside/Ouellette, City Centre, Windsor, ON N9A 5K3, Canada
About the event
Queer Walk: 200 years of local 2SLGBTQI+ history Host: Walter Cassidy (Windsor/Essex Rainbow Alliance - queerwalk.ca)
Contact host: wequeerhistory@mdirect.net
Please note: Registration for this event is FULL.
Come explore the not so well-known 2SLGBTQI+ history in Windsor/Essex. With your guide Walter Cassidy, learn about the vast histories such as Canada’s first known gay couple trial in 1842, Windsor's many past gay bars, several social and activist spaces and so much more. Bring an electronic device so you can look at some historic pictures at https://queerwalk.ca/
Event location: The walk will start and end at the Great Canadian Flag, foot of Ouellette Ave and Riverside Dr., Windsor
Type of Event:
Jane's Walk - Guided walking tour
Accessibility notes:
Challenging walk (brisk pace)
Suitable for adults only
Is there a bathroom nearby?
Public bathroom available at business within 1 block
Where can attendees park?
PAID parking lot at the starting/ending location
PAID street parking around the start/ending location
How much walking is involved?
Approximately 2 km of walking