File contains background information on the Ottawa Police Lesbian and Gay Liaison Committee action plan pilot project, and changes to policing standards that resulted in part from suggestions made by the Committee to the Ottawa Police Services Board.
File contains materials related to the Order of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing of Ross Boutilier and the Treasury Board regarding same-sex marriage benefits. Materials include correspondence, notes, and draft versions of the order.
File contains six issues of Open Hands : Reconciling Ministries with Lesbians and Gay Men, a journal published by Affirmations : United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
File contains six issues of Open Hands : Reconciling Ministries with Lesbians and Gay Men, a journal published by Affirmations : United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
File contains six issues of Open Hands : Reconciling Ministries with Lesbians and Gay Men, a journal published by Affirmations : United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
File contains two obituaries for Safe Harbour MCC Reverend Darlene Young; 1 printed out from Walker Funeral Home's website, and one photocopy of Jon Tattrie's article "Rainbow church moves on after beloved minister's death" for the Chronicle Herald.
File contains materials relating to Now We Can Talk About AIDS : A First national Conference for Gaylines in Canada hosted by Pink Triangle Services, held in Ottawa from February 25-27, 1994. Materials in file include one copy of the conference agenda, one copy of official conference proceedings, associated correspondence for the aforementioned documents, two copies of a list of gaylines in Canada, two copies of a list of conference attendees, and reference materials for helpline workers.
File contains materials relating to Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's response to Nova Scotia's Strategy on HIV/AIDS and interactions with the Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS. Materials include meeting notes and agendas, correspondence, draft proposals, and a copy of the Nova Scotia Strategy on HIV/AIDS.
File contains two copies of the report Nova Scotia's Framework for Action on HIV/AIDS, one copy of the 2000 original draft and another of the 2001 revision, as well as accompanying background information.
File contains one manuscript of The Nova Scotia Sex Now Survey 2005: Continuity, Change and HIV/AIDS and accompanying correspondence between Bob Fougere and Cliff Arnold, the Gay Men's Health Coordinator for the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia.
File contains materials relating to the advocacy activities of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project in relation to sexual reassignment surgery. File contains pamphlets mock-ups, Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project meeting agendas, communications plans, correspondence, news clippings, memos, selections from the MSI Physicians manual, report drafts, PowerPoint Slides, and educational resources.
File contains materials relating to the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's transgender advocacy efforts. Materials include one copy of a pamphlet entitled Hiding its Face: Homophobia; one copy of the November 2005 issue of Wayves; preparatory notes for the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project and LGBTI Initiative meeting on June 14, 2006; one copy of Boys Will Be Girls: Reasons to Provide MSI Coverage for Sexual Reassignment Surgery, published by the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project on June 14, 2004; and one copy of the May 26, 2003 issue of Maclean's magazine.
File contains Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project meeting materials, administrative materials, financial statements, clippings, and LGBT health pamphlets and reports. Materials include minutes from the meeting of the Executive Committee on July 12, 2006; one copy of the agenda for the 2006 Annual General Meeting; financial statements dated March 31, 2006; one full page Chronicle Herald clipping from March 31, 2006; two news clippings from the Daily News dated March 17, 2006; one package of administrative materials documenting roles, responsibilities, and terms of reference for various Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project committees; notes; LGBT educational resources; four pamphlets from the Shelbourne Sexual Health Centre on various LGBT health subjects; one pamphlet entitled Busting Out: Breast Health for Lesbian and Bisexual Women; and one report entitled Valuing Gay Men's Lives: Reinvigorating HIV prevention in the context of our health and wellness.
File contains materials relating to the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's participation in various research projects. Materials include one copy of survey questions for a 2005 study on gender and aggression conducted by Dr. Nancy Bartlett of Mount Saint Vincent University and associated correspondence; one invitation to participate in a study on nursing care for lesbians during childbirth, conducted by Lisa Goldberg of Dalhousie University, associated correspondence, and 1 copy of the project's research proposal; 1 package of information regarding a study on homophobia and heterosexism in undergraduate medical education, conducted by Dr. Frank Blye of Dalhousie University, and associated correspondence.
