Item consists of the fifth issue of the tenth volume (June) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Kevin Elliott about standing up to discrimination, an interview of playwright Audrey Butler conducted by Jane Kansas, a preview of Halifax Pride Week activities, a recap of the men's sex survey (written by Ellitot), a look back at the past year of the Newfoundland and Labrador AIDS Committee by Jeremy Rudel, an article on speaking out against homophobia and abuse by Maura Donovan, a look at the Gay Black Atlantic Knights group by Rodney Lawrence, and other regular columns (by Ross Boutilier, Jane van Kansas, James Shedden, and Robert Allan), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Item consists of the fourth issue of the tenth volume (May) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about maternal figures by J.C. Aucoin, a response to the GALA call for more women in leadership positions by Kath Cure, a recap of the Scotian Seven's (Dan Smith, Brenda Barnes, James Sheddon, Lis van Berkel, Jane Kansas, Michael Charland, and Tom Romard) four days protesting in Washington as part of the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation, Patrick Barnholden's recap of the march on Washington, a look back at 20 years of Gayline Nova Scotia by R. Garnett-Ross, an article about being Black Gay/Bisexual group for Halifax written by Rodney Lawrence, a profile of Woody Bebout, and other regular columns (by Ross Boutilier and Brian Beazley), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Item consists of the third issue of the tenth volume (April) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an article on federal AIDS funding by Wilson Hodder, Dalhousie's "language police" by Jeff Weatherhead, a profile of Gloria Steinem by C.J. Foster, a conversation between Lis van Berkel, Catherine Marshall, Jane Kansas, and Pat Colp about Madonna's "Sex" book, a profile of Brian Mossop and Ken Popert written by Kevin Elliott, a recap of the GALA general meeting by J.C. Aucoin, a profile of Boy George by Michael Charland, a preview of the twentieth Maine Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Symposium, and other regular columns (by Ross Boutilier and Jane Kansas), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Item consists of the second issue of the tenth volume (March) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Jane Kansas, an article about the need for women's leadership and involvement in the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia written by J.C. Aucoin, an interview of "Forbidden Love" director Lynne Fernie conducted by Jane Kansas, a reprint of three unattributed articles about domestic abuse in gay relationships and two articles about leaving abusive situations written by Brian Beazley and Ross Boutilier, and other regular columns (by Jane Allen and Jane Kansas), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Item consists of the tenth issue of the tenth volume (December-January) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Cover illustration is a portrait of David MacFarlane. Issue includes an editorial about the 1993 federal election, an article on the homosexuality "witch-hunt" of the second half of the 20th century written by Gary Kinsman, Ross Boutilier's review of a David MacFarlane concert, an article about Rumours's importance to the community by Norval Collins, a recap of a Truro LGBT social event by Dawn Holt, an article about director John Greyson written by Lloyd Nicholson, and regular features (by Robert Allan, Leith Chu, Ross Boutilier, and elisabeth van berkel), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Item consists of the first issue of the tenth volume (February) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about Stan Persky written by Gary Kinsman, a survey of Black History Month written by Lorne Izzard, a memorial of Audre Lorde, a response to proposed amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the inclusion of "sexual orientation" as prohibited discrimination written by Patrick Barnholden, an interview of director and playwright Bryden MacDonald by J.C. Aucoin, and other regular columns (by David Macfarlane, David MacMillan, and Jane Kansas), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Item consists of the ninth issue (October) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an article on the founding of Outrage Canada by Debbie Nousek and Debbie Foster, a commentary of the departure of John Buchanan's government written by Kevin Elliott, Elliott's article on the substantial revision to the Human Rights Act by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission to provide protections all sexual orientations in the province, a preview of AIDS Awareness Week, an article on the airing of a lesbian soap opera (Two of Twenty) at Rumours, an article about homophobia by Terry Richard, Maureen Shebib's "From the Frontlines" column, J.C. Aucoin's "Out in the Community" column, a review of the film "Movie of the Week", among other news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the ninth issue (December) of the 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes the announcement for the opening of a second LGBTQ bar in Halifax, Zzhivago's; an editorial about John Buchanan's human rights record by Kevin Elliott, an article about the sentencing of Scott William Wentzell, GALA protests against the Progressive Conservative government, an update from Japan, and other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the eighth issue (September) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Robert Byers, and interview conducted by Brenda Barnes of Lee Fleming about writing lesbian erotica, a recap of the International Lesbian and Gay Association conference in Sweden by Robin Metcalfe, an article about AIDS by J.J. Lyon, an examination of Hollywood's interpretation of LGBTQ life written by Terry Richard, an updated from GALA program co-ordinator J.C. Aucoin, a review of the film Longtime Companion written by Barbara Clarke, and other regular news updates and event listings.
