Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
GayLine
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Halifax Gayline
- Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Line
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1972-1996
History
The Halifax Gayline was a phoneline intended to provide information, counselling, and referral service to gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, as well as those questioning their sexuality. Staffed by trained volunteers, it was funded initially by the Gay Alliance for Equality [GAE] and later by the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia [GALA]. Later, other Gay bars donated resources for the phone line. In the nineties the name was changed to the Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Line. The line opened in 1972 and ceased operations in 1996 after 25 years.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Garnett-Doucette, Ron (ca. 1963 -)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
ca. 1984-1996
Description of relationship
Garnett-Doucette was a volunteer with GayLine.
Related entity
Garnett-Doucette, Bryan (ca. 1955)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
ca. 1976-1996
Description of relationship
Bryan was a GayLine volunteer.
Related entity
Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia (1972-1995)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1972 - 1996
Description of relationship
Gayline was operated by GAE and later GALA.
Related entity
Rumours (1982-1995)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Gayline operated for some time from the basement at Rumours.
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Control area
Authority record identifier
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Institution identifier
NSHD
Rules and/or conventions used
The Chicago Manual of Style. 17th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017.
Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised February 22, 2022 by Rachel Moore.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Mackay, Dan. "GayLine". Accessed February 22, 2022. https://gay.hfxns.org/GayLine