Browse Collections (16 total)

Charles Henry Danielle

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Charles Henry Danielle was born on November 1st, 1830, in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Newfoundland in the 1860s, self-advertising as a “dancing…

Articles from Newsletters and Periodicals

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Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles

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Gender Variance

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The NLQRI uses gender variance to refer to a broad and inclusive range of non-normative gender practices. Treating gender as a practice rather than…

AIDS History

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Items related to the history of AIDS in the province from 1983- 2000

The Body Politic

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The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that was published from 1971 to 1987. It is one of the most significant queer…

Gay Association in Newfoundland Newsletters

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The Gay Association in Newfoundland (GAIN) was an organization working socially and politically for the interests of gay, lesbian, and bisexual in…

N.A.N's News

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N.A.N.'s News was a newsletter published by Newfoundland Amazon Network, a collection of lesbian women, including Susan Rose, Gerry Rogers, Tree…

Gay and Lesbian Association at MUN

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GALA was a student organization formed in 1987 at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). The organization eventually evolved into SAGA which is…

Tommy Sexton

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Tommy Sexton (1957-1993) was an actor, dancer, musician, and comedian born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was best known for his involvement in…

Gays and Lesbians Together (GALT)

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GALT was a queer community organization based in St. John's during the 1990s, they ran a phone line in partnership with the Newfoundland Amazon…

Edith Watson and Victoria Hayward

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Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early…

The 2SLGBTQIA+ Purge in Newfoundland and Labrador

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From the 1950s-1990s it was legal for employees in the federal government and Canadian military to be fired because of their sexuality and gender…

Inuit Queer History

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LSPU Hall Performances

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Solidari-tea Oral History Recordings

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