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Item consists of the seventh issue of the tenth volume (September) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette.

Cover illustration is a portrait of Simon Thwaites.

Issue includes an editorial about fighting back against anti-gay discrimination and violence written by L. Charlene Vacon and Patrick Barnholden, an article about the Simon Thwaites case and other cases of HIV/AIDS discrimination written by Kathleen McLean, a promotional piece for a 10-kilometre pledge walk to raise AIDS awareness, an article about teaching in Newfoundland written by Robert H. Thomson, an article on square dancing by Kevin Cassidy, an article promoting compensation for people living with AIDS and HIV written by Gary Kinsman, a preview of AIDS Awareness Week by James Shedden, an examination of the push for gay marriage written by Jeffrey Dorrell, and other regular columns (by Jane van Kansas and Ross Boutilier), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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

Cover illustration is a portrait of Tommy Sexton.

Issue includes a brief tribute to the passing of CODCO actor Tommy Sexton due to AIDS complications, a copy of Tommy Sexton's poem "Homo Man", an article about the sentencing of Larry Sheldon McLeod for the murder of Gregory Jodrey (written by Kathleen McLean), a tribute to the passing of writer and singer Michael Callen, a GALA report by Gary Hanrahan, reviews of the Jonathan Demme film "Philadelphia" and a piece about Wormwoods' screening of "Six Degrees of Separation" written by Julian Castle and Brian Mombourquette, a look at the changing Gayline written by Ron Garnett-Doucette, BGLAD (Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Association of Dalhousie) progress update from Josef Tratnik, and other regular columns (by Terry David Goodwin, Ross Boutilier, Jane van Kansas, and Chris Aucoin), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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

Cover illustration is a photo of Helen Vila demonstrating against Roseanne Skoke.

Issue includes an editorial by Kim Vance calling into question police inaction for allowing "vile, disgusting, hateful comments" during a demonstration in New Glasgow against Roseanne Skoke's battle against including sexual orientation in any human rights discussions, a recap of the We Are Everywhere conference by Ross Boutilier as well as excerpts from the keynote speeches by Richard LaFortune (Anguksuar) (Yupic) and Tuma Young (Mi'kmaq), an article about Pride celebrations in Bathurst by Brian Hurlbert, a recap of the Men'Sex '95 Project and Rural Outreach project by James Shedden, further We Are Everywhere reflections by Patrick Crowley and L. Charlene Vacon, the third part of Ross Boutilier's interview with JJ Lyon, and other regular columns (byJane van Kansas, Brian Mombourquette, Norm Paddock, and Chris Aucoin), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the tenth issue of the eleventh volume (December-January) of the 1994 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. This is also the final issue of Gaezette, prior to its rebranding as Wayves in 1995.

Issue includes an editorial reflecting on five years since the Montreal Massacre written by Kim Vance, an article on the Day Without Art mourning the loss and celebrating the achievements of people with HIV and AIDS written by Robin Metcalfe, a recap of the Sex Crimes Workshop from the We Are Everywhere conference (with contributions from Kevin Crombie, Patrick Barnholden, Patrick Crowley and Robin Metcalfe), a review of Ribbon of Dreams written by James Shedden, excerpts from Shauna Dempsey's keynote at We Are Everywhere, the first in a series of articles on Gay Spirituality by J. Randy Bowers, a review of Bill Richardson's "Guy to Goddess: An Intimate Look at Drag Queens" written by Dagney-Marie,a review of Brad Fraser's play "Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love" by Pamela Brennan, a profile of activist Marusya Bociurkiw by Kim Vance, open letters on the future of GALA by Matt Fernley and Kath Cure, and other regular columns (by Brian Mombourquette, Terry Goodwin, Art Fisher, Norm Paddock, and Jane van Kansas), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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

Cover illustration is a portrait of Brenda Barnes.

Issue includes an editorial by Gary Hanrahan proposing new wording to "adequately and accurately describe [LGBT] relationships", a farewell profile of Gaezette contributor Brenda Barnes (upon leaving the province; with further reminiscences by James Shedden, Chris Trowbridge, Mardi Cameron, Michael Charland, and Dan Smith), an interview with "Saints and Apostles" playwright Hugo Dann conducted by Dan Smith, an article about an appeal in the case relating to the murder of Greg Jodrey (written by Gary Woodroffe), an article assisting queer teens in finding like-minded people written by JoJo Francis, an article on the passing of author Randy Shilts, and other regular columns (by Terry David Goodwin, Ross Boutilier, Jane van Kansas, Chris Aucoin, and C.J. Foster), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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

Cover illustration is a portrait of Jane Kansas..

