324 10 3303 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/5d58407c008abfffb8561a01696ee484.jpg b8f0d39937fae70d2e7666c1aa119adc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C.M. Donald (1950- ) Description An account of the resource Struck by a bolt from the blue when she was 11 in the form of a ginger-haired girl in her class in Chesterfield - she was in love. A process which has brought much pleasure since and more hard work than she anticipated. The struggle to know and not to know at the same time, then to put the unthinkable into words, left her with the strong feeling that no youngster should have to pick or hack their way through this thicket ever again. In England, she worked with Cambridge Women’s Liberation, the counselling organization Friend, and a variety of gay and women’s groups. She initiated the Cambridge Lesbian Line and was on the national executive of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality. Falling in love yet again, she came to Canada in 1980 and has worked with the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario (CLGRO) ever since. She also volunteered with the Toronto Lesbian Phone Line and assorted other groups and worked at York U with the status of women, employment equity, and the women’s studies library. She has published two books of poems and various articles. What keeps her going: the strong feeling, undiminished, that things have got to change. What makes it possible: women. (2005 Induction Statement) À l’âge de 11 ans, elle est frappée par un éclair qui prend la forme d’une écolière dans son école de Chesterfield. Elle n’a pas de paratonnerre; elle devient amoureuse. Depuis, il y a eu beaucoup de satisfaction… et de dur travail. La lutte pour savoir et, en même temps, ne pas savoir. Puis mettre des mots sur l’impensable. Voilà une expérience concluante : aucun jeune ne devrait avoir à subir ce genre de vacuum. En Angleterre, elle travaille avec Cambridge Women’s Liberation, l’organisme de counselling Friend et une variété de groupes gais et féministes. Elle crée Cambridge Lesbian Line et siège au comité exécutif de Campaign for Homosexual Equality. Elle devient de nouveau amoureuse et déménage au Canada en 1980. Elle n’a jamais cessé de militer au sein de la Coalition pour les droits des gais et des lesbiennes de l’Ontario. Elle fait du bénévolat auprès de Toronto Lesbian Line et de groupes semblables. À l’Université York, elle travaille pour le statut de la femme, l’équité en emploi et la bibliothèque des études féminines. Elle a publié deux recueils de poésie et divers articles. Son carburant demeure un profond sentiment, toujours entier, que les choses doivent changer. Et qu'est-ce qui rend cela possible? Les femmes. (2005 Déclaration d’Induction) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gail Kenney Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: archival quality colour print Dimensions: 20 x 28 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 087/01 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/7da977951801a11d3805788ad73477b1.jpg b6a5546e8094e6894a7bd4f4459bfd0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harold Desmarais (1944- ) Description An account of the resource Harold Desmarais has been an active community organizer in Ontario since 1970, taking a leading role in numerous organizations, starting with Windsor Gay Unity (1972 - 1980). He was one of the founders of the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario in 1975 (and their first paid employee in 1980) and started University of Windsor's Gay Students on Campus in 1978. Harold lives his life proudly and openly. In the early 1970's, he endured years of homophobic harassment at his job in an auto assembly plant in Windsor after speaking publicly about the discriminatory nature of Canada's immigration policy. In 1980 Harold moved to Toronto. For five years he was dedicated to eliminating the world of gay shame and guilt as Sister Atrociata von Tasteless - a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Harold was also secretary for the Gay Community Dance Committee from 1982 - 1994, and served as Master of Ceremonies for Lesbian and Gay Pride Day from 1986 - 1989. He was active for almost 20 years in the Lesbian and Gay Community Appeal - fundraising, performing outreach, and selecting projects to be funded. He received the Appeal's prestigious Outstanding Community Achievement and the Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards. But his most memorable, and public, service to the Appeal was as one of the "fruits" featured in the Appeal's successful fundraising shows - "Fruit Cocktail". The Fruits became an icon for Toronto's burgeoning gay and lesbian community in the 1980's, and still attend Pride activities every June. The 1990's saw Harold involved as an active board member and volunteer for both the AIDS Committee of Toronto and the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation. He's helped other groups like the 519 Community Centre and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives with their fundraising and outreach efforts. With over 30 years of community organizing and political action under his belt, Harold richly deserves a place in the Archives National Portrait Collection. (2003 Induction Statement) Harold Desmarais est un organisateur communautaire en Ontario depuis 1970. Il a joué un rôle de leader au sein de plusieurs organismes, en commençant par Windsor Gay Unity (1972-1980). Il fut un des fondateurs de la Coalition ontarienne pour les droits des gais et des lesbiennes en 1975 (et son premier employé rémunéré en 1980); il a aussi lancé le groupe des étudiants gais sur le campus de