Kalyn Heffernan Explained

Kalyn Heffernan is an American MC for the band Wheelchair Sports Camp.[1]

Life

Heffernan was born in Denver, spent her early life in Southern California,[2] and returned to Denver at age 8.[3] She was born with the genetic disorder osteogenesis imperfecta. Heffernan is a community activist, participating in a 2017 ADAPT sit-in at Senator Cory Gardner's office to protest a proposed healthcare bill that would have cut Medicaid by $722 billion.[4] [5] In 2018, Heffernan announced her intention to "sit" as a candidate for the 2019 Denver mayoral race.[6]

Heffernan identifies as queer, and was named as one of "Eight Openly Queer Rappers to Watch" by ColorLines.[7] She received a 2016 Westword MasterMind award in recognition of her work co-founding Royalty Free Haiti, a partnership between artists in Haiti and Denver[8] and in 2018, Westword "Best of Denver" named her the year's "Best Activist Musician."[9]

References

  1. News: Wheelchair Sports Camp. Wheelchair Sports Camp. 2018. August 18, 2018.
  2. News: Wheelchair Sports Camp: Kalyn Heffernan on Hip Hop, Occupy Denver. Ferner. Matt. December 6, 2017. Huffington Post. August 19, 2018.
  3. News: World is Spinning Big Time for Little MC in Colorado. Baca. Ricardo. April 12, 2011. Denver Post. August 18, 2018.
  4. Web site: Wheelchair Sports Camp's Kalyn Heffernan on Arrest with Adapt at Cory Gardner's Office. Harris. Kyle. July 5, 2017. Westword. August 18, 2018.
  5. News: 55 Hours in a Republican Senator's Office, Defending Our Right to Live. Miller. Matt. June 29, 2017. Esquire. August 19, 2018.
  6. News: Wheelchair Sports Camp's Kalyn Heffernan is Running for Mayor of Denver. Campbell. Ana. April 1, 2018. Westword. August 18, 2018.
  7. News: Eight Openly Queer Rappers Worth Your Headphones. King. Jamilah. May 11, 2011. ColorLines. August 19, 2018.
  8. News: Meet Our Latest Masterminds Kalyn Heffernan and Birdseed Collective. Froyd. Susan. June 15, 2018. Westword. August 18, 2018.
  9. News: Best of Denver: Best Activist Musician Kalyn Heffernan. Westword. 2018. Westword. August 19, 2018.

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