Issue includes an editorial by Chris Aucoin about a "christian" bookstore actively promoting heterosexist material (accompanied by a bibliography of materials regarding positive relations between christianity and homosexuality), and interview of Safe Harbour's Darlene Young conducted by Ross Boutilier, an interview of Jane van Kansas conducted by Ross Boutilier upon her being named the new GALA president, a response to Ross Boutilier's "Letters to the Closet" series written by Norm Paddock, a call for a new name for Gaezette, an article about silence in the face of homophobic violence written by Gary Woodroffe, a profile of Red Herring Book Co-op by Robert Matthews, a profile and interview of Wilson Hodder upon being named an honorary Pride Parade Marshall, , and other regular columns (by Jane van Kansas and Chris Aucoin), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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

Cover illustration is a portrait of Tatyana, the reigning Mz. Rumours.

Issue includes an interview of Tatyana by Ross Boutilier with accompanying editorial about drag as well as an interview with Stanton Lowe (the person behind Tatyana), a profile of honourary Pride Parade Marshall Lynn Murphy by Gary Woodroffe, a profile of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project written by Julian Castle, a reflection on the passing of "Auntie B" written by Woodroffe, an article about activism for novices by Brian Mombourquette, and other regular columns (by Norm Paddock and Chris Aucoin), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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

Cover illustration is of a member of the Welfare Starlets.

Issue includes an editorial by Jane van Kansas on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexual acts, an article by Chris Aucoin honouring twenty-five years since Stonewall, a review of a Welfare Starlet$ (Jenny Robinson, Dorothy Penner, and Tammy Gutnick) show by Charlene Vacon, an interview of filmmaker Glenn Walton conducted by Kathleen Howell, a preview of the 1994 Peggy film festival by Michael Wile, and other regular columns (by Norm Paddock, B.W. Kozak, and Brian Mombourquette), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the sixth issue of the eleventh volume (July-August) of the 1994 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette..

Issue includes an editorial by Patrick Barnholden about the fight to obtain spousal benefits, an article by Jane van Kansas about public washroom sex (and a response by Georgina Chambers), an article about AIDS as it relates to Canadian law by Gary Brooks (and a review of Lorne and Fay Rozovsky's book "AIDS and Canadian Law"), a preview of the first Lesbian and Gay Pride March in PEI, an article by Kathleen McLean about homophobia in small-town Nova Scotia, an article about community support for those suffering with HIV/AIDS written by J.E. McCallum, an article profiling the activist group Lesbian Avengers by Charlene Vacon, a recap of a visit to New York on the anniversary of Stonewall by James Sheddon, an address by Dan Smith, and other regular columns (by Leith Chu, Blair DuGas, B.W. Kozak, Gary Woodroffe, and Brian Mombourquette), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

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.

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.

Item consists of the first issue of the first volume (February) of the 1995 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette. This is the first issue released under the Wayves moniker.

Cover image is a still image of Whoopi GOldberg and Mary-Louise Parker from "Boys on the Side".

Issue includes an article by Catherine Lambert (adapted from a presentation delivered at the "Embracing Diversity: Ending Discrimination Against Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People" symposium held in New Glasgow in November 1994, an editorial by Chris Aucoin and Ross Boutilier about the Wayves rebranding, an article by Lynn Murphy about the launch of "Making Waves" (a gay and lesbian quarterly journal), articles by Ross Boutilier and Heather Burke about the closure of Rumours, ten years of CKDU discussed yb Gary Hanrahan, an article about workplace discrimination by Jim Genge, an article by Art Fisher about weight-training, a preview of the 21st Maine Lesbian & Gaymen's Symposium, a recap of Men'Sex '95 by James Shedden, and other regular columns (by Terry Goodwin, Jane van Kansas. Norm Paddock, Brian Mombourquette, and J. Randy Bowers), reviews (Kim Vance, Chris Aucoin), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the eighth issue of the first volume (October) of the 1995 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photo from a protest against the Reform Party of Canada.

