Item consists of the first issue of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia's quarterly newsletter, a supplement to the December-January 1999 issue of Wayves. Includes articles from Jane Allen, Robert ALlan, Peter Fritz, Paul Laybolt, Renee Masching, Roy Ellis, Ned MacInnis Chris Aucoin, Al McNutt, and Daryl Harding MacLean. Also includes a memorial of Dr Bruce Elliott (noted for his work treating patients with HIV/AIDS), and a listing of events.
Item consists of the second issue of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia's quarterly newsletter, a supplement to the March 2000 issue of Wayves. Includes articles from Chris Aucoin, Al McNutt, Alexander Gallant, Holly Mitchell, Peter Fritz, Roy Ellis, Daryl Harding-MacLean, Gwen Atkinson, Jane Allen, and Larry Baxter. Also includes a listing of events.
Item consists of the third issue of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia's quarterly newsletter, a supplement to the August 2000 issue of Wayves. Includes articles from Al McNutt, Chris Aucoin and Alex Archie (remembering Wilson Hodder), Paul Laybolt, Ann Silversides, Gwen Atkinson, Michelle Proctor-Simms, Vida Woodworth, Donna G., and Joanne Bond. Also includes a profile of Nicole Close, and a listing of events.
File contains the agreed statement of facts in the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing of Ross Boutilier and the Treasury Board regarding same-sex marriage benefits.
File contains one copy of the Orientation Guide to The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, prepared by Safe Harbour MCC Reverend Darlene Young.
File contains draft articles and writing submissions, notes, correspondence, and graphic material used in the production of the Wayves literary supplement Punaqun.
One painting entitled Breaking Free Into the Light by painter Reverend Dr. Victor Bruce Holker Pellegrin, PhD. The painting depicts three nude male figures in various poses, surrounded by bars. The painting was produced for Ross Boutilier and his partner, Brian Mombourquette, and was displayed at Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church.
File contains one draft of the proposed credentialling process process for the Clergy Credentials and Concerns Committee and associated correspondence. File also includes newsletters, notes, and correspondence from the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches.
File contains materials collected by Ross Boutilier relating to the re-election campaign of British Columbia Member of Parliament Svend Robinson. Materials include one newsletter from MP Robinson dated March, 1997; one photocopy of the article Svend under seige by Tom Yeung; and one letter from MP Robinson requesting donations.
File consists of several newspaper articles collected by Ross Boutilier about Nova Scotia Member of Parliament Roseanne Skoke and her controversial remarks regarding homosexuality. File also contains political cartoons by Bruce Mackinnon for the Chronicle Herald and Theo Moudakis for the Daily News.
File contains clippings collected by Ross Boutilier regarding anti-LGBT discrimination, same-sex spousal rights, legal appointments, and other LGBT social issues. Subjects covered by the clippings include acts of anti-LGBT discrimination in Wolfville, Queensland, and Shelburne, Nova Scotia, as well as Atlanta, Georgia; legal protections for same-sex spouses in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia; child sexual abuse in Shelbourne; the appointment of Justice Ian Binnie to the Supreme Court of Canada; the appointment of Keith Norton as Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission; domestic abuse within the LGBT community; sex work in Nova Scotia; and other LGBT social issues.
File contains clippings collected by Ross Boutilier covering Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside's initial refusal to declare Gay Pride week and subsequent change of heart. File also contains one copy of Dr. Eugene Hill's letter of support to Mayor Woodside, and associated clippings documenting the backlash to Dr. Hill's letter and his subsequent resignation.
File contains clippings regarding HIV/AIDS issues and activism in Canada, collected by Ross Boutilier. Materials primarily focus on Nova Scotia, with many clippings relating to HIV/AIDS activist Janet Conners, who contracted HIV after her husband Randy was treated with tainted blood and passed away. File also contains Chapter 214 of the Revised Statutes, 1989 of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, amended 1991.
File contains photocopies of clippings regarding the Canadian blood ban, and the same-sex marriage protection legal challenge made by Ross Boutilier and David Mombourquette. Clippings are from the Dalhousie Gazette, the Daily News, and the Chronicle Herald.