Item consists of the eighth issue (November) of the 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. This issue is the first to appear in newsprint format. Issue includes an editorial by Kevin Elliott hoping to expand the reach of the Gaezette, ongoing union action and activism in the region, efforts to amend the federal Human Rights Act (written by Thomas Peterson), a list of LGBTQ interest movies, further preview information for the 1990 Gay Games (by Harry Hill), the first appearance of the Jayson comic strip, and other news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the seventh issue (October) of the 1898 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes Kevin Elliott's analysis of the beginnings of the Hughes Inquiry into abuse at Newfoundland's Mount Cashel orphanage and the church's general ignoring of the abuse allegations. Issue also includes a Halloween preview by Joseph Francis, as well as usual news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the seventh issue (July/August) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a commentary by Thomas Parsons about Rumours being a 19+ venue during Pride Week, an article by Kevin Elliott about MLA John Leefe's reluctance to add LGBTQ amendments to the Human Rights Act after abuse scandals in Newfoundland, further articles by James Martin and Dirk Johnson, among other news updates, article reprints, and event listings.
Item consists of the sixth issue (June) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a preview of the 1990 Halifax Pride Week celebrations outlining keynote speakers and workshops, commentaries by Kevin Elliott about the failed revisions to the Human Rights Act as well as a response to the Marshall Report on human rights, the founding of a Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Youth Group written by Thomas Parsons, other articles and letters by Don Evans, Robert Allen, and Bill Atley among other regular news updates and events listings. Issue is the first to include colour in the cover illustrations.
Item consists of the fifth issue (May) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a commentary by Kay Hill presenting an alternate view of drag culture, an article on the True Colors installation at Rumours for the forthcoming STREETsmART festival written by Kevin Elliott, an article about being gay at UNB by Terry Richard, an article about staling revisions to the Human Rights Act (also by Elliott), an article about the forming of an HIV/AIDS support group written by Leon Chubbs, an article about alcohol and drug dependency by James Gill, among other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the fifth issue (August) of the 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial on the notion of "community" among LGBTQ people in the Halifax region by Douglass Lapierre, an update on the Metro Area Committee on AIDS (MACAIDS) by Lesley Barnes, a preview of the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver, a call for involvement in GALA (the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia), an article by Alan Stewart, and other news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the fourth issue (June) of the 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a cover store on Lesbian & Gay Pride Week, an article about the "Spread of Hope" quilt by Lesley Barnes, a Names Project update by Douglass Lapierre, a series of updates on the limitations of the Human Rights Act revisions by Kevin Elliott, information about an Ameslan workshop by Lynn Murphy, among other updates and events listings.
Item consists of the fourth issue (April) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Kevin Elliott about drag culture, a preview of Halifax's contingent for the forthcoming Gay Games written by Brenda Barnes, a reproduction from the Dalhousie Gazette about the AIDS risks faced by lesbians (also written by Barnes), an article about LGBTQ people being booted from the military written by Rich Braun, an article on the passing of activist Jean-Claude Letist, an article on coming out by James Gill, among other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the third issue (May) of the 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about the need for renewed protest to ensure the passing of the revised Human Rights Act, an article about living as a white gay male in Japan, a feature about Red Herring Cooperative bookstore, and other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the third issue (March) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes editorial articles revisiting revisions to the Human Rights Act written by Kevin Elliott, a reprint of an article on Kids in the Hall actor Scott Thompson (written by Nick Sheehan), a CKDU funding drive article by Ken Hart, a reprint of an article discussing the best LGBTQ-related books from the 1980s, an article discussing "heterophobia" by James Gill, a reprint of an article about the passing of civil rights leader Alyce Marcus, among other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the second issue (March) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a commentary about the notion of "community" written by Kevin Elliott, an article about the push for Human Rights reforms in New Brunswick (also by Elliott), an outlook of forthcoming federal human rights legislation, a "From the Front Lines" article by Alan Ready, an examination of the AIDS Mastery workshop written by JoAnn Martell, a profile of Marg Yao by Molly Bloomfield, an other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the second issue (February) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an article about International Women's Day by Darlene Levy, a commentary on the intersection of homophobia and racism by Kevin Elliott, an article about the under-representation of black voices in GALA (also by Elliott), an article on being Black and gay in Nova Scotia (by Elliott), an article on the growth of "public tolerance" of LGBTQ people written by Geoff Goodfellow, a recap of demonstrations against the Homosexuality and the Church conference, a memoir piece on coming out by James Gill, a reprinted article on the history of the condom, an article on consent laws, a report on homosexuality in the USSR, among other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the second issue (April) of the 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Kevin Elliott about forthcoming revisions to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act and the work of the Human Rights Commission, an article by Dan Hart about threats to LGBTQ life in Margaret Thatcher's England after the pursuit of Clause 28, a response to a letter about how to approach parents when coming out, among other regular features and events listings.