Issue includes an editorial about the Paul Bernardo murder trial, an article about their experiences coming out written by Robert Thomson, Lynn Murphy, and Jim Bigney, a profile of Brent Hawkes by Ross Boutilier, an update on an HIV/AIDS Survival program, a report from the World Conference on Women, a preview of a Kate Millett speaking engagement, and other regular columns (by Jane Kansas, Eloise Graves, Mark Mutrie), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the ninth issue of the first volume (November) of the 1995 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is "Showmaster" drawing by James Clarke.

Issue includes an editorial by Ross Boutilier about Svend Robinson and Alexa McDonough, an interview with Darrell Simms conducted by Norm Paddock, a article promoting the launch of OUTline (supporting queer youth), a preview of Women's REEL Vision by Kim Vance, an interview with Rand Gaynor conducted by Ross Boutilier, a Men's Festival review by Thom Fitzgerald, an article of queer travel tips by Jane Kansas, and other regular columns (by Eloise Graves), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the tenth issue of the first volume (December-January) of the 1995 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette. This is the first issue of Wayves to include colour lettering and illustration on the covers.

Issue includes a commentary by B.W. Kozak about Hallowe'en experiences, an article by Kim Vance address provincial organization against inequality, an article by Ross Boutilier about an EGALE/Court Challenges meeting, an article by Ross Boutilier about the struggles of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, an article by David Butler about Humans Against Homophobia and judicial attacks, a remembrance of Roland Morrison (a person of Mi'kmaq ancestry renowned for candid discussions about living with AIDS), an article about censorship of an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on ATV because of a kiss between two women, and other regular columns (by Mark Mutrie, Eloise Graves), reviews (Kim Vance, Brian Mombourquette, Jane Kansas), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the second issue of the first volume (March) of the 1995 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is of carvings of "Gary" and "Donald" and their dog "George" (discussed in Ross Boutilier's feature).

Issue includes an editorial by Ross Boutilier discussing family support and support for families, the first in a series about people facing the death of their lovers by AIDS (a profile of "Gary" from Antigonish (also written by Boutilier), an article by Norm Paddock discussing the end of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia (GALA), an article on a year-and-a-half of the Youth Project by Charles Moore, an article about Planned Parenthood hosing anonymous HIV testing written by Michael Weir and James Shedden, and other regular columns (by Art Fisher, Norm Paddock, Mark Mutrie, and Brian Mombourquette), reviews (Kim Vance, Maura Donovan), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the seventh issue of the first volume (September) of the 1995 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a Sean Martin illustration.

Issue includes a commentary about the increase in the number of recent deaths due to complications from AIDS (by John Balser), cartoon panels dealing with gay bashing drawn by Sean Martin (with related articles by Mark Mutrie, Dan MacKay and Ross Boutilier), a profile of J. Michael Troop, a look back at Halifax Pride '95 by Ross Boutilier, a look back at Gay Pride Day in Toronto by Lulu La Rude, an article about "I-dentity" by Seamus Sullivan, and other regular columns (by Jane Kansas, Mark Mutrie, Jim Genge, Eloise Graves, and Art Fisher), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the first issue of the second volume (February) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a facsimile of a Pink Triangle Day promotional poster.

Issue includes an editorial by Margaret Robinson about the Chronicle Herald's "Personally Speaking" service, a breakdown of a week in the life of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, an article by Kim Vance about efforts to build a new provincial 2SLGBTQ organization, an article about recent discrimination at Cafe Amadeus (and Humans Against Homophobia's response), a recap of EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) activities in 1995, an article by Kim Vance on films to watch for Black History Month, another article by Vance about cutbacks in Community Pride Outreach funding, a recap of the 1995 Wayves Readers' Survey by Chris Aucoin, and other regular columns (by Rex Wockner, Gary Hanrahan, Mark Mutrie, Jim Genge, Eloise Graves), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the eighth issue of the second volume (October) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is an illustration of Silver Frith's "Woman Spiralling No. 1".

