Colour Me Queer: Established in 2014, presented by QPOC Winnipeg, Colour Me Queer is an annual dance party that highlights dancehall, hip hop and rap music.[i]
History of the Event
| Year | Venue | Summary |
| 2014 | Windsor Hotel | Colour Me Queer’s first event with performances from DJs Two Toppings, DJ Sammy Soso, and DJ C 8E[ii] |
| 2015 | The Good Will Social Club | 2015’s Colour Me Queer includes a night of dancehall, hip hop, rap, and a dance party in support of QPOC Winnipeg’s scholarship fund. This fund provides post-secondary scholarships for high school students
Featured entertainment of the night includes Energy 106.1’s DJ Rahdi, DJs Two Toppings, DJ C8E[iii]+ |
| 2016 | The Good Will Social Club | Similar to 2015, Colour Me Queer continues to feature dancehall, rap, hip hop, and a dance party in support of QPOC Winnipeg’s scholarship fund for high school students. This year, the entertainment headliner is DJ Jordan. Other entertainers at this event are DJ C8E, DJ Louie Lovebird[iv] |
| 2017 | The Good Will Social Club | In 2017 Colour Me Queer is highlighted as QPOC’s biggest dance party of the year in support of LGBTTQ* refugees. The event also adds a Xodohtronu and QPOC clothing giveaway
Featured music is listed as dancehall, hip hop, queer rap. The featured entertainment is DJ C8E, DJ Jordan[v] |
| 2018 | Club 200 | In 2018, Colour Me Queer is described as an annual Pride dance party with dancehall, rap, and hip hop. This event also participates in Xodohtronu and QPOC clothing giveaways.
The featured entertainment for 2018 is DJ Jordan, Petty Wap, DJ C8E[vi] |
| 2019 | Club 200 | In 2019, the event Colour Me Queer is given the specific name of-Colour me Queer: This is a Riot. Moreover, this year is described as the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and a tribute to “OG Aunties,” particularly Marsha P. Johnson[vii] |
| 2020 | Online | QPOC Winnipeg began running an online meeting space in March, called The Quarankiki – an online queer party for the local community and beyond. [viii] |
| 2021 | No events mentioned or posted to their social media. |
[i] https://www.facebook.com/events/club-200/5-years-of-colour-me-queer/223976021669020/
[ii]https://klinic.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Trans-Community-Resource-List.pdf
[iii] https://www.facebook.com/events/619251071510792/
[iv] https://www.facebook.com/events/1711086212510647/?ref=newsfeed
[v] https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/colour-me-queer/297366274039613/
[vi] https://www.facebook.com/events/club-200/5-years-of-colour-me-queer/223976021669020/
[vii] https://www.facebook.com/events/448282439278843?ref=newsfeed
[viii] https://www.facebook.com/events/492714218067043/?ref=newsfeed
External Links
https://www.facebook.com/qpocwinnipeg