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Local Q history TikTok series @jcreighton1995 and podcast by Jakob Creighton
Jakob Creighton is a performer and queer historian. He holds a B. Mus. from the Université de Moncton and a MA Performance (Musical Theatre) from Mountview Academy in London, UK.
He started researching queer Canadian history before the pandemic and ended up doing his Master's thesis on the Purges and the AIDS Crisis. Since January January, 2026, Jakob has been doing a series on social media called "Here, Queer & Maple Syrup" (the same title as his thesis) which take the form of short 1-minute queer history capsules. In March, 2026, he launched a longer form podcast with the same name.
Outside of his history work, Jakob has appeared on stage in Halifax with Saints Alive! Theatre Society, WhaleSong? Theatre, Opera Nova Scotia, among others. He originated two roles in new musicals while living in the UK, including one that received multiple 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2025. Jakob has appeared in the third season of Diggstown and, most notably, in the first season of Sullivan's Crossing. He is also currently developing a scripted feature based on a key event from queer Canadian history.
Episode 1 - John Watkins
Episode 2 - Decriminalization of Homosexuality
Episode 3 - Purges Part 1: Overview
Episode 4 - Purges Part 2: The Beginnings
Episode 5 - Purges Part 3: The Fruit Machine
Episode 6 - Purges Part 4: The Lord Elgin Hotel
Episode 7 - Purges Part 5: Endings
Episode 8 - Purges Part 6: The Aftermath
Episode 9 - Eric Smith
Episode 10 - Princess Diana & Casey House
Episode 11 - Everett Klippert
Episode 11A - Heated Rivalry and Production Size
Episode 12 - The Body Politic
Episode 12A - East Coast Queer Media
Episode 12B - Schitt's Creek & Queer Joy
Episode 13 - The Montreal Bathhouse Raids
Episode 13A - Sort Of, The Gender Binary & Queer Joy
Episode 14 - Operation Soap (45th Anniversary)
Episode 14A - Degrassi
Episode 15 - CBC Protests 1977
Episode 15A - Jackie Shane
Episode 16 - Zami
Episode 16A - Makaeda Silver
Episode 17 - African Nova Scotians & the Lack of Records
Episode 17A - Diggstown & Queer Representation
Episode 18 - Montreal Ballroom
Episode 19 - Black Queer Survival in Letters
Episode 19A - Black Queer Community Connection
Episode 20 - Black CAP
Episode 21 - AIDS Crisis Part 1: Overview
Episode 22 - AIDS Crisis Part 2: Patient Zero Myth
Episode 23 - AIDS Crisis Part 3: Dr. Peter
Episode 24 - AIDS Crisis Part 4: Bill Kovinsky
Episode 25 - AIDS Crisis Part 5: Early Activism
Episode 26 - AIDS Crisis Part 6: Die Ins
Episode 27 - AIDS Crisis Part 7: Montreal Manifesto
Episode 28 - AIDS Crisis Part 8: The Coffin Protest
Episode 29 - AIDS Crisis Part 9: AIDS Action Now!
Episode 30 - AIDS Crisis Part 10: Operation Glass
Episode 31 - AIDS Crisis Part 11: The Pink List
Episode 31A - Indigenous Queer History
Episode 31B - Two-Spirit
Episode 32 - AIDS Crisis Part 12: Gays In Healthcare Conference
Episode 33 - AIDS Crisis Part 13: Closure of ACT
Episode 34 - AIDS Crisis Part 14: Healing Our Nations
Episode 35 - AIDS Crisis Part 15: Dr. Bob Fredrickson
Episode 36 - AIDS Crisis Part 16: Guerrilla Drug Op Vancouver
Episode 37 - AIDS Crisis Part 17: Safe Sex Mailers
Episode 37A - Alphanumeric Lovers
Episode 38 - AIDS Crisis Part 18: TIE Network
Episode 39 - AIDS Crisis Part 19: Gayblevision
Episode 40 - AIDS Crisis Part 20: Red Cross Lawsuits
Episode 41 - AIDS Crisis Part 21: Glad Day Bookshop Raids
Episode 42 - AIDS Crisis Part 22: Shadow Food Bank
Episode 43 - AIDS Crisis Part 23: Lesbian Blood Drive
Episode 44 - AIDS Crisis Part 24: Funeral Home Erasure
Episode 45 - AIDS Crisis Part 25: Flaunting Press Conference
Episode 46 - AIDS Crisis Part 26: Quarantine Panic in BC
Episode 47 - AIDS Crisis Part 27: No Sad Songs
Episode 48 - AIDS Crisis Part 28: Jake Epp Effigy
Episode 49 - AIDS Crisis Part 29: Medical Turning Point
Episode 50 - AIDS Crisis Part 30: AIDS Quilt
Episode 51 - We Demand
Episode 52 - Age of Consent
Episode 53 - Ross Hamilton
Episode 54 - John Damien
Episode 55 - Royal Commission of Aboriginal Peoples
Episode 56 - The Brunswick Four
Episode 57 - Donkey Protest
Episode 58 - WWI Part 1: Frederick Lea Hardy
Episode 59 - WWI Part 2: Reginald Fuller
Episode 60 - WWI Part 3: Jo Whitehead
Episode 61 - WWI Part 4: Alexander MacKenzie?
Episode 62 - WWI Part 5: Overview
Episode 63 - WWI Part 6: Sylvio Rousseau
Episode 64 - WWI Part 7: Joseph Quirion
Episode 64A - Civil Marriage Act at 21
Episode 65 - The Turret
Episode 66 - Tinky Winky as Halifax Pride Parade Marshall
Episode 67 - The Two Fruits Dancing
Episode 68 - Robin Metcalfe
Episode 69 - WWI Part 8: Court Marshalls
Episode 70 - WWI Part 9: John MacDonald?
Episode 70A - Night Terminus
Episode 71 - WWI Part 10: Louis Nealy
Episode 72 - WWI Part 11: Osborne & Nash
Episode 73 - WWI Part 12: Parker & Pugh
Episode 74 - Eric Smith Part 2: Community & the Medical Secretary
Episode 74A - Thunderhead Monument Unveiling
Episode 74B - Queer Historic Sites in Ottawa
Episode 75 - Eric Smith Part 3: The Battle & The Aftermath
Episode 76 - We Demand at 55
Episode 77 - WWI Part 13: The Black Book
Episode 1 - Early Days: Before AIDS Had a Name
Episode 2 - Bill Kovinsky: Shifting the Timeline of AIDS in Canada
Episode 3 - Defying Stigma & Fear: The Volume of Protests & Fear
Episode 4 - A Seat at the Table: Atlantic Canadian Hospitality & Resistance
Episode 5 - Healing Fire: Countering Hate With Activism & Acceptance
Episode 6 - The Caregivers: Stepping Up & Stepping In
Episode 7 - Miss-Archived: The Persistent Erasure of Trans Folks During the AIDS Crisis
Episode 8 - Connections: The Interconnectedness of Religion, Family & International Politics
Pride Month 2026 Special - The Rabbit Hole Confessions of a "Very Canadian" Historian
Episode 1 - A Celebration & A Defection: The Circumstances That Launched a Hunt For Queers
Episode 2 - The Fruit Machine: The Detection Device Used to Identify Queer Folks
Episode 3 - John Watkins: The Queer Diplomat Who Was Covered Up
Episode 4 - From Ottawa With Love: A Queer Exploration
Episode 5 - The Lord Elgin: Queer Rebellion
Episode 6 - Decriminalisation & The Purges: A Diametrically Opposed 1969
Episode 7 - We Demand: The Pushback
Episode 8 - The End & The Aftermath