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Don Franco, in his 60s at time of interview, discusses his youth, family and premature exit from school to enter the workforce. Don Franco attended Victoria College at UofT at the time of World War II, but was refused entry into the Air Force due to…

Douglas Stewart discusses his role in late 1970s- early 1980s activism in Toronto, including working with community groups ZAMI and Reunite Africa Youth (RAY).

Clip is an excerpt of an interview with Dr. Alan Li on the AIDS response, racism and barriers, and the founding of ACAS.

Ed Jackson was a member of The Body Politic collective and one of the founders of the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT). For Jackson, the Queer Liberation Movement wasn't solely about equality, but also about how people define gender roles and…

El-Farouk Khaki is the founder of Salaam, was the grand marshal in Pride Toronto, and has sat on numerous boards and committees. Khaki identifies as a queer, brown, Muslim immigrant, as well as a Canadian lawyer and advocate. He discusses the…

Evan Adams is interviewed by Tom Warner about growing up on his reserve in British Columbia, coming out while studying at McGill University, and the challenges and opportunities he has experienced organizing in Two-Spirit communities. He also…

Farzana Doctor is a social worker, author, and activist whose work seeks to challenge the status quo and forward intersectionality through anti-oppressive practices. In this interview, Doctor discusses challenges to Pride, free speech, human…

Frank Folino trained as a political scientist, and is a queer Deaf leader and advocate, and has served as the vice president of the Canadian Association of the Deaf. Folino stresses the importance of rights and their identity at the intersections…

Interview with Gale Comin, a lesbian from Calgary who discusses her involvement with Calgary's gay political scene and how it changed over the last decade. She discusses the Imperial Court of the Chinook Arch and the Gay Information Resource Centre,…

An extended interview between Tom Warner and Gary Kinsman, an academic and activist who discusses gay political activism in the 1970s and 1980s in Toronto and the maritimes.

Part 1 covers coming out and his early life, and getting involved with…