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Gaezette : volume 8, number 4 : May, 1991

Item consists of the fourth issue of the eighth volume (May) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a commentary about an experience at Rumours written by Erin Goodman, an interview discussing women and AIDS between Brenda Barnes and Leslie Gaynor, an article about disagreements within the gay community written by Ken Belanger, a review of Brenda Brooks's first collection of poetry by Molly Bloomfield, an article about a controversial NSCAD fashion event written by Ian McKinnon, along with other regular news updates and events listings.

Gaezette : volume 8, number 5 : June, 1991

Item consists of the third issue of the eighth volume (April) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. This issue contains a typo on page 3 that lists it as volume 8, number 4. Issue includes a commentary about exclusionism within the LGBT community written by Robert White, an article about basic human rights protections for gay people in Nova Scotia written by Kevin Elliott, a profile of Svend Robinson by Andrew Peck (as well as a short piece by Robinson looking back on the past five years of reforms), a profile of Eric Smith by Kevin Elliott, a look at forthcoming workshops by J.J. Lyon, a review of John Lazarus's play "David For Queen" by Molly Bloomfield, two short pieces of the impact of Stonewall after 22 years (one by J.C. Aucoin, the other unattributed), a preview of Pride Week events throughout the region, along with other regular news updates and events listings.

Gaezette : volume 8, number 6 : July-August, 1991

Item consists of the sixth issue of the eighth volume (July-August) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an interview of Heather Bishop by Brenda Barnes, a memoir of a youthful crush written by Gordon Bradley, an article on "making a pass" by Laura Creighton, a look at how human rights legislation is proceeding in Nova Scotia by Kevin Elliott, a profile of Safe Harbour Community Church by Terry Parker, an article about nudism by Ben Schmidgall, a profile of the Radical Faeries (and subsequent spin-off Leather Faeries) groups by Harry Ugol, a From the Front Lines article by Eric Smith, along with other regular news updates and events listings.

Gaezette : volume 8, number 7 : September, 1991

Item consists of the seventh issue of the eighth volume (September) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about "community" and "diversity" by John Christopher Aucoin, an interview of "Chosen Family" cartoonist Noreen Stevens by Brenda Barnes, a reprint of an unattributed article about gay and lesbian relationships and cohabitation agreements, an article about abuse in lesbian relationships by Krista MacRoberts, a preview of the Fourth "Almost Annual" Lesbian Conference, a From the Front Lines article by Michael Weir, along with other regular news updates and events listings.

Gaezette : volume 8, number 8 : October, 1991

Item consists of the eighth issue of the eighth volume (October) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. This issue has a typo on page 3 that lists it as volume 8, number 9. Issue includes a commentary about sexual identity at family gatherings by Kevin Elliott, an interview between Regan McClure and Lynn Iding discussing Queer Press, an article on non-monogamy by David Christopher Rogers, a briefing on the forthcoming departure from Gaezette of Kevin Elliott, a look at Amnesty International by J.C. Aucoin, a From the Front Lines article by Mike MacDonald, along with other regular news updates and events listings.

Gaezette : volume 8, number 9 : November, 1991

Item consists of the ninth issue of the eighth volume (November) of the 1991 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a review of Todd Haynes's film "The Pleasures of Poison" by William Baird, an interview of Todd Haynes by Daniel Prodonick, a short look forward at a the new structure of Gaezette after the departure of Kevin Elliott, a From the Front Lines article by Dan Hart, a review of James Barr's "Quatrefoil" by Patrick Barnholden, a frank examination of the financial issues facing the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia, along with other regular news updates and events listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 1 : February, 1992

Item consists of the first issue of the ninth volume (February) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette.

Cover illustration is a portrait of Isaac Julien.

Issue includes an article by Edgar Z. Friedenberg on the William Kennedy Smith trial, a reprinted interview between Isaac Julien and Gillian Morton about Julien's film "Young Soul Rebels", an article about Pandora magazine by Patrick Barnholden, and other regular columns, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 10 : December-January, 1992-1993

Item consists of the tenth issue of the ninth volume (December-January) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial on the double-standard about AIDS coverage as it relates to Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis written by Brian Beazley, a profile of Debi Sundahl by Sue Campbell, Cheryl Tatjana Nicol's interview of Jen Fraser about being young and a lesbian in Cape Breton, a look at the future of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia after 20 years, a review of 10 Percent magazine by Sehlat GreyHound, a review of the Montreal Lesbian and Gay Studies Conference by Gary Kinsman, and other regular columns (by Robert Allen and Jane Kansas), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 2 : March, 1992

Item consists of the second issue of the ninth volume (March) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about Edgar Z. Friedenberg's piece from the previous issue, an article by Kevin Elliott about the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission's forthcoming ruling about the future of Pandora, an article about federal support for gay rights written by Sam Archer, and other regular columns, news updates, reviews, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 3 : April, 1992

