Series contains duplicates of wearable ephemera from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in series including buttons and pins, badges, medals, clothing, and other regalia related to or worn during Halifax Pride parades, political demonstrations organized by Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] and other groups, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [M.A.C. Leather] contests, and other LGBT causes and events.
File contains one round, black pin with a triangular rainbow in the centre. The rainbow is overlaid with that purple text reading "2000" and white text below that reads "Waves of Pride".
File contains two pins. The pins feature a photo of Nova Scotian Member of Parliament Roseanne Skoke in the centre of a red circle with a line through it, surrounded by the words "THANK YOU FOR NOT SKOKING".
File contains the Stonewall Tavern Annual Humanitarian Award, a plaque presented to Ross Boutilier in recognition of the achievement and struggle that enriches our community and our lives.
Fonds contains records documenting Ross Boutilier's legal challenges over same-sex benefits and equal treatment in Nova Scotia and provincial and federal legislation to gain access to same-sex marriage. Other series include production and administrative records of Wayves magazine, committee records of Halifax Pride, and newspaper clippings about the LGBTQ community in Nova Scotia and elsewhere in Canada.
File contains the Reflections community appreciation award plaque presented to Ross Boutilier for his participation in the Halifax Pride committee, 1999.
Collection contains records collected by Lynn Murphy through her association with the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Nova Scotia, and her participation in organizing Halifax Pride marches, parades and other LGBT initiatives. Records include posters, banners and flags created or collected by GALA; posters promoting LGBT-related events in Halifax and elsewhere; posters for LGBT films; posters encouraging safe-sex practices and political activism; and Pride Guide mockups from 1996 and 1998.
Series contains pins and other apparel produced for LGBT events such as Halifax pride, or featuring pro-LGBT messages. Items in this series were collected and worn by members of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS].
File contains one pin produced for Halifax Pride week 1991. Pin has a white background with a black line drawing of a person breaking out of a triangle in the centre. The border is printed with text that reads "PRIDE WEEK 1991—HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA".
Series contains records relating to Ross Boutilier's involvement in the organization of the Halifax Pride parade, including committee records, financial records, reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, notes, memos, schedules, parade and Pride Guide planning materials, advertisements and press releases, and posters and pins worn or collected during Halifax Pride parades.
File contains one pin from Halifax Pride 1998. Pin features overlapping rainbow triangles on a black and white background and the words "PRiDE Halifax 1998".
File contains one pin from Halifax Pride 1997. Pin has a white background with a border of small triangles in rainbow colours, with a blue cross and pink triangle in the centre with text above and below that reads "Pride—1997".
File contains one pin for Halifax Pride 1996. Pin has a white background with a border of pink and black triangles, and features two overlapping black and pink triangles in the centre, with text printed above and below that reads "Pride—96".
File contains one pin produced for Halifax Pride 1988. Pin is printed with a background of light blue sky and darker blue waves, with an inverted pink triangle dipping into the waves, and small purple text reading "HFX. PRIDE 88".
Series includes posters, banners and flags created or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) for various events. Series contains one subseries of posters (and negatives) for events held at Rumours, a bar owned and operated by GALA, and another subseries of banners and flags used during Pride marches, demonstrations, and GALA meetings.
Fonds contains materials collected by LGBTQ+ activist Bob Fougere pertaining to his activism in Halifax. Records in fonds document Fougere's work as coordinator of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project [NSRAP], including NSRAP's participation in the Halifax Rainbow Health Project and its health care advocacy work on behalf of transgender Nova Scotians. Materials also document Fougere's roles as board member at Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, and facilitator the Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Youth Project support group. Materials in fonds include correspondence, pamphlets, essays, studies, clippings, reports, meeting minutes, conference materials, and ephemera.
Fonds contains materials collected by Al Stewart as part of his involvement in the Maritime leather community, his LGBT advocacy work at Saint John's United Church in Halifax, and his involvement in the broader LGBT community in Nova Scotia. Leather community records document the activities of the TightRope leather brotherhood, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] contests, and other leather groups across Canada and the United States. Materials include administrative records, photographs, promotional materials, correspondence, newsletters, and catalogues. United Church materials primarily relate to Stewart's efforts to attain Affirmed status for St. John's United Church, and include reference materials, correspondence, and newsletters. Fonds also contains objects and ephemera related to the leather community, Affirm, and Stewart's membership in the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union [NSGEU], as well as personal photographs, correspondence, and LGBT publications.