Series consists of clippings collected by Ross Boutilier concerning the LGBT community in the news. Subjects covered include same-sex marriage, homosexuality and religion, HIV/AIDS, Canadian politics, LGBT legal challenges, local arts news, and international celebrity news.
File contains clippings collected by Ross Boutilier relating to LGBT issues. Subjects covered include the deportation of Alla Pitcherskaia, LGBT inclusion efforts at Xerox, homophobia, LGBT terminology, the closure of the Red Herring Co-operative Book Store in Halifax, LGBT toys, and organ donations.
File contains clippings collected by Ross Boutilier relating to the LGBT community and healthcare issues. Subjects include depression and suicide, the reluctance of LGBT medical professionals to come out, and conversion therapy. Materials primarily focus on Nova Scotia.
File contains clippings regarding religion and the LGBT community, collected by Ross Boutilier. Subjects covered include conversion therapy, LGBT clergypeople and congregants, and theological arguments regarding homosexuality. Clippings are primarily taken from the Chronicle Herald, the Daily News, and the Advocate.
File contains clippings collected by Ross Boutilier relating to intersections between the LGBT and arts communities in Halifax. File consists of reviews on the theatre productions of the "Hanging garden"; "Angels among us" and "Lion in the winter". Also included are articles on female impersonator Laura Smith and musician Ashley MacIsaac.
File contains newspaper clippings collected by Ross Boutilier regarding the LGBT community in international celebrity news. Subjects covered include the murder of Gianni Versace, the shooting of Scott Amendure by former Jenny Jones Show guest Jonathan Schmidtz, the television program Xena: Warrior Princess, Dennis Rodman, Ellen DeGeneres' public coming out announcement, Melissa Etheridge, female impersonator Christopher Peterson, Allen Ginsberg's cancer diagnosis, and relationship columnist Dan Savage.
File contains clippings, web print-outs, political cartoons, and other educational resources regarding same-sex marriage collected by Ross Boutilier. Materials primarily cover the same-sex marriage debate across Canada, with stories from Nova Scotia, Montreal, and Ottawa comprising the bulk of materials. Materials also document the response to this debate from American sources and the Catholic church.
File contains correspondence and legal documents regarding the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing of Ross Boutilier and the Treasury Board regarding same-sex marriage benefits. File includes correspondence, legal documents, a tribunal questionnaire, and schedule A.
File contains correspondence and legal documents regarding the same-sex marriage protection case of Ross Boutilier & Brian Mombourquette et al. versus the Attorney General of Canada and Attorney General of Nova Scotia.
File contains administrative records for the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church (UMFCC), and materials relating to the Eastern Canadian District Conference, held October 11-13, 1996. Materials include conference schedules, minutes, evaluation forms, reports to the conference, and notes. File also includes general correspondence, financial records, UMFCC pamphlets, meeting agendas and minutes, operating procedures, and by-laws.
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. Materials include conference agendas, reports to the conference, and conference flyers. File also contains financial records, correspondence, notes, workshop materials, meeting minutes and agendas, and applications for district positions.
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 23-25, 1994. Materials include a conference program, conference schedules, notes, promotional materials, one coordinator's report to the district conference, one women's secretariat report, one job description for a district coordinator and lay representative, lists of delegates, job applications, operating procedures and by-laws, agendas, minutes, and financial records.
File contains issues 2 and 3 of the United Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church - Eastern Canadian District newsletter, published in March and June of 1997, respectively.
Subseries contains records created or collected by Safe Harbour MCC in connection with the Eastern Canadian District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA). Materials include administrative records, financial records, conference materials, job descriptions and applications, personnel records, reports, newsletters, notes, and correspondence.
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.
Item consists of the third issue of the 1988 run of the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, Gaezette. This is the first issue under its new format. Issue includes an interview of a doctor about sexually transmitted disesases by Barend Kamperman, humorous commentary by "Horatio Beeswanger", the music playlist for the month at the club Rumours, and other editorial comments and event listings.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
Series contains copies 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 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.
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 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 1988.
Item consists of the first issue of the second year of the Gaezette, the Gay Alliance for Equality newsletter, from January. Includes LGBTQ+ events listings and news.