This video is an excerpt of an interview (2004) with Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. He discusses his role in performing the first legal same-sex marriages in Canada, which he was able to perform by taking…
This video is an excerpt of an interview with Nancy Rosenberg (2004) as she discusses her pension case, CUPE, and discrimination against LGBTQ+ peoples in trying to access legal and medical benefits with relation to their partners.
Clip features scenes from the 1994 pride week Toronto rally and march. Taking place shortly after the defeat of Bill 167, this was the largest LGBT political action at the time in Canada. The march included 50,000 marchers. Floats and protest…
Clip features Duncan McLaren discussing the experience of the raid on The Barracks bathhouse and his arrest and treatment by police in Toronto in 1981.
Clip is an edited selection of primary source images, documents, and videos of the Pride movement in Toronto during the 1970's, featuring rallies, protests, and marches., and interviews with activists Charlie Hills, Ken Popert, and George Hislop.
Clip is an edited selection of primary source images, documents, and videos of the Pride movement in Toronto during the 1980's, featuring rallies, protests, and marches., and interviews with activists Bob Gallagher, Chris Bearchell, Douglas Stewart,…
Clip is an edited selection of primary source images, documents, and videos of the Pride movement in Toronto during the 1970's, featuring rallies, protests, and marches., and interviews with activists Kyle Rae, Jim Egan, and Jack Nesbit.
Clip is an edited selection of primary source images, documents, and videos of the Pride movement in Toronto during the 2000's, featuring rallies, protests, and marches, with a focus on multi-cultural involvement. Interviews with activist Douglas…
Video is a memorial tribute to George Hislop, a leader in the gay and lesbian rights movement. The clips include documentary footage and interviews with George describing some of his experiences as a gay man and as an activist.
This clip is an excerpt from Reference period for the Canadian Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage in Ottawa on December 9, 2004. This commentary discusses how the ruling determined that equal civil marriage for gays and lesbians is a…
