Behold Dianna

Behold Dianna is a podcast miniseries celebrating the late Dianna Boileau, one of the first Canadians to receive gender-affirming surgery, back in the 1970s. In this series, you will hear Dianna's story in her own words, through a reading of her autobiographical novel, "Behold, I Am a Woman", originally written by Dianna with author Felicity Cochrane. This podcast is produced by Borderland Pride, the LGBTQ2 Pride organization serving the Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario - the unconventional queer frontier where Dianna spent some of her formative years and gained support for her transition from a local physician. The series features present-day commentary, dramatic readings by members of Fort Frances Little Theatre, and audio of Dianna herself. Credits for individual episodes are provided in the descriptions and audio content. See the episode descriptions for content warnings. Inquiries may be directed to borderlandpride@gmail.com.

Episodes

Episode 12

Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was recorded on October 16, 2020 and was edited by Caitlin Hartlen. Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 12 • 34:25

Episode 11

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.This e...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 11 • 12:24

Episode 10

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; graphic medical descriptions Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a reading from Behold ...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 10 • 22:47

Episode 9

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; alcoholism; sex; attempted suicide Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a reading from Be...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 9 • 28:34

Episode 8

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; transphobic remarks Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 8 • 24:30

Episode 7

Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane. It was performed by Marc Motiejunas of Fort ...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 7 • 28:05

Episode 6

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; sex/voyeurism; oral sex; medical abuse Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a re...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 6 • 28:22

Episode 5

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people and derogatory terms for sex work Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a reading ...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 20:12

Episode 4

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 17:53

Episode 3

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; description of sexual abuse committed against youth Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. This episode w...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 25:26

Episode 2

Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms and unfavourable attitudes regarding transgender people in introduction portion of episode. Mild mention of sex in remainder of episode. Behold Dianna is pro...

March 27, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 22:20

Episode 1

Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride. Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

March 23, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 10:48