Item consists of the eleventh issue (December-January) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by L.A. Chu, an article on the Halifax chapter off ACT-Up (the AIDS Committee to Unleash Power) written by Mike MacDonald, Kevin Elliott's article on the Society for the Preservation of Endangered Reproductive Material, a look back at one year since the Montreal Massacre, an article on the struggle for Human Rights reform in New Brunswick, an interview with Jeannette Winterson, regular feature column by Janet Morrell, and other usual news updates, comics, and events listings.
Item consists of the tenth issue (November) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance of Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about the forthcoming homophobic Human Life International Canada conference, an editorial by Dana Bergen, a profile of artist Alison Bechdel by Kevin Elliott, an article by Elliott on elevating AIDS treatment and awareness, a review of Betsy Warland's "Proper Deafenitions" by Lynn Murphy, an look at gay life in the USSR, Jan Morrell's "From the Frontlines" column, a profile of David MacLean by Fr. Mike MacDonald, among other news updates and event listings. Issue also contains the first appearance of Alison Bechdel's "Dykes To Watch Out For" comic strip.
Item consists of the first issue (January) of the 1990 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about a homophobic conference in Halifax, commentaries on gay oppression and anti-gay violence written by Tony Terry, David Pepper, James Gill (Fredericton), and Kevin Elliott (Halifax), as well as other regular news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the first issue (February) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial and article about the GALA budget (and the potential ramifications for the Gaezette) written by Kevin Elliott, an interview of Ian Taylor by Dan Hart, a transcript of a radio broadcast about queer punks and "queercore", an article about rape in the gay community written by Cathy McDougall, an article about homophobia in dorms at Acadia written by Molly Bloomfield, an article about safe sex written by Mary Stuart Petty, as well as other regular news updates, strips, and events listings.
Item consists of the first issue (February) of 1989 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a preview of Pink Triangle Day, an editorial by Kevin Elliott, an article by Terry Parker, and other regular updates and events listings.
Item consists of the fourth issue of the Gaezette : newsletter of the Gay Alliance for Equality. A written note on this issue indicates it was the October/November issue of the publication. Issue was likely published 1984-11-01.
File contains copies of Gaezette, a periodical which was originally published as the newsletter for the Gay Alliance for Equality. It existed to inform lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people across Atlantic Canada of activities in their communities, and to promote those activities and support their aims and objectives. Issues in this file were published in 1988.
File contains copies of Gaezette, a periodical which was originally published as the newsletter for the Gay Alliance for Equality. It existed to inform lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people across Atlantic Canada of activities in their communities, and to promote those activities and support their aims and objectives. Issues in this file were published in 1987.
File contains copies of Gaezette, a periodical which was originally published as the newsletter for the Gay Alliance for Equality. It existed to inform lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people across Atlantic Canada of activities in their communities, and to promote those activities and support their aims and objectives. Issues in this file were published in 1986.
File contains copies of Gaezette, a periodical which was originally published as the newsletter for the Gay Alliance for Equality. It existed to inform lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people across Atlantic Canada of activities in their communities, and to promote those activities and support their aims and objectives. Issues in this file were published between 1984-1985.
Item consists of the ninth issue (November) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about discussed changes to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, an update on GLAD's CKDU radio show "The Word Is Out", and other news updates and events listings.
Item consists of the eighth issue (October) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue cover story is for AIDS Awareness Week, and features an article about GLAD (Gay and Lesbians at Dalhousie), among other regular features and LGBTQ events listings.
Item consists of the seventh issue (September) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about the United Church's decision to allow LGBTQ members to become ministers, a profile of Narcotics Anonymous, other contributions from Don Murchy, J.J. Lyon, "Horatio Beeswanger", and other regular features and LGBTQ events listings.
Item consists of the sixth issue (July) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes Barend Kamperman's recap of 1988 Pride Week, a review of Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart" performed at Rumours social club, and other regular news updates and LGBTQ events listings.
Item consists of the fifth issue (June) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Includes features about the 1988 Halifax Pride celebrations by Alan Stewart, an article on the PWA (Persons With AIDS) Coalition, a "Horatio Beeswanger" humorous interview, events listings, and other regular features.
Item consists of the fourth issue (May) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial on police interactions, an article on a women's motorcycle festival, an article about religion by Terry Parker, events listings and other regular features.
Item consists of the tenth issue (December) of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about a new AIDS residence on Brunswick Street in Halifax, an article on gay life in Japan, other articles by Ken Belanger and Dan Hart, among other regular news updates and events listings.
Subseries contains duplicate issues of Gaezette, a publication which was originally published as the newsletter for the Gay Alliance for Equality. It was published by a non-profit collective between 1984-1995, when it changed its name to Wayves. It existed to inform lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people across Atlantic Canada of activities in their communities, and to promote those activities and support their aims and objectives.
File contains draft articles and writing submissions, notes, correspondence, and graphic material used in the production of the Wayves literary supplement Punaqun.