Rosie Porter
Has a page in the December 16, 2007 ChronicleHerald Business section (was here) by MarkBolton?, about her "Rosie The Realtor" image, where she's using the image to reinforce that she's a lesbian, and vice versa. Also mentioned in the article: NevilleMacKay, CatherineWatson? of Boyne-Clark, and LaurieStephenson? of Stephenson Daigle Financial.
In April, 2023 WayvesMagazine ran a story including a mini bio, on her recent realtor awards.
Items
- February, 1995 appeared -- an Ask Me Anything maybe?? -- in front of a high school which caused lots of controversy , "Don't parents have a right to say how their children are educated?"
- May 11, 1996 got married. put a very traditional announcement in the paper, an act of activism, got lots of feedback (in the archives, at Dan's right now). made sure that people knew it was two women. ChuckGillis performed the ceremony. Got lots of media attention.
- Longtime volunteer at AIDS Nova Scotia
- March, 2023 : donated some items to the NS Q Archives
- Started the Pride funderaiser, FancyGayDressParty as a way to do fundraising above the grass roots level, to wealthier Q folk. gathered a bunch of all-star professional Q folk
- On the board of PeggysQueerFilm?&VideoFestival?
- Longtime advertiser in WayvesMagazine
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