File contains materials relating to Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's application for funding from the Nova Scotia Law Foundation Millennium Projects fund, including correspondence between Bob Fougere and Michael MacDonald. Materials also include one copy of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's completed application, together with letters of support from the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, AIDS Coalition Nova Scotia, valleyPRIDE Social Club, Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, the Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Youth Project, and the Homosexual Agenda.
File contains Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project financial records for the 2006 fiscal year, including three income statements, one general ledger report, and one balance sheet.
File contains correspondence between the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project and the Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association, inviting the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project to participate in the 2006 Multicultural Health Fair. File also contains notes, one Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project pamphlet, and one pamphlet for the Enhancing Resiliency in Adults in Response to the Impacts of Childhood Abuse presentation, put on by The Gatehouse Adult Support Network.
File contains Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project notes and correspondence relating to transgender advocacy. File also contains MSI Physicians Manual, and copies of the The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association's Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders, dated 2001, and one copy of WPATH Clarification on Medical Necessity of Treatment, Sex Reassignment, and Insurance Coverage in the USA, dated 2008.
File contains one copy of The Coast's 2006 Pride Guide; one full page from the Opinions section of the Chronicle Herald, dated February 11, 2006; one full page from the News section of the Chronicle Herald, dated March 3, 2006; one copy of the April, 2006 issue of Wayves; one full page from the News section of the Chronicle Herald, dated April 30, 2006; Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project general correspondence; and notes.
File contains one letter from Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Halifax, thanking the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project for a donation; one letter from the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project to Tom Michael of Video Difference requesting donations for the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's 2006 fundraising gala; one letter from Derrick Martin detailing his donation to the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project annual gala, and accompanying business cards.
File contains planning materials for the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project's Big Gay Wedding Anniversary Gala Dinner, held on September 24th, 2005. Materials include one event program, one list of silent auction donors, one business cards for silent auction donors, correspondence regarding event planning, ticket invoices, and notes.
File contains materials relating to the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project annual meetings, annual reports, and operational correspondence. Materials include a notice, agenda, and meeting minutes from the 2004 Annual General Meeting; correspondence pertaining to general operations; one clipping from the June 5th, 2004 edition of the Chronicle Herald entitled Pride parade marshal 'exactly who we were looking for'; one copy of the 2004 year-end financial report; notes; one copy of the 2004 Trans Committee report; meeting minutes and agenda for the April 2004 Board of Directors meeting; one scanned copy of the 2003 report Renewing HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men by Barry D. Adam; one receipt for Bob Fougere's payment of party dues to the federal Progressive Conservative Party; one registration package for the 2003 Sexual Assault Legal Education Conference; one Egale Lobbying Kit for Equal Marriage; one copy of the May 3, 2004 issue of Maclean's Magazine; and four pamphlets regarding LGBT health and social issues.
File contains two notices from the Nova Scotia Persons with AIDS Coalition [NSPWAC], a treatment information project form, a poster for a horseback ride and BBQ event for persons with HIV/AIDS, and information on the AIDS walk 1993.
File contains pamphlets regarding the Human Rights Code Nova Scotia, a copy of Bill no. 136 to amend the Human Rights Act, and reports on human rights violations.
File contains anti-discrimination pamphlets created by LGRNS, mock-ups and pamphlet drafts, and notes regarding the campaign. File also contains a handout that reads "You know discrimination is wrong" and a mail-out card to MLA's in support of adding sexual orientation to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code.
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 contains various newspaper clippings dating between 1988-1992, including anti-gay opinion articles written by Arnie Patterson published in The Sunday Daily News; correspondence issuing complaints about the anti-gay articles; a clipping from 1989 containing an anti-gay letter to the editor in support of Arnie Patterson; and various newspaper article speaking out against the anti-gay articles.
File contains one brochure for International Women's Day 1991, various newspaper clippings about Take Back the Night March, opening of a women's centre, and letters to the editor.
