And the were “roommates”... or at least that’s what some historians would like you to believe. This is episode three of Lavender Ranks, in which we enter our Hallmark era to share a great sapphic love story between war-time Nursing Sisters Ellanore and Murney. Today, hosts Em and Karbon are digging deep to explore how women-loving women relationships were seemingly able to slip under the radar during the First World War only to be erased from the record.
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Lavender Ranks explores queer life during the First World War and contains frank discussions of war, discrimination, repression, sexuality, and historical violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Written by Emily Gioskos
Hosts Emily Gioskos & Karbon
Executive Producer Ryan Barnett
Edited by Sonia Gemmiti
Series consultant Sarah Worthman
Illustration by Henry Fong
Additional Research Dr. Sarafina Pagnotta
Featuring original interviews with Sarah Worthman, Mitchell LaFramboise, Cameron Telch, Andrea McKenzie, and Martine Roy.
An original production of Knockabout Media
This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.
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