| Volunteer Handbook | Calgary Pride | 2SLGBTQ+ Celebrities | Flag and Symbols | 2SLGBTQ+ Calgary |
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“Where can you find the Volunteer Handbook?”
The Volunteer Hub
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“How many members sit on Calgary Pride's Board of Directors?”
14
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“Which iconic, non-binary, Netflix star is often quoted as resembling ‘Gay Jesus’?”
Jonathan Van Ness
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“Which community is represented by the flag featuring, from top to bottom, pink, white, purple, black, and blue?”
Genderfluid
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“What is the name of the current, most popular ‘Gay Club’ in Calgary?”
Twisted Element
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“What is the best response for volunteers to give to media questions?”
Redirect them to the Media trained staff
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“What year did Calgary Pride have its first Pride parade?”
1991
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“Who was the first Drag King to participate (and win) in the reality TV series ‘Dragula’?
Landon Cider
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“What does the ‘A’ stand for in the acronym 2SLGBTQIA+?”
Asexual, Aromantic, and/or Agender
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“Who serves as the research lead for
Calgary’s Gay History Project?”
Kevin Allen
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“When is the Volunteer Appreciation Event?”
September 17th
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“When did Calgary Pride announce their proclamation to exclude uniformed police from marching in the parade?”
2019
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“Which trans actor is famously quoted as saying ‘I am here today because I am gay.”?
Elliot Page
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“Which colours from the original pride flag design are no longer featured on the modern rainbow flag?”
Pink and Teal
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“What is the name of the first ‘Gay Club’ that opened in Calgary?"
Club Carousal
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“What are Calgary Pride’s 5 core values?”
Equality, Celebration, Learning, Respect, and Collaboration
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“Calgary Pride served as an integral party in the banning of which practice in 2020?”
Conversion Therapy
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“Who was the first Two-Spirit drag performer to be featured on ‘Canada’s Drag Race’?”
Chelazon Leroux
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“What does the white portion of the transgender flag symbolize?”
non-binary gender identities
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“What annual event serves to promote 2SLGBTQ+ arts and theatre?”
Fairytale Queer Film Festival
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“What are 3 steps you can take when you need assistance with your tasks/a problem that arises on shift?”
1. Ask your fellow volunteers for help.
2. Ask your team lead for help. 3. Ask your Coordinator/Management team for help. |
“Which event, hosted at the beginning of Pride Week 2021 was quoted as being: ‘[S]omething historic, powerful, and healing’?”
Indigenous Flag Raising Ceremony
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“Who was the first transgender celebrity to inspire their own Barbie doll?”
Laverne Cox
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“Who designed the first ‘Pride’ flag?”
Gilbert Baker
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“Name 3 non-profit organizations that serve to support the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Calgary.”
Calgary Outlink, Skipping Stone Foundation, Centre for Sexuality, etc.
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