Lavender Ranks
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<p>lavender</p><p>noun /ˈlæv.ən.dər/</p><p>A symbolic colour associated with LGBTQ2S+ identity, queer culture, and queer resistance.</p><br><p>ranks</p><p>noun / ræŋks /</p><p>The members of a military force considered collectively.</p><br><p>When you picture the First World War, you probably think of barbed wire, artillery fire, and mud. What you probably don’t think of: drag shows, love letters passed between soldiers, and queer lives hiding in plain sight.</p><br><p>Hosted by Queer Collective’s Emily and Karbon, Lavender Ranks explores the stories that didn’t make it into the official record because they were too tender, too queer, or too dangerous to preserve. From Canadian soldiers performing in drag at the front, to forbidden love in the trenches, to nurses whose lifelong relationship was dismissed as mere “friendship,” the series uncovers a hidden history buried beneath the mythology of war.</p><br><p>If you’re interested in queer history, Canadian history, the First World War, or military history, follow Lavender Ranks now and discover the stories history tried to leave behind.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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5/1/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
We Think You'd Like: The Bosom Friends Affair
Host Ryan Barnett interviews playwright Rosemary Rowe and cartoonist Kathleen Gros about queer interpretations of Anne and Diana's deep bond in Anne of Green Gables.
June 10, 2026
Bonus: Jo Whitehead Served at the Eastern Front
Host Jo Whitehead explores the gender-defiant life of a Canadian WWI veteran, questioning if she was an early non-binary icon or radical dissident woman.
June 3, 2026
Sisters in Arms
Hosts Emily Gioskos and Karbon interview Sarah Worthman and others about the hidden sapphic love story of Nursing Sisters Ellanore and Murney during WWI.
6 total episodes available
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Rosemary Rowe
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Kathleen Gros
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Kate Macdonald Butler
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Kate Scarth
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Jessica Young
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Laura Robinson
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Yuko Matsumoto
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Sarah Worthman
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Mitchell LaFramboise
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Cameron Telch
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Andrea McKenzie
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Martine Roy
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- What is Lavender Ranks?
<p>lavender</p><p>noun /ˈlæv.ən.dər/</p><p>A symbolic colour associated with LGBTQ2S+ identity, queer culture, and queer resistance.</p><br><p>ranks</p><p>noun / ræŋks /</p><p>The members of a military force considered collectively.</p><br><p>When you picture the First World War, you probably think of barbed wire, artillery fire, and mud. What you probably don’t think of: drag shows, love letters passed between soldiers, and queer lives hiding in plain sight.</p><br><p>Hosted by Queer Collective’s Emily and Karbon, Lavender Ranks explores the stories that didn’t make it into the official record because they were too tender, too queer, or too dangerous to preserve. From Canadian soldiers performing in drag at the front, to forbidden love in the trenches, to nurses whose lifelong relationship was dismissed as mere “friendship,” the series uncovers a hidden history buried beneath the mythology of war.</p><br><p>If you’re interested in queer history, Canadian history, the First World War, or military history, follow Lavender Ranks now and discover the stories history tried to leave behind.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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