Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia
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Other form(s) of name
- LGRNS
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Description area
Dates of existence
1987-1994
History
Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia (LGRNS) was an activist organization founded in 1987. In 1991 LGRNS lobbied the provincial government for explicit recognition of sexual orientation as a prohibited grounds for discrimination in the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, the first provincial jurisdiction to do so. LGRNS held a number of demonstrations to petition the Nova Scotian and later the federal government to include sexual orientation in the Human Rights Code. The organization also hosted speakers, media and Pride events before they closed operations in 1994.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Shebib, Maureen ([196-] -)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1987 - 1992
Description of relationship
Maureen Shebib was a key figure in Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia, which lobbied the provincial government for inclusion of sexual orientation in the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.
Related entity
Bishop, Anne Charlotte (1950-)
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Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
null
Description of relationship
Anne Bishop played a central role in Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia, which lobbied the provincial government for inclusion of sexual orientation in the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.