Issue includes an editorial by Michael Chan and Ross Boutilier about a same-sex wedding in Saint John, an article by Kim Vance about tensions at the Nova Institute, an article about forthcoming presentations and workshops by the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project, a "Women in the Arts" series by Kim Vance and Charlene Vacon profiling Jenny Lamont, Les Heming, Silver Frith, and Carol Millett, an interview of Ribbon of Dreams representative Darrell Simms conducted by Eric Ross, a report of a roadtrip to the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival by Anna McCara, an article on condomless sex by Chris Aucoin, a review of Donald MacIvor's play "Here Lies Henry" by Mike Wile, an article on an exhibit of HIV-positive art at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia written by Peter Schwenger, , and other regular columns (Gary Brooks, Mark Mutrie, Moana Stat), reviews (Art Fisher), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the ninth issue of the second volume (November) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is an illustration by Andrea Spurr called "Women on Beach".

Issue includes an editorial by Ross Boutilier about an outreach project at the Safe Harbour Community Church, a recap of Prince Edward Island travels by Michael Wile, an article by Moana Stat about the presence of far-right/fascist/skinhead movements in the Maritimes, an interview of artist Andrea Spurr conducted by Ross Boutilier, a look at outdoor clubs and social events by Lulu LaRude, an article by Genevieve Willis about working in a small town, a preview of the 6th annual Reel Life Women's Film and Video Festival by Kim Vance, and other regular columns (Mark Mutrie, Gary Brooks), reviews (Ralph Higgins, Kim Vance, Donna Ross), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the tenth issue of the second volume (December-January) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph from the Ribbon of Dreams event.

Issue includes an article on Halifax Pride Committee outreach, an article by Ralph Higgins about a Pride Brunch at Acadia University, an article recapping Darrell Simms's "Ribbon of Dreams" event written by Eric L. Ross, an editorial by Norm Paddock on extending Halifax's gay community beyond bars and clubs, articles by Ross Boutilier and Margaret Hayden on financial planning, an article by Nancy Westholt profiling lesbian couples in Cape Breton, a review of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America" written by Michael Wile, a preview of a Christopher Peterson impersonation event written by Charles Gillis, an article on The Open Closet gift shop and The Inside Out book store written by Robyn Parker, a recap of the Other Young Lives II Conference, and other regular columns (Marie Doucet, J. Randy Bowers, Moana Stat, Mark Mutrie), reviews (Steve Malone, Ralph Higgins, Eric L. Ross), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the second issue of the second volume (March) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of Donna Ross and Kristin Braun.

Issue includes an editorial by James Bain about foot-dragging of federal Human Rights legislation, an open letter from Ross Boutilier to Jean Chrétien about the Liberal Government's not proceeding with Human Rights Act amendments, the third article in a series of profiles and interviews dealing with the life passages of same sex couples written by Ross Boutilier (profiling Donna Ross and Kristin Braun), an article about International Women's Day by Kim Vance, an article about an AIDS quilt by Linda Little, an article about Wayves outreach by Jim McMillan, a look back at two years of PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People), a review of a Melissa Etheridge concert by Chris Aucoin, a profile of porn star Kurt Houston written by Darren Leyte, an article on diversity education by James Bain, and other regular columns (by James Whitehead, Ross Boutilier, Gary Hanrahan), reviews (Ian Iqbal Bashid, Donna Ross, B.W. Kozak), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the third issue of the second volume (April) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a picture of Melissa Etheridge.

Issue includes an editorial by James Bain, a profile and interview of Melissa Etheridge by Jane Kansas, an article about community Pride outreach in Cape Breton schools, an article about OUTline outreach at a mall by Seamus Sullivan, an article about the opening of Reflections Cabaret by Chris Aucoin, a preview of "Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy" also by Aucoin, an article about the opening of a Leather Museum in Chicago, and other regular columns (by Mark Mutrie, Eloise Graves), reviews (Ralph Higgins, Gary Hanrahan, Margaret Robinson), news updates, and event listings.

Item consists of the fourth issue of the second volume (May) of the 1996 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph from the Friends of Wayves event in Victoria Park, Halifax, April 1996.

Issue includes editorials about depression by Angela Barrette and Seamus Sullivan, an article about the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Line Association by Bryan Garnett-Doucette, a Pride '96 update, further discussions around Human Rights Act revisions by Kim Vance, a review of "Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy" by B.W. Kozak, an article on the 1996 Census by Maura Donovan, an article about confusion around a women's dance at Reflections Cabaret written by Charlene Vacon, and other regular columns (Mark Mutrie), reviews (Donna Ross), news updates, and event listings.