l'Université de Windsor en 1978. Harold mène une vie ouverte avec fierté. Au début des années 1970, il a subi le harcèlement et l'homophobie au travail, sur la chaîne de montage des automobiles à Windsor, parce qu'il avait ouvertement dénoncé les politiques d'immigration discriminatoires du Canada. En 1980, Harold s'établit à Toronto. Pendant cinq ans il se voue à enrayer le climat de honte et de culpabilité en tant que Sœur Atrociata von Tasteless, une Religieuse de la Perpétuelle Indulgence. De 1982 à 1994, Harold est aussi secrétaire du comité des danses gaies communautaires et il agit comme maître de cérémonies de la Journée de fierté gaie et lesbienne, de 1986 à 1989. Pendant près de vingt ans, il est actif au sein du groupe Lesbian and Gay Community Appeal (LGCA) : campagne de financement, promotion et évaluation des projets à soutenir. LGCA lui a décerné deux prestigieuses récompenses : le Prix d'Engagement communautaire par excellence et le Prix de Bénévolat par excellence. Sa contribution la plus mémorable et publique au sein de LGCA fut en tant qu'un des « fruits » du spectacle-bénéfice Fruit Cocktail. Ces Fruits, devenus une icône de la communauté gaie et lesbienne en pleine effervescence durant les années 1980, participent encore aux festivités de la Fierté gaie en juin. Durant les années 1990, Harold est un bénévole engagé et un membre actif du conseil d'administration du AIDS Committee of Toronto et de la Toronto People With AIDS Foundation. Il appuie d'autres groupes tels que le centre communautaire The 519 et les Archives gaies et lesbiennes du Canada dans leurs efforts de financement et de rayonnement. Avec plus de trente ans d'organisation communautaire et d'action politique à son actif, Harold mérite une place de choix dans la Galerie nationale de portraits des Archives. (2003 Déclaration d’Induction) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gail Kenney Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: colour photograph Dimensions: 29 x 19 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 131 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/6a6083afe215181a81aa52d08f683251.jpg c2c53a2464bfd69c12de9a8f01eae285 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bernard Courte (1949-1991) Description An account of the resource Gay activist, educationalist and writer, Bernard Courte, was raised in Weir, Quebec, where he was told to 'speak white'. Bernard learned English out of necessity. This and an early traumatic experience with homophobia--the infamous 1977 raid on Truxx bar in Montreal--were defining elements in his life. As an adult, he fought tenaciously for the French language and for lesbian and gay rights, marching, writing, and speaking with an infectious enthusiasm and dynamic energy. Courte's first involvement with political activism was with the Association pour les Droits des Gais du Quebec where he gained experience as a writer for its paper, Le Berdache. In 1982 he moved to the new monthly, Sortie, which he soon edited. An early champion of AIDS awareness in Quebec, he wrote numerous articles on this issue for Sortie and RG, and also appeared frequently on radio and television. A recognized expert in language and education, Courte taught English as a second language in Quebec and worked for the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Toronto from 1986. Here he focused on AIDS, education, and rights for Franco-Ontarians. He wrote frequently for educational and francophone journals, penned a column for Sortie until it folded and then for Xtra!. As his health began to decline, Courte seemed to pick up speed. In 1988 he created a francophone section within the new advocacy group, AIDS Action Now! and initiated the translation of its AIDS treatment data newsletter. He also started a French-language index of medical data relating to AIDS treatment, a resource unique in North America. He helped found a francophone AIDS support group in Toronto, organized safe-sex workshops, and was involved with nine AIDS conferences in six years. Bernard died of complications from AIDS in Toronto on 19 October 1991. (2003 Induction Statement) Militant gai, animateur et écrivain, Bernard Courte a grandi à Weir (Québec) où on il se faisait dire " Speak White ". Il a appris l'anglais par nécessité. Cette expérience et celle de l'homophobie - la descente au bar Truxx de Montréal en 1977, de triste mémoire - ont joué un rôle clé dans sa vie. En tant qu'adulte, il a farouchement lutté pour le français et pour les droits des gais et lesbiennes. Il a marché dans des défilés, a écrit et a parlé avec un enthousiasme et un dynamisme contagieux. Le premier engagement politique de Bernard Courte s'est fait au sein de l'Association pour les droits des gais du Québec, où il a acquis une expérience en écrivant pour le journal Le Berdache. En 1982, il est passé au nouveau mensuel Sortie et en est vite devenu le rédacteur. Un as de la première heure pour la sensibilisation au sida, il a écrit nombre d'articles sur cette question pourSortie et RG, et est souvent passé à la radio et à la télévision. Expert reconnu en langue et en éducation, Bernard Courte a enseigné l'anglais langue seconde au Québec et a travaillé à l'Institut d'études pédagogiques de l'Ontario, à Toronto à partir de 1986. Il a alors dirigé ses énergies vers le sida, l'éducation et les droits des Franco-Ontariens. Il a fourni nombre d'articles à des publications éducatives et francophones, a signé une chronique dansSortie jusqu'à sa fin, puis dans Xtra! Plus sa santé périclitait, plus il mettait les bouchées doubles. En 1988 il a créé une section francophone au sein du nouveau groupe de revendication, AIDS Action Now! et a commencé