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Acetate negatives for New Years party, Black magic ball men's dance / Girlz just wanna have fun women's dance, and The birthday bash events

File contains acetate negatives of posters for events held at Rumours bar. File includes one negative for the New Years party, held 1985-12-31; one negative for the Black magic ball men's dance / Girlz just wanna have fun women's dance, held on 1993-08-13; and one negative for The birthday bash, held in 1993-11-20.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

Acetate negatives for the You are here dance, Winter solstice dance, and A fantasy in black and white New Year's gala events

File contains acetate negatives of posters for events held at Rumours bar. File includes one negative for the You are here women's and men's dance, held on 1993-10-01; one negative for the Winter solstice men's and women's dance, held on 1993-12-17; and one negative for A fantasy in black and white New Year's gala, held on 1993-12-31.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

Acetate negatives for Valentine's party, Rumours X's / Women's Wednesday, For the love of Amazons women's dance, and End of winter celebration events

File contains acetate negatives of posters for events held at Rumours bar. File includes one negative for the Valentine's party, held on 1989-02-11; one negative for Rumours X's / Women's Wednesday, held on 1992-11-14 and 1992-11-18 respectively; one negative for the For the love of Amazons women's dance events held on 1993-04-22; and one negative for the End of winter celebration, held on 1994-03-27.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

For your information – We are the men who took our shirts off last Saturday night

File contains one copy of the open letter entitled For your information – We are the men who took our shirts off last Saturday night. This letter was written by members of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) in response to a ban on shirtless dancing for women at Rumours bar and related actions undertaken by members of GALA's board.
Gaezette : number 5 : May, 1990

Gaezette : number 5 : May, 1990

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.
Gaezette : volume 10, number 10 : December-January, 1993-1994

Gaezette : volume 10, number 10 : December-January, 1993-1994

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.
Gaezette : volume 10, number 9 : November, 1993

Gaezette : volume 10, number 9 : November, 1993

Item consists of the ninth issue of the tenth volume (November) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about self-harm within the LGBT community written by Jeff Weatherhead, a recapeof the 1993 Atlantic Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Conference (responses from Rita Baker, John Balser, Roger Johnson, Gary Kinsman, Charlene Vacon, and Kevin Crombie), an interview of musician Faith Nolan by julie sims, a promo for a David MacFarlane event, a review of John Greyson's film "Zero Patience" and of Robert Williams's book "Just As I Am" both written by Brian Mombourquette, a review of the play "Everyone Says Don't" written by Norval Collins, a recap of Spearhead's 1993 Round-Up by Leith Chu, a look forward at the Men Who Have Sex With Men Project coordinated by Ross MacDonald, a beginner's guide to visiting Rumours by Jane van Kansas, and other regular columns (by Jane van Kansas, Ross Boutilier), reviews, news updates, and event listings.
Gaezette : volume 11, number 7 : September, 1994

Gaezette : volume 11, number 7 : September, 1994

item consists of the seventh issue of the eleventh volume (September) of the 1994 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette.

Issue includes an editorial by Ralph Higgins about "normal gay people" and "flamboyant [...] who make better news items" following the Pride Parade, an article about a hepatitis outbreak in the Halifax Gay Community by Bob Fredrickson, an article about the response to public sex claims written by Robin Metcalfe, an unattributed article about anonymous HIV/AIDS testing, a preview of the 2nd annual Atlantic Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Conference, an article by Ross Boutilier about fallout from a GALA meeting as it relates to the future of Rumours, a preview of the Women's Reel Vision film collective festival by Kim Vance and L. Charlene Vacon, an article about being gay in smalltown Newfoundland by Jim Genge, an interview with JJ Lyon conducted by Ross Boutilier, a preview of the Black & Blue dance party in Montreal, and other regular columns (by D.B. Stevens, Michael MacLeod, Norm Paddock, and Brian Mombourquette), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 11, number 8 : October, 1994

Gaezette : volume 11, number 8 : October, 1994

Item consists of the eighth issue of the eleventh volume (October) of the 1994 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette.

Issue includes an editorial about MP Roseanne Skoke written by Ross Boutilier, an editorial by Kim Vance about Skoke's derogatory comments about homosexuality, an interview of Shauna Dempsey conducted by James Shedden prior to the We Are Everywhere conference, a lengthy open letter about Rumours, Doug Dixon and GALA written by Chris Aucoin, a preview of the Women's Reel Vision film festival by Kim Vance, an article about a youth gay/lesbian/bisexual retreat in Hantsport (also by Vance), the second part of Ross Boutilier's interview of JJ Lyon, and other regular columns (by Chris Aucoin, Brian Mombourquette, Jane van Kansas, and Norm Paddock), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Gay and Lesbian Association [GALA] posters, banners and flags

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.

LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

  • MS-15-12
  • Fonds
  • 1980-2018
Collection contains duplicate materials from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in collection include posters; programs, flyers, and promotional materials; pamphlets and outreach materials; and wearable ephemera including buttons and pins, badges, medals, clothing, and other regalia. Materials in series relate to Halifax Pride and other pride celebrations, political demonstrations, Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] operations and events, Halifax Fetish Ball and Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather events, Gay and Lesbian Association [GALA] meetings and operations, events held at Rumours bar, LGBT films, and other LGBT causes and events.

Lynn Murphy collection

  • MS-15-3
  • Collection
  • 1972-1996
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.

Murphy, Lynn

Negatives of posters for events at Rumours, 1992-1994

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.

Negatives of posters for events at Rumours, 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, Pride week events, stage shows, and holiday celebrations held at Rumours in 1993.

Photos, obituaries, and newsclippings

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.

Posters

Series contains duplicate posters from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in series include posters for the Halifax Fetish Ball, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [M.A.C. Leather] contests, other LGBT events in Halifax and Montreal, LGBT films, and posters and acetate negatives of posters for events held at Rumours, a bar owned and operated by the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia [GALA].

Posters for events at Rumours, 1992-1993

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.

Posters for events at Rumours, 1993

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.

Posters for events at Rumours, 1993-1994

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.

Printed posters and acetate negatives

Series contains paper posters and acetate negatives of posters for meetings, lectures, Pride events, parties, stage shows and dances, many of them held at Rumours, a Halifax bar owned and operated by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance [GALA].
We are everywhere : [poster]

We are everywhere : [poster]

Item is a mock-up of a poster advertising a women's dance at Rumours and men's dance at the Church on North Street, held June 24, 1994, with proceeds from both in part going to fund the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Conference.