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Awards and certificates

File contains awards and certificates awarded to Janet Conners', including the Nova Scotia Human Rights Award, honorary membership to the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society, and the Second Annual Humanitarian Award from the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Certificates, honorary degrees, and event programs

File contains certificates, honorary degrees, and other distinctions awarded to Janet Conners. File also contains programs for events at which Conners' was honoured, and some related correspondence.

Clippings ; photographs ; correspondence

File contains two clippings regarding Janet Conners' activism and honours, one letter addressed to Janet and Randy, three photographs of Randy and Janet, and one photograph of Randy, Janet, and their son Gus.

Correspondence and clippings regarding the Krever Inquiry, support for infected spouses and children

File contains correspondence and clippings related to the Krever inquiry and subsequent efforts by the Janet Conners Infected Spouse and Children Association to gain supports from the government for the families of those infected with HIV/AIDS by tainted blood products. Correspondence in this file is primarily between Janet Conners, her lawyer Dawn J. Ring, and Canadian politicians.

Flyers for Simon Nkoli event, 1989

File contains two copies of a flyer advertising events in Halifax featuring Simon Nkoli, a gay South African political activist. Events include a talk held at Rumours bar, and the preceding meet and greet held on the same date at Veith House.

Honorary degrees

File contains Janet Conners' honorary degrees from Dalhousie University, Acadia University, and Mount Saint Vincent University.

Media coverage of Lesbian and Gay Right's Nova Scotia [LGRNS] activism related to the Human Rights Act

File contains four VHS tapes containing media coverage of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] and their work to protect sexual orientation under the Human Rights Act in Nova Scotia. Media coverage also includes LGRNS opposition to Barkhat Khokhar, a member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission who expressed homophobic and misogynistic views. Footage from these tapes has been copied onto a DVD-R disc which is also located in this file.

Meritorious service medal records

File contains materials related to the Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Janet and Randy Conners for their HIV/AIDS activism. Materials include forms, correspondence, background information for honorees, invitations and namecards for Janet and her son, Gus, and one program for the event.

Paul Harris fellowship records

File contains materials related to Janet Conners' receipt of the Paul Harris Fellowship, including the fellowship certificate, a program from the event, and one information sheet for recipients.

Personal correspondence ; photographs

File contains one card and one poem from Anne Ernst, one facsimile of a letter written by Janet addressed to "Parker", one photograph of Janet with an unidentified man, and one photograph of two unidentified men.

Planner, 2002

File contains Janet Conners' day planner for 2002.
Press release regarding picket in front of the Carleton Hotel on Argyle Street

Press release regarding picket in front of the Carleton Hotel on Argyle Street

File contains a press release announcing a picket to protest the management of the Jury Room Lounge, which had been refusing service to the gay and lesbian community. File also contains a letter to members of the Gay Alliance for Equality regarding a 1975 citation to recognize exceptional service by the Movement for Citizens' Voice and Action to promote the equality of lesbians and
gay men.

Randy Conners' medical records

File contains Randy Conners' medical records, and associated correspondence regarding their use in Randy and Janet Conners' legal matters.

Speaking notes ; Wake Up! Canada reference materials, lobbying and outreach materials, press releases, correspondence, and notes

File contains speaking notes for several of Conners' speaking engagements, including the 1998 Nova Scotia Conservative Party convention, the Mount Saint Vincent University 1997 fall convocation address, and three drafts of the 1997 Acadia University spring convocation address, among other events. File also contains materials related to Conners' role as the Atlantic region contact for Wake Up! Canada, a network of Canadian AIDS activists. Materials include one copy of phase II of the National AIDS Strategy, one draft copy of the Canadian Declaration of Rights for People Living With HIV/AIDS, press releases, correspondence, lobbying and outreach materials, report drafts, and notes.

Speaking notes, correspondence, and photographs regarding Conners' activism and honours

File contains speaking notes; clippings about AIDS, and Conners' honorary degrees and activism; one AIDS Coalition general contact form; correspondence regarding Randy's death, Janet's honorary degrees, and AIDS-related activism; one program from Dal spring convocation at which Janet was awarded an honorary degree; and three photos from the Rotary Club Paul Harris dinner at which Janet was honoured.

Speaking notes, correspondence, notes, legal documents, and clippings regarding the Krever inquiry, Conners' activism

File contains speaking notes, correspondence regarding Janet's activism and appointment to/resignation from the Minister of Health's Council on HIV/AIDS; correspondence and administrative documents related to a potential film project based on Conners' life; testimony and legal documents from the Krever inquiry; clippings about the Red Cross; materials related to Janet's nomination for the CIBC Young Women of Distinction Award; citations for Conners' honorary degrees; and notes. File also contains Conners' first jump skydiving certificate, which she earned following her recovery from AIDS complications..

Statutory declaration of advocacy efforts ; postcards to politicians regarding Justice Krever's report ; correspondence

File contains one copy of a statutory declaration outlining Janet and Randy Conners' efforts to secure compensation for those infected by tainted blood, submitted to the Krever Inquiry, one mock-up of postcards addressed to Canadian politicians advocating for the public release of Justice Krever's report, correspondence regarding Conners' activism and honours, and one photograph of Conners' with an unidentified group of people.

The positive side — volume 6, issue 2

File contains the Spring 2003 issue of The Positive Side, a magazine published by Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, featuring writing by Janet Conners.

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2010 planning materials, notes, and correspondence

File contains planning materials and correspondence related to the Transgender Day of Remembrance 2010. Materials include one program for the event, typed speaker's notes, handwritten planning notes, and correspondence. Materials in this file also relate to the Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, which hosted the event.
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