Item consists of the third issue of the ninth volume (April) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Gary Kinsman about the Supreme Court of Canada's "obscenity" ruling, a reprinted article by Eugene Robinson about gay intolerance in Argentina, a review of the 19th Maine Lesbian and Gaymen's Symposium, an article by Clay Bond about gay visibility, a From the Front Lines column by James Phillips, the first chapter of Jeremy C. Rudel's "Wanderings" series, and other regular columns, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 4 : May, 1992

Item consists of the fourth issue of the ninth volume (May) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Gary Kinsman about federal Conservative hypocrisy stemming from Human Rights Commission decisions, an interview of performance artist (and Centre for Art Tapes artist in residence) Shawna Dempsey by Brenda Barnes about Dempsey's new "Mermaid in Love" piece, an article by Kevin Elliott about the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, a recap of the OutWrite '92 conference by Andrew Ellis, a From the Front Lines piece by James Shedden, a recap of the Gay Men's Retreat by Ross Boutilier, and other regular columns, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 5 : June, 1992

Item consists of the fifth issue of the ninth volume (June) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette.

Cover illustration is a portrait of Barry Nichols as "MooseMan".

Issue includes an editorial by Patrick Barnholden, an interview of "MooseMan" artist Barry Nichols by Patrick Barnholden, a recap of the Halifax AIDS Society conference, an article by Kevin Elliott on the New Brunswick Human Rights Act protections related to sexuality, a preview of the Centre for Art Tapes-presented First Halifax Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Film Festival, a From the Front Lines article by Robert Allan, a look back at the history and impact of Stonewall 23 years later, and other regular columns, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 6 : June-July, 1992

Item consists of the fifth issue of the ninth volume (June-July) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes a tribute piece about C. Dale Oxford, an interview of Kevin Hynes by Patrick Barnholden about living with HIV in Newfoundland, a preview of the Halifax Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Video & Film Festival by Gary Kinsman, a From the Front Lines article by James Shedden, an article by Padraic Brake on the founding of the Gay and Lesbian Association for Support in Western Newfoundland, an article about a crackdown on LGBT people in Nicaragua, and other regular columns, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 7 : September, 1992

Item consists of the seventh issue of the ninth volume (September) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial by Kevin Elliott, a preview of the second Gay Men's Gathering by Ross Boutilier, an article by Gary Kinsman on the failure of the provincial AIDS strategy, a short piece about Simon Thwaites (also by Elliott), and other regular columns (by Jane Kansas and Bruce Moore), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 8 : October, 1992

Item consists of the eighth issue of the ninth volume (October) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial on AIDS Awareness Week by Maxwell Yalden, a reprint of an article on safer sex for lesbians written by Nancy Solomon, an article on the state of the AIDS epidemic by James Shedden, an interview conducted by Patrick Barnholden with Sibongele Jacks of Puppets Against AIDS, an article about LGBT demographics firm Overlooked Opinions written by Bill Strubbe, a review of a screening of "Forbidden Love" written by Liz Van Berkle, and other regular columns (by Kevin Elliott, Jane Kansas, reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 9, number 9 : November, 1992

Item consists of the ninth issue of the ninth volume (November) of the 1992 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial on the Canada Clause of the Charlottetown Accord written by Gary Kinsman, an article about an official order to to LGBT discrimination in the Canadian Armed Forces written by Kevin Elliott, an article on Human Rights Act breakthroughs (also by Elliott), a Simon Thwaites case update, a recap of the second Gay Men's Gathering written by Raymond Taavel, a review of the OutRights conference, a profile of Michael Callen by James Shedden, and interview with Lizard Jones by Andrea Ward and Ellen Star Isaacs, and other regular columns (by Jane Kansas and Gerard Pollender), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

GALA correspondence, financial statements, committee reports, and clippings

File contains financial statements 1987 - 1989, 1991; correspondence between the GALA committee and members 1989 - 1990; the association's memorandum; meeting minutes 1990; committee reports 1989; meeting notices; and a newspaper clipping from The Daily News, 1990 titled "CODCO program awarded prize for gay rights support".

GALA press release, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a copy of the Human Rights Code

Press release from Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) calling for action from the government regarding anti-gay discrimination; news articles and clippings regarding human rights protection for LGBT+ Nova Scotians; correspondence; a copy of the Human Rights Act Chapter 214 amended 1991; and the Autumn 1991 issue of Equality.

Halifax Pride '96 : Wayves supplement

Item consists of a Halifax Pride '96 supplement inserted into the June 1996 issue of Wayves Magazine. Includes events, advertisements, parade route, letters, and a note from the organizing committee.

Holiday Gift Ideas : a Wayves supplement

Item consists of a special holiday advertising/"Gift Giving Guide" insert from the December-January 1995 issue of Wayves Magazine. Includes a year-preview astrological column by Eloise Graves, travel tips from Derek Armstrong, as well as book, music and film recommendations.

In Memoriam Pride banner

Item is a tie-dyed banner created or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) with handwritten text in felt marker that reads: "In Memoriam—Killed by Nazis—Killed by AIDS—Killed by Halifax—QUEER BASHERS," with tombstones drawn next to each displaying those years during which members of the LGBT community were killed.

