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Round Table Talk (2005)
Mitchel Raphael, Rinaldo Walcott, and Wayson Choy reflect on histories of LGBT activism and discuss the future of queer politics.
Part 1 asks what the next "queer war" is, what liberation means now, and how young people feel about queerness. The…
Part 1 asks what the next "queer war" is, what liberation means now, and how young people feel about queerness. The…
Interview with Clarissa Lagartera
Tom Warner interviews Clarissa Lagartera about her gay identity and coming out, activism as a young person, campaign for president of the students' association at the University of Winnipeg, performing as a drag king, the lack of lesbian community in…
Interview with Gary Kinsman
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…
Part 1 covers coming out and his early life, and getting involved with…
Interview with Chris Bearchell (1993)
Tom Warner interviews lesbian activist Chris Bearchell about her experiences in the early days of LOOT (Lesbian Organization of Toronto), writing for the Body Politic, and her experiences with leftist groups. Themes include feminism, pornography, and…
Interview with Allison Brewer
Tom Warner interviews Allison Brewer about her life since coming out in Fredericton in 1979. She discusses the social scene, house parties, and dances in the 1980s, the activities of Fredericton Lesbians and Gays (FLAG), the impact of the AIDS…
History of Calgary's Gay Organizations with Jean B
Tom Warner interviews Jean B about gay and lesbian social and support groups and publications in Calgary, Alberta from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. Groups include Dignity – Gay and Lesbian Catholics, the Womyn’s Collective, New Horizons (for gays…
Interview with Evan Adams
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…
Interview by Kevin Orr with Mona Forrest
Interview with Mona Forrest, director of the women’s centre in Toronto. She discusses her campaign for municipal election in Montreal’s district 40, her political commitments, and her work at rape crisis centres. Common themes include the differences…
Interview with a found-in from the 1981 Bathhouse Raids
An interview by Michael Lynch with an anonymous man, age 41, who was arrested during the bathhouse raids.
Tape one (56 mins) covers his early life in Hamilton, coming out and family life, marriage to a woman, life in Hamilton, and gay life in…
Tape one (56 mins) covers his early life in Hamilton, coming out and family life, marriage to a woman, life in Hamilton, and gay life in…
Interviews with Lesbian Phone Line Members
1982 interviews with members of Toronto's Lesbian Phone Line about their coming out experiences and subsequent reflections.
The three women discuss their early life, coming out, early crushes and relationships, family issues, and socializing and…
The three women discuss their early life, coming out, early crushes and relationships, family issues, and socializing and…