à traduire son bulletin sur le traitement du sida. Il a aussi entrepris de créer un index de langue française des données médicales sur le traitement du sida (une ressource unique en Amérique du Nord). Il a contribué à la fondation d'un groupe d'appui francophone aux gens atteints du sida à Toronto, il a organisé des ateliers sur le sécurisexe et il a été actif dans neuf conférences sur le sida en six ans. Bernard est décédé à Toronto le 19 octobre 1991, des suites du sida. (2003 Déclaration d’Induction) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bruce Jones Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: watercolour Dimensions: 31 x 20 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 140 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/7ba9386b8277a05ddf6289103ace2d49.jpg a922304e34ac2f133faaf1d77ee17e18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alec Butler (1959- ) Description An account of the resource Alec Butler, is an acclaimed playwright, cultural producer, art slave, performer, and "lesbian punk iconoclast". Alec is the author of several plays, including: Claposis, Cradle Pin, Shakedown, Turnout, Medusa Rising (nominated for two Dora Mavor Moore Awards), and Black Friday? (nominated for the Governor General's Award for English Drama). Alec is the Artistic Director of Tempermental Journey, a theatre company founded with fellow Cape Bretoner Bryden MacDonald, and is a co-creator of Strange Sisters, a Sexy Lesbian Cabaret. A homosexual revolutionary, Alec didn't come out of the closet, but blew it up instead. Community activist, proud leatherdyke and queer pagan gender bender, Alec has been flirting recently with film and performance. (1998 Induction Statement) (Alec Butler began life as Audrey Butler, but changed their name to Alec in 1999 after completing gender reassignment.) Dramaturge, producteur culturel, esclave artistique, performeur et iconoclaste punk de renom. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Simone Jones Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: archival quality black and white photographic print Dimensions: 16 x 18 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 154 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/fa66d5ebfdc897cd66949fc6bd44af78.jpg 92556830b4c41d7fbd95769468b0d1f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nicole Brossard (1943- ) Description An account of the resource Nicole Brossard is a poet, novelist and theorist. Born in Montreal, she has been a leading figure in post-modern writing since 1965, ensuring that issues of gender and language are now central within Quebec's poetic landscape. Internationally, her reputation as an artist and a lesbian theorist has grown with the multilingual translation of her work, including: Lovhers, Picture Theory, Mauve Desert, Under Tongue, The Aerial Letter, and Baroque at Dawn. "Tolerance is a social must that has to be learned culturally or strongly recommended by law. Because tolerance is not acceptance it could be defined as an attitude by which people temporarily put aside public rejection, discrimination and contempt toward a category of individuals or a group. Tolerance is unreliable because it fluctuates like fashion and the stock market. There is not such a thing as 'safe' tolerance." (Nicole Brossard, Montreal, 2000 Induction Statement) Poète, romancière et théoricienne née à Montréal, cette figure marquante de l’écriture postmoderne depuis 1965 a intégré le genre et la langue au cœur de la poétique québécoise. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raoul Josset Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: black and white photograph Dimensions: 26.5 x 34 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 097 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/aeece7329243331bf6d0bbcf0660dec0.jpg efa39951d57e489c3989ca89136fe46d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Persimmon Blackbridge (1951- ) Description An account of the resource Persimmon Blackbridge is a visual artist and writer whose work has focused on lesbian sex and sexual representation, disability culture, and the mental illness system. Her ground-breaking collaborative works include: Still Sane (with Sheila Gilhooly), Drawing the Line and Her Tongue on My Theory (with Kiss & Tell), and From the Inside, Out (with the Self-Advocacy Foundation). She has published two novels:Sunnybrook: A True Story with Lies and Prozac Highway, and is working on a third in collaboration with Kiss & Tell member Lizard Jones. This learning-disabled-porn-queen-lesbian-cleaning-lady-sculptor-performer-madwoman has been a courageous and innovative voice, bridging both the queer and cross-disability communities for over two decades. (1998 Induction Statement) Artiste visuelle et écrivaine dont l’œuvre s’est centreé sur le sexe et la représentation sexuelle lesbienne, sur la culture des personnes handicapées et sur le système de maladie mentale. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Susan Stewart Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: black and white photograph Dimensions: 21.5 x 29 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 149 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/ab467345684414a34597a921bb546b48.jpg 6e155adc8d73c2d5918dd32fe9bf23fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anne Bishop (1950- ) Description An account of the resource Anne Bishop's diligent work for lesbian and gay rights in Halifax, Nova Scotia led to achieving spousal rights for CUSO and Dalhousie University employees. From 1987 to 1992, Anne Bishop was an integral part of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia, successfully lobbying the Provincial Government for the inclusion of sexual orientation as a prohibited ground for discrimination in the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act. A landmark decision, it was the first provincial jurisdiction to do so. (1998 Induction Statement) Militante de la Nouvelle-Écosse, qui a fait pression sur le gouvernement de sa province pour faire inclure l’orientation sexuelle comme motif illicite de discrimination dans la Loi sur les droits de la personne de la N.