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Page from a brochure titled "Survivor's Pension for Same-Sex Common-Law Partners." Page features George Hislop and Ron Shearer's relationship to explain the political climate regarding this topic.

Front cover of a brochure titled "Survivor's Pension for Same-Sex Common-Law Partners." Cover image features George Hislop and Ron Shearer.

Photograph of George Hislop surrounded by the media on Toronto municipal election day.

Photograph of George Hislop hugging Sue Sparrow after his election night concession speech. Ron Shearer is at right.

This video is an excerpt from an interview with Tom Warner (2001-11-03) as he discusses the civil rights strategy of including sexual orientation into Human Rights legislation in the 1970s. He also talks about founding the Coalition for Gay Rights in…

This video is a excerpt from the Reference period for the Supreme Court hearing on equal marriage on October 6-7, 2004. With speakers from both sides of the case, some state that equal marriage is a human rights issue according to the Charter of…

This video is an excerpt from an interview with Barbara Thornborrow (2001), the first person to go public with case of anti-gay discrimination in the Canadian military. She discusses her treatment in the military and her subsequent legal case on…

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…

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.

As an excerpt from the documentary Stand Together (2002), this video looks at lesbian and gay liberation in the 1960s-1970s in Canada. Through interviews, the video focuses on issues in Ontario such as police persecution (including blackmailing…