Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada: Making Canadian LGBTQ2+ History Accessible
Background: Since 2011, the Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada project has sought to make the history of the LGBTQ2+ movement in Canada more accessible to a wide range of users. Analysis: We review approaches we have taken to further our vision, from digitization to graph databases, ontology development, and public engagement through Wikipedia edit-a-thons. Conclusions and implications: Having created a robust interface for sharing LGBTQ2+ history, we are able to focus our attention on building up publicly available information on marginalized communities, while also strategizing for the long-term sustainability of our project.
Authors
- Michelle Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8585-3376)
- Pascale Dangoisse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2971-1941)
- Constance Crompton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6611-3663)
- Farinaz Basmechi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6387-8406)
- Candice Lipski
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Toronto Metropolitan University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Communication
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3138/cjc-2024-0005
- Primary Topic
- Canadian Identity and History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00