File contains LGRNS mailing list 1989, a letter calling or donations to the Persons with AIDS Coalition, AGL list of donors, Grassroots Mailing Lists, list of member groups of Women's Action Coalition of Nova Scotia, list of LGRNS members and friends, organizations which support LGRNS, members of the legislative assembly, and other lists of organizations and members. File also contains stickers with the contact information of members from LGRNS.
Series contains seven cassettes featuring recordings of the choral groups 'Women of Note' and 'Furies', 1 recording of the 1990 "Bashing Women and Queers" workshop, 1 CBC Mainstreet interview with Maureen Shebib, and 1 recording of Anne Bishop's keynote speech at the Maine Gay Lesbian Symposium.
File contains one cassette tape recording of rehearsals for the Ottawa-based choral group Women of Note. The group was a predecessor to the Halifax-based group The Secret Furies, and featured three Nova Scotian members, Anne Bishop, Barbara MacDonald, and Pat Brennan. Side A features recordings of the songs The Underground Railroad ; Listen to the Voices ; Freedom Has Beckoned ; Justice and Peace ; La Andina. Side B features recordings of Still Ain't Satisfied ; Listen to the Voices ; Still Ain't Satisfied [second version].
Subseries contains articles, pamphlets, House of Assembly debates, and letters pertaining to protection of LGBT+ individuals under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code.
File contains anthropological articles on homosexuality in non Western European cultures. File also contains articles regarding sexual identity and gender presentation.
Series contains clippings, correspondence, articles, and pamphlets regarding homosexuality and religion, sexual education curriculum, and sexual orientation and youth.
File contains articles, essays, pamphlets, newsletters, and clippings discussing issues related to homosexuality and its relationship to Christianity. Materials primarily relate to liturgical debates surrounding the sinfulness of homosexuality and pastoral care for congregants with HIV/AIDS. Materials include the complete September, 1990 issue of The United Church Observer; one complete copy of the second printing of Homosexual catholics : a new primer for discussion, published by Dignity, Inc; and excerpts from the newsletters Youth Update, The Self-Help Newsletter, and Resources for Liturgy, among other publications.
File contains textual records regarding sexual orientation and eligibility for the order of ministry, Bill 7 in Ontario, correspondence to the United Church of Canada in support of protecting sexual orientation under the human rights code, and articles regarding support for same-sex legislation.
File contains reference materials and educational resources regarding homosexuality and religion, and parenting LGBT children. Materials one copy of the pamphlet Beyond the bible, produced by Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays [PFLAG], and one package of educational materials produced by the Committee on Gay and Lesbian Concerns of Hartford Meeting that includes essays, articles, sermons, meeting minutes, pamphlets, and questionnaires.
Series contains pins and other apparel produced for LGBT events such as Halifax pride, or featuring pro-LGBT messages. Items in this series were collected and worn by members of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS].
Item is onepink pin in the shape of a triangle that reads "First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out- because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out- because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me", a quote from Pastor Martin Niemoller who was taken by Nazis.
File contains materials realting to meetings of Atlantic Gay and Lesbian Professional in Health Care and Social Services. Materials include a report from the first meeting of the group, held March 30-31, 1985. File also contains meeting agenda from September 5, 1985, and 1 page of handwritten notes.
File contains correspondence, news releases, notes, news articles, breief titled "Keeping up the pressure at Queen's Park", excerpts from the legislative assembly, copies of clippings.
File contains documents regarding amendments to Ontario's Bill 7 which would include sexual orientation as a prohibited ground of discrimination, documents regarding the Right to Privacy law in Ontario, pamphlets regarding anti-discrimination, and correspondence regarding anti-discrimination and support for the amendments.
File contains briefs from the Coalition for Gay Rights Ontario regarding the inclusion of LGBT+ individuals in the Human Rights Code. File also contains a newprint paper containing information on Gay Rights and information on LGBT+ people.
File contains an update from the NDP in Ottawa regarding advancements for LGBT rights, polls and news releases regarding equality, articles on human rights, volume 7 issue number 2 of Status of Women News, a submission from the Advisory Council on the Status of Women titled "Submission to the Government of Nova Scotia regarding proposed changes to the Nova Scotia Human Rights".
File contains one cassette tape recording of performance of the Ottawa-based choral group Women of Note. The group was a predecessor to the Halifax-based group The Secret Furies, and featured three Nova Scotian members, Anne Bishop, Barbara MacDonald, and Pat Brennan. The tape features a performance of the song This is Not a Bingo at the Women's Health Interaction fundraiser in Ottawa on April 1, 1987. The tape also contains recordings of the songs La Andina ; Divide and Rule ; Roly Poly People ; The Spelling Song ; Period Piece ; This is Not a Bingo.
File contains materials such as correspondence, notices, and briefs from organizations fighting for equal rights and protection under the human rights code in Manitoba.
File contains a document regarding the inclusion of the term "sexual orientation" in Newfoundland and Labrador, and a copy of an article titled "Protection of homosexual minority not a concern, health minister says".
Series contains pamphlets and guides, notes, and conference materials regarding homosexual identity and LGBT+ rights. Series also contains pamphlets and handouts regarding lobbying, conducting effective demonstrations, and public speaking.
File contains correspondence and conference materials from the Regional Women's Conference run by the Public Service Alliance of Canada at which Anne Bishop was invited to be a speaker.
File contains a three-page statement from Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada (PPFC) stating that their sex education programs include education around LGBT+ individuals and that the PPFC opposes discrimination.
File contains pamphlets regarding homophobia, lesbianism, and sexual orientation. File also contains pamphlets on the National Lesbian Forum, correspondence from Concordia University, materials from the Right to Privacy Committee, releases from EGALE Canada, and newsletters regarding women's rights and rights for LGBT+ individuals.
