Makaylah (they/them), and their wife, Fia-Lynn (she/her) are a queer local couple in the Bow Valley and have two local businesses, Frankie D's Donuts & Scale Naturally. They are passionate advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and strongly believe in the power of representation, inclusivity and building empathy based connection.

Makaylah & Fia-Lynn will be hosting an open discussion "Donut Make Assumptions: Queer Pride & Intersectionality" and will be bringing together a diverse panel to discuss the intersectionality of queer pride with other aspects of identity that overlap, and are often misunderstood and judged.

Come to this open discussion to enjoy Frankie D's Donuts and hear personal experiences and stories from queer Bow Valley community members.

About Frankie D's Donuts

Frankie D's Donuts was started in 2020 by business partners and wives, Makaylah Rogers (they/them) & Fia-Lynn Crandall (she/her) and is named after their goofy labradoodle, Frankie D. They set out to spread awareness about mental health and give their community something to look forward to during difficult periods of lockdowns and isolation. 

Makaylah & Fia-Lynn are open about their struggles with mental illness, and they saw that others started talking more openly about their struggles too. At their Donut Day pickups, they write special messages inside each box to encourage their customers to be kind to themselves. Community members come to pick up Donuts, and connect with each other through conversation, laughter, and sometimes a few tears.

Frankie D, Makaylah & Fia-Lynn care deeply about creating space for people to feel seen, heard, valued and celebrated for who they are. This is what inspired Makaylah & Fia-Lynn to begin developing more guided experiences for people to form deeper connections and feel less alone in the world.