File contains a sound recording of an interview Susan Larder. Larder discusses living in rural Nova Scotia, her coming out process and relationships with family, her experiences with harrassment, her works as a counsellor, and her involvement with lesbian social groups. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on December 15th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview Susan Walsh. Walsh discusses raising her children, working as a children's entertainer and artist, her relationships with family and romantic partners, and coming out in her forties. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on October 28th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a sound recording of an interview Susan Walsh. Walsh discusses raising her children, working as a children's entertainer and artist, her relationships with family and romantic partners, and coming out in her forties. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on October 28th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a video recording of an interview with Sydney Lancaster. Lancaster discusses their sexuality and gender identity, their involvement with the LGBT community in Alberta and Nova Scotia, LGBT visibility in Nova Scotia and their move to the province in 2010, and social justice theories and initiatives. The interview was conducted by Anne Summerhays on November 9th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview with Sydney Lancaster. Lancaster discusses their sexuality and gender identity, their involvement with the LGBT community in Alberta and Nova Scotia, LGBT visibility in Nova Scotia and their move to the province in 2010, and social justice theories and initiatives. The interview was conducted by Anne Summerhays on November 9th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Diane Walsh. Walsh discusses reckoning with sexuality coming from a Catholic background, her relationships with women, and her experiences working in adult education as an out lesbian. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 3, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a sound recording of an interview with Diane Walsh. Walsh discusses reckoning with sexuality coming from a Catholic background, her relationships with women, and her experiences working in adult education as an out lesbian. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 3, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a video recording of an interview with Christina Toplack. Toplack discusses her involvement with the women's movement and LGBT organizations Halifax and the Annapolis Valley during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as her journey towards understanding her sexuality. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on January 14th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is transcript of an interview with Christina Toplack. Toplack discusses her involvement with the women's movement and LGBT organizations Halifax and the Annapolis Valley during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as her journey towards understanding her sexuality. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on January 14th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Carol Millett. Millett discusses her attendance at LGBT dances and social events in Halifax, her coming out story, and her experiences with homophobia in the workplace. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on December 7th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a video recording of an interview with Bernadette MacDonald. MacDonald discusses her experiences travelling abroad before settling in rural Nova Scotia; her participation in LGBT events in Halifax, Pictou County, and the North Shore in the 1980s -1990s; her work in women's crisis centres; and the differences between urban and rural LGBT experiences. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on January 23, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Bernadette MacDonald. MacDonald discusses her experiences travelling abroad before settling in rural Nova Scotia; her participation in LGBT events in Halifax, Pictou County, and the North Shore in the 1980s - 1990s; her work in women's crisis centres; and the differences between urban and rural LGBT experiences. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on January 23, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview Susan Larder. Larder discusses living in rural Nova Scotia, her coming out process and relationships with family, her experiences with harrassment, her works as a counsellor, and her involvement with lesbian social groups. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on December 15th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and video recording of an interview with Sydney Lancaster. Lancaster discusses their sexuality and gender identity, their involvement with the LGBT community in Alberta and Nova Scotia, LGBT visibility in Nova Scotia and their move to the province in 2010, and social justice theories and initiatives. The interview was conducted by Anne Summerhays on November 9th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview Susan Walsh. Walsh discusses raising her children, working as a children's entertainer and artist, her relationships with family and romantic partners, and coming out in her forties. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on October 28th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview Sharon Beaseley. Beasley discusses her work in food distribution, her experience using a sperm donor to conceive with her former partner, her involvement with the Youth Project and other LGBT organizations and events, and her relationships and coming out experience. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 8th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview Sue and Nicky Perkins. The Perkins' discusses their 40-year relationship and subsequent legal fight for marriage equality in Nova Scotia, coming out after 13 years together, and their participation in NSRAP, Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, and other LGBT groups and events in Halifax. The interview was conducted by Jacqueline Gahagan on November 27th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview Susan Adams. Adams discusses her involvement with LGBT choirs, organizations, and political activism in the 1980s and 1990s; her coming out experience, her work in libraries, her thoughts on the sociopolitical environment in Antigonish, and her spirituality. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on November 5th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview with Pamela Pahl. Pahl discusses coming to terms with her sexuality in Brandon, Manitoba, before moving to Nova Scotia; her experiences in the military; and experiences with Pride Parades, music festivals, and LGBT groups. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on November 26th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview Sara avMaat. avMaat discusses her work as an artist and physiotherapist; her involvement womens' and LGBT organizations in Halifax, including Pandora and the Halifax Women's Housing Co-op; her coming out experience; and her relationships. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on November 1st, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview with Lynn Jones. Jones discusses her relationship with former partner, L; living in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Montreal before moving to Nova Scotia; her experience conceiving a child via artificial insemination; and her experiences with blackmail and discrimination. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 30th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and sound recording of an interview with Karen Lorraine. Lorraine discusses her experience with discrimination in the military, her attendance at LGBT bars and social events in Halifax, her understanding of her gender and sexuality, her romantic relationships with men and women. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 3rd, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and video recording of an interview with Jane Wills. Wills discusses her experiences as a nursing officer in the military, her travels across North American, her involvement with Metropolitan Community Churches, her relationships with women, and her choice to settle in Wolfville. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on November 29, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview with Carol Millett. Millett discusses her attendance at LGBT dances and social events in Halifax, her coming out story, and her experiences with homophobia in the workplace. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on December 7th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript and video recording of an interview with Fay Wambolt and Catherine Butler. Walmbolt and Butler discuss their relationship and marriage, their experiences as out lesbians in Cape Breton, and their families' reactions to their sexuality. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on January 8th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a sound recording and transcript of an interview with Diane Walsh. Walsh discusses reckoning with sexuality coming from a Catholic background, her relationships with women, and her experiences working in adult education as an out lesbian. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 3, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a video recording and transcript of an interview with Bernadette MacDonald. MacDonald discusses her experiences travelling abroad before settling in rural Nova Scotia; her participation in LGBT events in Halifax, Pictou County, and the North Shore in the 1980s -1990s; her work in women's crisis centres; and the differences between urban and rural LGBT experiences. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on January 23, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a special edition re. Rumours published in April, 1986. It addresses the future of Rumours, a bar and social space owned and operated by the Gay Alliance for Equality whose lease was up for renewal as of July 1987.
