Canada Post Honors Queer History

Canada Post just honored queer history with a new stamp celebrating the 1978 Metamorphosis festival in Saskatoon — the first-ever queer cultural gathering in Western Canada. Over 200 people from across the Prairies came together for four days of music, workshops, and community, creating a vital safe space during a time when being queer meant risking everything. This pivotal event helped fuel national LGBTQ2S+ activism and laid groundwork for today’s Pride celebrations. Now, as modern Pride events grow more festive, the legacy of Metamorphosis remains powerful — reminding us to protect hard-won rights and never forget the courage it took to build this community. The stamp joins others honoring iconic queer spaces like Vancouver’s Little Sister’s, Toronto’s The 519, and Halifax’s The Turret. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d719ab9363a9f4e2