File contains a September 1990 article titled "Newfoundland hedges on human rights protection"; a memo about anti-gay discrimination in a St. John's night club; a document titled "Here to Stay! Lesbians and Gays in Newfoundland and Labrador Fighting for Our Rights"; two newsletters titled "Reaching Out: Together we can survive AIDS" (Vol.1, No.2 from September 1990, and Vol.2, No.1 from February 1991); a news brief on anonymous AIDS testing; a brief on LGBT discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador; a copy of newspaper clipping dated May 1, 1988 titled "Protection of homosexual minority not a concern, health minister says".
File contains one pin, two clippings from The Daily News dated March 8, 1993 regarding Gloria Steinmen's visit to Halifax and Dalhousie's Women's Centre, an invitation to a show for International Women's Day 1993, and one clipping from The Mail Star dated December 21, 1992.
File contains a pamphlet about public sex and legal aid resources; clippings regarding public sex in Seaview Park and about legal cases in Canada; a pamphlet for victims services; correspondence; a list of legal cases of interest to the Gay and Lesbian community; a report from the Canadian Human Rights Trust; a reference list of lawyers for Tea Party; a pamphlet about washroom and park arrests; contact information for various individuals; In Defence of Privacy: Or Bluntly Put, No More Shit, in ACTION! Vol. 3 No. 1, Jan. 1, 1983; and a paper titled "Sex Crime in 1994".
File contains cartoon on LGBT subjects collected by Ross Boutilier. Materials include one photocopy of the article "For better or worse, we're on this planet together" by Joe Murray; cartoons from the series For Better or For Worse, Dilbert, and Doonsbury; and a political cartoon by Bruce MacKinnon for the Chronicle Herald.
File contains an article on a gay conversion therapy ban in Nova Scotia, correspondence regarding the ban, and letters to the Prime Minister in support of a Canada-wide ban on conversion therapy.
File contains a Pride Week Proclamation for Pictou County; text of an article titled "Gays and Lesbians Marvel at Phenomenal Gains"; and clippings about Veldhoven's marriage to Norman Carter, Carter's death, and Veldhoven's activism.
File contains copies of News and Views, the newsletter for the Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition [NSPWAC], dated 1989-1994; one copy of the 1989 annual report; one agenda for the 1996 general meeting; 1995 financial statements; and one copy of the 1995 Black Outreach Project report.
File contains an update from the NDP in Ottawa regarding advancements for LGBT rights, polls and news releases regarding equality, articles on human rights, volume 7 issue number 2 of Status of Women News, a submission from the Advisory Council on the Status of Women titled "Submission to the Government of Nova Scotia regarding proposed changes to the Nova Scotia Human Rights".
File contains an amendment to chapter 214 news release; clippings; memos; press release in support of including LGBT individuals in the Human Rights Legislation; pink triangle armband; correspondence; calls for donations; a list of individuals and organizations who wrote to MLA's with sending a copy to LGRNS; draft copy of an opinion article for the Halifax Herald; transcripts of an assembly debate; and a submission in respect of the Human Rights Act Bill 136.
File contains issues of the New Brunswick Coalition for Human Rights reform newsletters, correspondence, a copy of the New Brunswick Human Rights Code, and a brief from the New Brunswick Coalition for Human Rights to the Government of New Brunswick.
File contains acetate negatives of posters for events at Rumours, a bar in Halifax that was owned and operated by the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia (GALA) from 1982 to 1995. Materials include posters for women's and men's dances, social mixers, Pride week events, stage shows, and holiday celebrations held at Rumours in 1993.
File contains acetate negatives of posters for events at Rumours, a bar in Halifax that was owned and operated by the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia (GALA) from 1982 to 1995. Materials include posters for women's and men's dances, social mixers, stage shows, holiday celebrations, and GALA general meetings held at Rumours from 1992-1995.
File contains one poster produced by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) advocating for the inclusion of LGBT employees. Poster features a cartoon of a man with a shocked expression and a dialogue bubble reading "Jeez! Karl can't be one of THEM! He's in our hockey pool!", and large text reading "PRIDE! WE'RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER, GET USED TO IT.".
File contains pamphlets and educational materials produced by the National Gay Task Force, and one document of unknown origin entitled 20 Questions on Homosexuality.
