File contains one copy of the report Towards a Home for the LGBT Community in Nova Scotia: The Rainbow Community Project, published by the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project in March 2010, and two clippings regarding community-building for LGBT seniors.
File contains one cassette tape recording of rehearsals for the Ottawa-based choral group Women of Note. The group was a predecessor to the Halifax-based group The Secret Furies, and featured three Nova Scotian members, Anne Bishop, Barbara MacDonald, and Pat Brennan. Side A features recordings of the songs The Underground Railroad ; Listen to the Voices ; Freedom Has Beckoned ; Justice and Peace ; La Andina. Side B features recordings of Still Ain't Satisfied ; Listen to the Voices ; Still Ain't Satisfied [second version].
File contains pamphlets, fliers, guides, and other reference materials produced by the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia [ACNS] regarding AIDS and safe sex. File also contains press releases and update bulletins dated 2002-2005, as well as reports, articles, and pamphlets related to HIV/AIDS in Nova Scotia produced by other AIDS advocacy groups and health organizations.
File contains documents, pamphlets, notes, and operating budgets from AIDS-specific Hospice programs across Canada and the United States including Casey House in Toronto, Barrett House in Toronto, and The Shanti Project in San Francisco. File also contains pamphlets regarding workshops and resources for people with AIDS, and correspondence to the Attorney General regarding a list of directors.
File contains reference materials and educational resources regarding homosexuality and religion, and parenting LGBT children. Materials one copy of the pamphlet Beyond the bible, produced by Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays [PFLAG], and one package of educational materials produced by the Committee on Gay and Lesbian Concerns of Hartford Meeting that includes essays, articles, sermons, meeting minutes, pamphlets, and questionnaires.
File contains materials relating to the settlement between Wilson Hodder and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and the Nova Scotia Department of Finance regarding same-sex partner benefits. File contains the memorandum of settlement for the case, photocopies of clippings relating to the case from unknown publications, and one partial copy of Wilson Hodder's complaint under the Human Rights Act.
File contains the original newspaper article; transcriptions regarding subsequent changes to versions published in the Gazette and other newspapers; and a copy of the March 14, 1991 issue of The Dalhousie Gazette that featured stories about the controversy.
File contains administrative records for the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church, and materials relating to the Eastern Canadian District Conference, held September 22-24, 1995. Materials include a conference program, proposed and confirmed conference agendas, correspondence, promotional materials, reports to the district conference, conference minutes, financial records, proposed by-law revisions, and applications for conference positions.
File contains one copy of the report Proud but cautious : homophobic abuse and discrimination in Nova Scotia [author Carolyn Gibson Smith]. This report was produced as a project of the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group.
File contains a document regarding the inclusion of the term "sexual orientation" in Newfoundland and Labrador, and a copy of an article titled "Protection of homosexual minority not a concern, health minister says".
File contains textual records regarding sexual orientation and eligibility for the order of ministry, Bill 7 in Ontario, correspondence to the United Church of Canada in support of protecting sexual orientation under the human rights code, and articles regarding support for same-sex legislation.
File contains two copies of project proposal for the Halifax Rainbow Health Project, entitled The Halifax Rainbow Health Project: Improving Access to Primary Health Care Services for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Two-Spirited, Transgender and Queer People, published April, 2004. File also contains excerpts from the proposal; two coordinator's reports, dated July and August, 2004; one interim financial report, dated October 31, 2004; one copy of the Halifax Rainbow Health Project work plan for 2004-2005; Steering Committee terms of reference; one copy of the partnership agreement between the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition and the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project; letters of support; two copies of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Youth Project Director's Resolution in support of the creation of the Halifax Rainbow Health Project; and notes.
File contains one copy each of the 2002 Ottawa Pride guide, the 2009 Toronto Pride guide, the 2009 Halifax Pride guide, and the June 2009 issue of Index, Toronto's gay and lesbian business directory.
File contains one hand-painted banner produced or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) for the 1995 Halifax Pride parade. Banner is painted on a white piece of fabric, and features pink text outlined in black that reads "PRIDE '95". Banner also features two black circles filled with pink triangles on either side of the text.
File contains a press release announcing a picket to protest the management of the Jury Room Lounge, which had been refusing service to the gay and lesbian community. File also contains a letter to members of the Gay Alliance for Equality regarding a 1975 citation to recognize exceptional service by the Movement for Citizens' Voice and Action to promote the equality of lesbians and gay men.