-É. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary S. Lyons Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: Mixed medium Dimensions: 26.5 x 41.5 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 147 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/37c92ce4758adb26f5abecf05dbbd9f4.jpg 832d5825c6d3d3e65fd9711aaa047275 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rick Bébout (1950-2009) Description An account of the resource Rick Bébout, born in Massachusetts, came to Canada in 1969 - a draft-dodger in spirit at age 19 if, in the end, never drafted. But he had found the right town, Toronto, falling in with a crew of artsy queers who felt they could do anything. And, without credentials or permission, they did: in a burst of civic bravado, they conceived a book to celebrate Toronto's Union Station, and then they were threatened with demolition. It was published in 1972. In time, he connected with queers who - around the same time, also without credentials, no resources to speak of, and certainly no permission - had got together to publish their own paper. It was radical; he suspected himself not"politically correct" enough to help. But lending a hand at the (then) Canadian Gay Archives put him in their midst: in 1977 they asked him to join their collective. He gave The Body Politic his entire life (well, nearly) until the end of its life, in 1987. Many of that little rag's radicals - most notably Michael Lynch, Bill Lewis, Tim McCaskell, Chris Bearchell, Ed Jackson and Kevin Orr - went on to confront AIDS as they already had at The Body Politic. In 1986 Rick joined the staff of the AIDS Committee of Toronto - officially in fundraising if often caught up in AIDS education and community action. He left in 1993, worn out by battles to keep ACT true to its community roots and to keep an AIDS Service Organization from killing a person with AIDS, which by 1988 he knew he was (if never a "PWA" obsessed with Identity Politics). He has spent his time since looking back on a lucky life, in online works wondering what it means to be not just "Gay" - but a citizen committed to liberation for everyone. (1998 Induction Statement) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Norman Hatton Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: black and white photograph Dimensions: 34 x 27 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 090 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/e025f1406b1a4e09c3c2179dc8ff50eb.jpg 5eb55fe1a828d176a2f981f89d585096 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chris Bearchell (1953-2007) Description An account of the resource Chris Bearchell's career as a dyke dynamo covers nearly three decades. Chris began writing for Toronto's Body Politic ('BP') in 1975, often as the 'only lesbian'; she joined the governing collective in 1978 and stayed until the paper's demise in 1987. Hugely influential, and an unrelenting activist, she co-founded the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT), was key player with the Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario, and acted as Chair of the Committee to Defend John Damien, a racing steward fired in 1975 solely for being gay. Even after the BP's demise, her influence did not wane. She did television with the Gay Offensive Collection, den-mothered a vibrant team of news writers and wrote editorials. She worked on an AIDS project with inner-city youth and worked with Maggie's, a prostitute's rights group and drop-in. An astute analyst of pornography, she made her own - and passionately opposed censorship. She has consistently fought for the rights of queer kids, whatever their orientation. Unrelenting, loud, and infinitely proud, Chris' influence continued to be felt in Canada's queer community until her untimely death in 2007. (Induction Statement) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kornelia (Konnie) Reich Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: black and white photograph Dimensions: 24 x 19 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 130 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/01af2d1c253dd1c1a5268740d853e6cd.jpg e0c76140c25a0870bccc2ac0ba08aa93 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elmer Bagares (1970- ) Description An account of the resource "I committed to the political, social and cultural developments that shape my community and I am especially moved to serve its members. For the past decade, I have devoted my academic, volunteer, professional and personal endeavours to the concerns of those who are more marginalized within our society. I believe the source of my motivation comes from my deeply rooted values in human rights, social justice and anti-oppression. These values are verbs not nouns. They must be acted upon; injustices must be challenged, not tolerated. Tolerance is merely the expression of complicity. We all have the responsibility to know the difference and act accordingly." (2000 Induction Statement) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scott Turner Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium: coloured pencil Dimensions: 26.5 x 42 cm (W x H) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 090