We are two queer city friends travelling around Canada, exploring the realities of queer people in rural areas. Do they exist? Do they long for a life in the city? Everyday Queers dives into the lives of your farmers, your reverends, your friends, your family, your neighbour – everyday queers you may not have imagined existed.
Monica Henao Paredes (she/they) is a Creator Director and Digital Storyteller who focuses on working from an intersectional lens, amplifying unheard voices and exploring the layers of identity and connection that shape the human experience.
Monica is a graduate of the University of Guelph-Humber's Media Communications program. Born in Colombia and raised in Canada, Monica draws from their lived experiences as a queer, immigrant, lesbian, and person of faith.
Currently a Content Manager and Lead Speaker at a non-profit, she combines powerful storytelling and dynamic public speaking to create impactful conversations around identity, inclusion, and belonging—both online and in our everyday lives.
Cal Campos (they/them) is a published Media Producer (photo and video) and Inclusivity Speaker from Tsí Tkaròn:to (colonially known as “Toronto”). They work from an anti-oppressive lens, supporting marginalized communities and allies in-front of and behind the camera and microphone.
Campos has been speaking openly for over a decade about their story as a former Lesbian in a religious upbringing, and being a Filipinx, Queer, and Transgender person. They have been commissioned for media and speaking work with CBC, University of Toronto, Pride Toronto, The 519, and Canada’s Queer Chamber of Commerce.
They believe Braver spaces to be vulnerable creates authentic storytelling, and hopes sharing their own story inspires others to lean in, too.