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Dalhousie University Archives New Brunswick Leather contests
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Leather community materials

Series contains materials collected by Al Stewart as part of his involvement with the Halifax-based TightRope leather brotherhood, which was established in the early 1990s, incorporated in 1997, and disbanded in 2007. Series also contains materials related to the Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] organization, which operated between 1999-2010, and the leather community more broadly. Materials include TightRope administrative and financial records, correspondence, and promotional materials; event cards, flyers, posters, programs, and certificates of participation for TightRope events, MACLeather contests, and leather events across Canada and the United States; photographs of TightRope meet-ups, MACLeather contests, and other leather community events; web print-outs; issues of the Phalia newsletter published by Spearhead leather and denim club in Toronto; erotic gear catalogues; and one copy of the 2002 Men of Pumpjack calendar.
Wayves Magazine : April, 2003

Wayves Magazine : April, 2003

Item consists of the third issue (April) of the 2003 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of new EGALE Executive Director, Gilles Marchildon.

Issue includes an interview with newly-appointed Executive Director of EGALE Gilles Marchildon, an interview with Intensity Dance principal Ryan Stevens, an article by Ms World Leather 2002 Karen McGay announcing an international "Leather Day of Caring" in Halifax, an article on discussing coming out with family by Becky MacEachern, an article discussing gay and mixed-orientation marraiges, an article about gardening by Chris Hopgood, part two of an interview with Mr Atlantic Canada Leather 2003 Mario Bourgeois, a reflection on the Gay Games by Roger LeBlanc, an article discussing AIDS transmission beliefs in Africa written by Oliver Moore, an article about choosing doctors by Don Breen, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : February, 2001

Wayves Magazine : February, 2001

Item consists of the first issue (February) of the 2001 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of Mr Atlantic Leather 2000, Leith Chu.

Issue includes an article announcing a transgender scholarship fund, an article by Sue Rodgers on the founding of the Island Youth Project, an interview with the second Mr. Atlantic Leather Leith Chu, EGALE notes, an editorial about spirituality and homosexuality by Ralph Higgins, a preview of Pride Week 2001, an article recounting a trip to Provincetown by Maura Donovan, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Steven Swim, Mark Mutrie), reviews, news updates (Sam Meehan), and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : March, 2003

Wayves Magazine : March, 2003

Item consists of the second issue (March) of the 2003 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a collage of photographs of Marc Hall and Sky Gilbert.

Issue includes a letter to Marc Hall about sexuality and religion written by Sky Gilbert, an article about the launch of an International Drag Queens and Friends online group written by Amanda Lynn Harding, an article about Eldon Hay being elected the president of PFLAG Canada (Parents, Families and Friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirited and questioning persons), an article on the launch of a website about gay friendly places to live, an article highlighting gay and lesbian powers written by Amy Lowell (with a profile of May Swenson), an article about end-of-life financial planning, an article about lesbian characters on "All My Children" written by Don Breen, part one of an interview with Mr Atlantic Canada Leather 2003 winner Mario Bourgeois, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : November, 2001

Wayves Magazine : November, 2001

Item consists of the eighth issue (November) of the 2001 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of Kim Vance while on business in South Africa.

Issue includes an article about a safe-sex forum written by Michael Wile, an article by Steve Laviolette about the Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather 2002 contest and another article recapping the contest, an article by Stephanie Hobson about same-sex marriage at Mount Allison University, an article by Kim Vance about an EGALE visit to South Africa, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates (Sam Meehan), and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : November, 2003

Wayves Magazine : November, 2003

Item consists of the ninth issue (November) of the 2003 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette. This issue is subtitled "Stormy Weather" on the front cover.

Cover image is a collage of photographs from homophobic protests, with an inset photograph showing Hurricane Juan damage.

Issue includes an article by SarahRose Warner about anti-equality protests in Fredericton, an article by Terry Richard discussing protests against same-sex marriage legislation, an article by Chris Aucoin recapping the Mr Atlantic Canada Leather 2004 contest as well as a profile of winner Randall Perry, an article by Gerald Veldhoven about Conservative MP Bill Casey's non-support for same-sex marriage legislation, an article by Michael Wile and the Wayves editorial staff about the forthcoming changes to Wayves production, an article by Brenda Hattie about the experiences of two people coming out while living in South Asia, an article about same-sex families by Christopher Vaughan, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie, Deva Station), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.