Interview with Anne Bishop and Jan Morrell

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Anne Bishop and Jan Morrell. Bishop and Morrell discuss their interactions with the LGBT community and organizations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario; their political activism; and navigating communal living in Pictou County in the 1980s. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on 24 February 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Bernadette MacDonald

Item is a video recording of an interview with Bernadette MacDonald. MacDonald discusses her experiences travelling abroad before settling in rural Nova Scotia; her participation in LGBT events in Halifax, Pictou County, and the North Shore in the 1980s -1990s; her work in women's crisis centres; and the differences between urban and rural LGBT experiences. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on January 23, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Christina Toplack

Item is a video recording of an interview with Christina Toplack. Toplack discusses her involvement with the women's movement and LGBT organizations Halifax and the Annapolis Valley during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as her journey towards understanding her sexuality. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on January 14th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Diane Walsh

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Diane Walsh. Walsh discusses reckoning with sexuality coming from a Catholic background, her relationships with women, and her experiences working in adult education as an out lesbian. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 3, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Fay Wambolt and Catherine Butler

Item is a video recording of an interview with Fay Wambolt and Catherine Butler. Walmbolt and Butler discuss their relationship and marriage, their experiences as out lesbians in Cape Breton, and their families' reactions to their sexuality. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on January 8th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Jane Wills

Item is a video recording of an interview with Jane Wills. Wills discusses her experiences as a nursing officer in the military, her travels across North American, her involvement with Metropolitan Community Churches, her relationships with women, and her choice to settle in Wolfville. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on November 29, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Joan MacLeod

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Joan MacLeod. MacLeod discusses her European travels and time living in the UK, her significant romantic relationships, and her interactions with LGBT events and organizations in Pictou Country and other parts of rural Nova Scotia. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 10th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Karen Lorraine

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Karen Lorraine. Lorraine discusses her experience with discrimination in the military, her attendance at LGBT bars and social events in Halifax, her understanding of her gender and sexuality, her romantic relationships with men and women. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 3rd, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Lynette Richards

Item is an audio recording of an interview with Lynnette Richards. Richards discusses her experience coming out as a lesbian, moving to Nova Scotia, working as a self-employed stained-glass restoration and repair person, and connecting with the gay and lesbian communities in Nova Scotia. The interview was conducted by Liz Fitting on October 13, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Nancy Jardine and Vicki Froats

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Nancy Jardine and Vicki Froats. Jardine and Froats discuss their 25-year relationship, their attendance at LGBT spaces and events in Halifax, and their experiences coming out. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 10th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Pamela Pahl

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Pamela Pahl. Pahl discusses coming to terms with her sexuality in Brandon, Manitoba, before moving to Nova Scotia; her experiences in the military; and experiences with Pride Parades, music festivals, and LGBT groups. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on November 26th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Paula Arsenault

File contains a sound recording of an interview with Paula Arsenault. Arsenault discusses how she came to understand her sexuality, her experiences with psychiatric treatment in the 1980s, her involvement with the Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Conference in early 1990s, and her interactions with feminist organizations in Pictou County and Halifax. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on December 11, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Sara avMaat

File contains a sound recording of an interview Sara avMaat. avMaat discusses her work as an artist and physiotherapist; her involvement womens' and LGBT organizations in Halifax, including Pandora and the Halifax Women's Housing Co-op; her coming out experience; and her relationships. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on November 1st, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Sharon Beasley

File contains a sound recording of an interview Sharon Beaseley. Beasley discusses her work in food distribution, her experience using a sperm donor to conceive with her former partner, her involvement with the Youth Project and other LGBT organizations and events, and her relationships and coming out experience. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 8th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Sue and Nicky Perkins

File contains a sound recording of an interview Sue and Nicky Perkins. The Perkins' discusses their 40-year relationship and subsequent legal fight for marriage equality in Nova Scotia, coming out after 13 years together, and their participation in NSRAP, Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, and other LGBT groups and events in Halifax. The interview was conducted by Jacqueline Gahagan on November 27th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Susan Adams

File contains a sound recording of an interview Susan Adams. Adams discusses her involvement with LGBT choirs, organizations, and political activism in the 1980s and 1990s; her coming out experience, her work in libraries, her thoughts on the sociopolitical environment in Antigonish, and her spirituality. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on November 5th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Susan Larder

File contains a sound recording of an interview Susan Larder. Larder discusses living in rural Nova Scotia, her coming out process and relationships with family, her experiences with harrassment, her works as a counsellor, and her involvement with lesbian social groups. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on December 15th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Susan Walsh

File contains a sound recording of an interview Susan Walsh. Walsh discusses raising her children, working as a children's entertainer and artist, her relationships with family and romantic partners, and coming out in her forties. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on October 28th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Interview with Sydney Lancaster

File contains a video recording of an interview with Sydney Lancaster. Lancaster discusses their sexuality and gender identity, their involvement with the LGBT community in Alberta and Nova Scotia, LGBT visibility in Nova Scotia and their move to the province in 2010, and social justice theories and initiatives. The interview was conducted by Anne Summerhays on November 9th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
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