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.
File contains the first rough draft of the LGRNS brief to the Human Rights Commission and Provincial Government which outlines the aim of LGRNS and discrimination in Nova Scotia.
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].
File contains anthropological articles on homosexuality in non Western European cultures. File also contains articles regarding sexual identity and gender presentation.
File contains news clippings related to LGBT social and political issues, culture, and events. Subjects covered include sex and sexuality, religion, health, discrimination, legal protections, media, and events.
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 articles, pamphlets, clippings, excerpts, and other reference materials used by GayLine volunteers to inform conversations regarding religion, homosexuality, sexual and mental health, relationships, and women's issues
File contains six pamphlets regarding recreation drug use, nd one flyer of a meeting of Narcotics Anonymous in the Gay and Lesbian Alliance community centre.
File also contains articles of association for the Gay Alliance for Equality and a letter to Movement for Citizens Voice and Action enquiring about the possibility of GAE becoming a member agency.
File contains gay help line training session materials, including recommended readings and community resources, training schedules, one help line training manual, and one booklet of materials relating to crisis intervention.
File contains two information sheets regarding the operations of the Gay Alliance for Equality (GAE) and its association with the GayLine, one pamphlet regarding the Gay and Lesbian Association's funding issues, and one drop-in nite event pamphlet.
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 one booklet on affirmative action published by the Canadian Rights and Liberties Foundation in 1982, one pamphlet for the 1985 Smashing Borders Opening Spaces conference in Toronto, and one pamphlet from the Dartmouth Regional Library detailing books on the subject of patients' rights.
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.
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.
File contains essays on homosexuality and religion and related correspondence between Bob Fougere and Richard Beis. Essays include one copy of the essay God Dave Me a Gay Son by Thomas A. Nelson, one copy of Sex: Purpose and 'Natural Law' by Richard Beis, and one copy of Same Sex Marriage: What Exactly is the Problem? [unattributed].
File contains clippings regarding AIDS transmission, treatment, and prevention; the government's response to the AIDS crisis; and AIDS-related social issues in Canada and abroad.
File contains one cream coloured swallow-tailed gonfalon flag with two lavender stripes running diagonally across. Flag was used in demonstrations and marches organized by the Gay and Lesbian Association.
