New Heritage Minute Tells the Story of Transgender Soul Singer Jackie Shane.
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TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - In advance of Transgender Awareness Week, and the Trans Day of Remembrance, Historica Canada has released a new Heritage Minute celebrating iconic soul singer Jackie Shane, a pioneering transgender performer and a prominent figure in Toronto's R&B scene.
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- TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - In advance of Transgender Awareness Week, and the Trans Day of Remembrance, Historica Canada has released a new Heritage Minute celebrating iconic soul singer Jackie Shane, a pioneering transgender performer and a prominent figure in Toronto's R&B scene.
- Historica Canada launched new Heritage Minute celebrating soul singer Jackie Shane, a pioneering transgender performer.
- At 13, she came out to her mother as transgender, although she publicly presented as a gay man throughout her career.
- The Jackie Shane Heritage Minute was made possible through funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage.