Type: Personal Story / Organizer
Time Period: 2000s–present
Location: Fort Erie, Ontario

Description:
Les Lakewood is an entrepreneur, community-builder, and advocate for LGBTQ2S+ presence in Niagara. Known for running Little Red Coffee as well as years of work in web development and local initiatives, Les has helped create spaces where Queer identity is visible, celebrated, and connected to wider community life.

Significance:
Les’s story reflects resilience and leadership: building inclusive spaces, amplifying local Queer voices, and ensuring that Niagara’s LGBTQ2S+ history is not just preserved but lived.