Series contains materials documenting the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project administrative activities, research and advocacy work. Records pertain to NSRAP's advocacy work for transgender Nova Scotians, participation in the Halifax Rainbow Health Project, and research and advocacy work related to gay men's health and HIV/AIDS. Record types include meeting minutes and agendas, job postings, reports, reference and research materials, planning materials, workshop and lobbying materials, correspondence, and notes.
File contains gay help line training session materials, including recommended readings and community resources, training schedules, one help line training manual, and one booklet of materials relating to crisis intervention.
File contains lists of materials needed for GayLine operations, and notes relating to GayLine's change of locations in 1987 and general operations, and correspondence regarding the 1986 budget proposal, and correspondence between Daniel Mackay and Pam Steele regarding GayLine operations dated 1986.
Series contains materials relating to the formation and operations of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia [ACNS], a non-profit advocacy organization for persons living with HIV/AIDS based in Halifax. ACNS was formed in 1996 via the merger of two pre-existing organizations, the Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition and AIDS Nova Scotia, and still operates today. Materials in subseries include administrative records such as meeting notices, minutes, and agendas; memos and correspondence; planning materials for ACNS events; proposals, research materials, and reference materials; and notes.
Series contains materials related to the operations of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, a Halifax-based church for LGBTQ+ Christians that operated from 1991-2011. Materials in series include meeting minutes, correspondence, workshop materials, church programs, speaking notes, clippings, and promotional materials.
File contains three copies of a pamphlet for the Healthy Sexualities, Healthy Lives conference that took place March 23-24, 2002 in Charlottetown, PEI. File also contains one copy of The Arc Quarterly winter 2002 issue.
File contains materials relating to the passage of the Nova Scotia Employment Support and Income Assistance Act, which stipulated changes to social assistance programs in Nova Scotia. Materials include one web print-out copy of the bill; one copy of Analysis of the proposed Employment Support and Income Assistance (Bill 62) with questions for the Minister of Community Services and Members of the Legislative Assembly, prepared by Dalhousie Legal Aid's Ad-Hoc Analysis Committee; one clipping from the Chronicle Herald entitled NS. common-law rules to include gay couples; meeting agendas and minutes for the Community Advocates Network; one flyer for the Day of Action Against Poverty, Violence, and Social Assistance Cuts; one agenda for the Day of Action; and notes.
File contains one business card for Bob Fougere; three different sets of definitions of LGBTQ terminology; presentation notes; and correspondence between Bob Fougere and Merle Veinot regarding deaths resulting from homophobia, dated May 30th, 2003.
File contains materials relating to Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project speaking engagements at Acadia University. Materials include cue cards and speaking notes, two copies of the syllabus for Sociology 380X1 Lesbian and Gay Studies from the Winter 2004 and Winter 2006 semesters, related correspondence dated 2007, and notes.
File contains notes, medical authorizations, and clippings from the Chronicle Herald containing articles relating to the 2009 and 2013 provincial elections in Nova Scotia.
File includes one scanned copy of the French-language article Pas facile d'etre bi, published in the October 2000 issue of Fuges; and one email featuring the full text of the essay My Bidentity by Michael Szymanski, sent to Bob Fougere on July 26th, 2001.
File contains materials related to Bob Fougere's speaking engagement for BUS4407: Managing Diversity, Gender, and Other Issues on November 23, 2005. Materials include one copy of the syllabus for BUS4407, related correspondence, and notes.
File contains materials relating to Bob Fougere's participation in the distribution of the First National Survey of Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals in Canada in 1998. Materials include correspondence, one copy of the survey distribution kit, one copy of the media kit, and one copy of the distribution tracking form.
File contains materials relating to both provincial and federal supreme court rulings relating to spousal benefits for same-sex couples. Materials include one report from Nova Scotia Member of Parliament Alexa McDonough dated May, 1998 regarding declining living standards and accompanying correspondence; clippings from the Cape Breton Post; correspondence; and one oversized meeting agenda and guidelines.
File contains materials relating to the closure of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church. This includes correspondence dated 2012-2013; inventory lists documenting the church's materials as of the time of its closure in 2011; lists of members; minutes from the annual congregational meeting held August 31, 2011; pamphets; programs; and notes.
Series contains materials related to the operations of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project, a community support group founded in Halifax in 1993. The Youth Project is a community space that provides free counselling, leadership opportunities, and other supports for members of the LGBTQ+ community under the age of 25. Materials include retreat planning materials, budgets, meeting notes, educational resources, reports, policies and procedures documents, correspondence, and clippings.
Series contains materials related to speaking engagements at Acadia University in Wolfville and Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. Materials include correspondence; speaking notes; presentation slides; and course syllabi.
