Canada 2SLGBTQ+ Wall of Honour 2023

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2025 Inductee Announcement
ByEmpress 16, 25 & 26 Miss Drew July 25, 2025August 2, 2025

We are thrilled to share some exciting news from the 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian Wall of Honour committee! It is with great pride that we introduce the Class of 2025 Inductees.
Please join us in celebrating their achievements and honoring their legacy. Stay tuned for upcoming ceremonies and events where we will recognize and celebrate their incredible journeys.
Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to our community!
Warm regards,
Your,
2SLGBTQ+ Canadian Wall of Honour Committee
With
John Ribson Chair
Miss Drew Co Chair

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2023 Inductees

Guilda
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 28, 2024August 20, 2025

Guilda got his showbiz start as a makeup artist with the Ballets de Monte Carlo when he was just 17, later scoring a small role as a transvestite in director Yvan Noé’s 1946 film Une Femme coupée en morceaux

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George Hislop
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 28, 2024August 20, 2025

George Hislop (June 3, 1927 – October 8, 2005) was one of Canada’s most influential gay activists. He was one of the earliest openly gay candidates for political office in Canada, and was a key figure in the early development of Toronto’s gay community.

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George Klippert
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 28, 2024August 20, 2025

Everett George Klippert was the only Canadian ever declared a dangerous sexual offender and sentenced to what amounted to life in prison, for no other reason than he was a gay man.

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Elliot Page
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 27, 2024August 20, 2025

For much of his life, Canadian actor Elliot Page experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in his own body.

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Denise Cassidy “Babyface”
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 27, 2024August 20, 2025

Denise Cassidy is known by the nickname Baby Face , which she acquired due to her brief wrestling career before opening the first lesbian-only nightclubs in Montreal.

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Chris Edwards
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 27, 2024August 20, 2025

Chris Edwards was not just a beloved club performer, but a community builder.

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Candice Kelly
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 27, 2024August 20, 2025

Candice Kelly’s generosity knew no bounds, and she made sure no one was ever left out or overlooked.

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Brad Fraser
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 27, 2024August 20, 2025

Brad Fraser, is a Canadian playwright. He is one of the most widely produced Canadian playwrights both in Canada and internationally.

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Craig Russell
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 11, 2024August 20, 2025

Russell Craig Eadie (January 10, 1948 – October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name Craig Russell, was a Canadian female impersonator and actor.

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Joe Average
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 11, 2024August 20, 2025

Joe Average CM OBC RCA (born October 10, 1957, as Brock David Tebbutt) is a Canadian artist who resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Diagnosed HIV+ at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of his life to art, and to challenge himself to live by his art.

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Easter Armas
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 11, 2024August 20, 2025

Easter Armas is the founder of A Loving Spoonful, a meal program in Vancouver, British Columbia that provides free meals to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Laurie McDonald
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 11, 2024August 20, 2025

Laurie McDonald a Nehiyawok from the Enoch Cree Nation in Maskekosiht Alberta, spent six years at the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacis Alberta.

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Mado Lamotte
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 11, 2024August 20, 2025

Mado Lamotte is the stage name of Luc Provost, a Canadian drag queen, author, singer and gay community personality, most noted as the owner of the Cabaret Mado drag club in Montreal, Quebec

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Mark Tewksbury
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 10, 2024August 20, 2025

Mark Tewksbury is an Olympic gold medalist and LGBTQ advocate known for his athletic achievements and contributions to equality in sports.

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Aaron Devor
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 10, 2024August 20, 2025

Pioneering Transgender Studies Expert and Academic Leader Aaron Devor (born 1951) is a renowned Canadian sociologist and sexologist,

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Angela James
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 10, 2024August 20, 2025

Recognized as “the first superstar of modern women’s hockey,” James is celebrated for bringing the women’s game into the mainstream.

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Lyla Miklos
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 10, 2024August 20, 2025

Lyla Miklos is a queer feminist activist and community organizer known for her advocacy in advancing LGBTQ rights and promoting gender equality.

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Delwin Vriend
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 10, 2024August 20, 2025

Delwin Vriend is known for his landmark legal challenge that led to the protection of sexual orientation under Canadian human rights legislation.

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Carole Pope
ByCanada Wall of Honour November 10, 2024August 20, 2025

Carole Pope is a provocative Canadian rock icon and LGBTQ trailblazer, known for her boundary-pushing performances with Rough Trade and influential solo work.

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