Wide and Urban Wilderness: Defining Public Space in Allan Gardens

From: Any Other Way

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Tatum Taylor recounts the history of Allan Gardens as a queer space, from a visit by Oscar Wilde in 1882 to the setting of Pride festivites in the 21st century.

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Tatum Taylor

Tatum Taylor is a writer, heritage planner, and Texan transplant currently working in Toronto. She holds a master’s degree in historic preservation from Columbia University, where she wrote her thesis on interpreting the heritage of marginalized groups, specifically the lgbtq community. She is also a co-editor of The Ward: The Life and Loss of Toronto’s First Immigrant Neighbourhood (Coach House Books, 2015).