File contains one press release written by Lesbian Gay Rights Nova Scotia (LGRNS) about the visit of Simon Nkoli, a gay South African activist; two posters advertising Nkoli's speech; and a copy of an article titled "Out of South Africa" by Mark Chestnut for Out-Week 1989. See also MS-15-5 Box 3, Folder 8.
File contains a document titled "Presentation the the public meetings re. race relations, cross cultural understanding, and human rights" which was delivered to the Halifax County - Bedford School Board by LGRNS. File also contains a list of quotes on lesbian and gay youth.
File contains notes from a presentation to the Halifax County-Bedford school board. delivered by Chris Aucoin and Jan Morrell on behalf of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia regarding race relations, cross-cultural understanding, and human rights.
File contains posters for Fetish Ball events held between 2004-2013, event cards for the 2007 Fetish Ball, and flyers for the 2007 Fetish Evening. File also contains event descriptions, release forms, and printing invoices.
File contains four posters produced by AIDS Calgary and the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia encouraging safe sex, two posters advertising events connected to the AIDS Vigil, and one copy of the 1995 Kumbaya Festival calendar featuring photographs by Andrew McNaughton.
File contains posters produced by the Metro Area Committee on AIDS [MACAIDS], the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia [ACNS], and other Canadian AIDS organization advocating for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
File contains posters for events held at Rumours bar. File includes one poster for Rumours' Pride events, held from June 26 to July 1, 1993; one poster for the Christmas in July event, held on 1993-07-24; one poster for the Winter blues meltdown, held on 1994-02-25; and one poster mock-up for the We are everywhere women's dance / Hot hot hot men's dance events, held on 1994-06-24.
File contains posters for Halifax lesbian and gay pride week 1988, held between 1988-06-25 and 1988-07-04; and Images of lesbian sexuality, a slide presentation and talk by Cyndra MacDowall featuring images from 1850-1990, held at Rumours bar on 1991-05-06.
File contains posters for the Gay and Lesbian Association 1992 general meeting, and the Black and Blue Party hosted by Bad Boy Club Montreal in October, 1994.
File contains 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. File includes one poster for the Rumour's goes to the movies event, held on May 21-23, 1993; one poster for the Winter blues meltdown, held on 1994-02-25; three posters for the Valentine's weekend event, held on February 12-13, 1994; and three posters for the Jest for laughs comedy show, held on 1993-09-06.
File contains 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. File includes three copies of the poster for the Bahama nights event, held on 1993-01-23; two copies of the poster for the Mad Hatter's tea party, held 1993-03-13; three copies of the poster for the One size fits all Christmas party and show, held December 4-5, 1993; and three copies of the poster for the original music review Everybody says don't, held on 1993-10-10.
File contains 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. File includes three posters for Rumours' Pride events, held from June 26 to July 1, 1993; three posters for the Easter weekend events, held April 8th and 10th, 1993; three poster for the Christmas in July event, held on 1993-07-24; and one poster for A rhapsody in blue New Year's event, held on 1992-12-31.
File contains posters for events held at Rumours bar. Materials include one poster for Bahama nights, held on 1993-01-23; one poster for the Easter weekend event, held April 8th and 10th, 1993; one poster for the May day dance, held 1993-05-01; one poster for Rumour's goes to the movies, held May 21-23, 1993; and one poster for the original music review Everybody says don't, held on 1993-10-10.
File contains posters for events held at Rumours bar. File includes one poster for A rhapsody in blue New Year's event, held on 1992-12-31; one poster for the Mad Hatter's tea party, held 1993-03-13; one poster for Halloween at Rumours, held 1993-10-30; one poster for the One size fits all Christmas party and show, held December 4-5, 1993; and one poster for the Valentine's weekend, held February 12-13, 1994.
File contains posters for events held at Rumours bar. Materials include one poster for A holiday season gathering, held 1985-12-19; one poster for the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) general meeting held on 1992-05-06; and one poster for Jest for laughs, a show featuring the Fabulous Fakes and Friends, held on 1993-09-06.
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.
File contains one copy of Places for Men Guide 1988, which provides a directory of businesses for gay men in the United States, Canada, Caribbean, and Mexico.
File contains photographs of Juanita Pooley and her partner, Clairmarie Haley, dated 1984. Film also contains one undated news clipping about a legal dispute over unpaid taxes between the City of Halifax and the gay and lesbian nightclub Rumours, as well as an obituary for Carolyn Jean Hayes.
File contains photographs collected for potential publication in Wayves Magazine. Materials include production stills from the Thom Fitzgerald [director] film The Hanging Garden and the Margaret Wescott [director] film Stolen Moments, promotional photos for the television series Kids in the Hall, and photographs of local Halifax events.
