Background
Stevens was born in Sault Ste.
Stevens was born in Sault Ste.
She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in interior design, and began the comic strip (originally titled Local Access Only) as a hobby while trying to pursue her main career.
Marie, Ontario. Stevens retired the strip in 2004. Stevens and her partner, Jill Town were the first same-sex couple in Manitoba to be granted adoption rights as a couple. Stevens was also formerly an owner and manager of Winona"s Café, the first gay and lesbian café in Winnipeg.
Originally published in Winnipeg"s LGBT magazine Swerve, where Stevens was also a member of the editorial board, the strip was eventually syndicated to many LGBT publications across North America.