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Rick Mercer in On Edge: Still Image #3
Black and white photo of Rick Mercer sitting and pointing at the camera.
Rick Mercer in On Edge: Still Image #4
Coloured image of the play, On Edge, in action. Three actors are standing, and one is lying down. Image features Rick Mercer, Beni Malone, Mary Lewis, and Christine Taylor.
'Bringing it to the edge'
An article, special to The Globe and Mail, announcing the opening of Rick Mercer's one-man production, Show Me the Button: I'll Push It (Or, Charles Lynch Must Die) at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
Gay? So are we!
An advertisement for the Gay Association of Newfoundland in the MUSE student newspaper that says "Gay? So are we! To contact someone gay about being gay write: Gay Association in Newfoundland (G.A.I.N.)"
"Silence = Death" Sticker
A Pink Triangle sticker with the words silence = death written on it. This was the slogan first coined in the 1987 political poster and was commonly used by the coalition ACT UP to demand government action during the AIDS epidemic.
The sticker was…
The sticker was…
High-octane anger fuels Mercer's rant
A review of Rick Mercer's one-man show, Show Me the Button: I'll Push It (Or, Charles Lynch Must Die).
"In Ferryland." [View of harbour]
A black and white photograph of a rocky harbour with a person holding a stick in the foreground. In the background, there are houses, docks and a boat. Below the photo, written in cursive, is "In Ferryland".
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an…
"Jone's Cove. Twillingate. At the Ferry"
A black and white photograph of a beach sheltered by hills. There are two people standing on a wharf in the center of the photograph. There is a small boat in the water. Two buildings and a second wharf are in the background. Below the photo,…
"Venison Island"
A black and white photograph of a body of water with hills in the background. There are multiple boats in the water and many fishing stages on the right shoreline. Below the photo, written in cursive, is "Venison Island".
Edith S. Watson…
Edith S. Watson…
"In Notre Dame Bay."[View of iceberg]
A black and white photograph of an iceberg that looks like it was taken from a boat in the water. The foreground is water with the iceberg in the centre of the photograph. Behind the iceberg, you can see a piece of the island that extends into the…
Jeff Myles on Green Couch
Jeff Myles is sitting in a relaxed position on a green couch. He is wearing jeans and a green long-sleeved top. An orange curtain frames a window behind Jeff's head. The sun is shining on Jeff's left arm which is resting on his stomach. His right arm…
Jeff Myles in Sun Patch
Jeff Myles is sitting in a patch of sun. He is in the foreground of the photograph, smiling and topless. Jeff's shoulders, neck and face are visible. There is a ray of sun cutting across his right eye, illuminating the brown color. The background is…
Tommy Sexton and Jeff Myles in Photobooth
Two black and white photographs of Tommy Sexton and Jeff Myles having fun in a photo booth.
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 CODCO, a…
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 CODCO, a…
Women Occupy Secretary of State Office
The article details the occupation of the Secretary of State's office in St. John's by feminist protestors to fight funding cuts for women's centres across Canada.
At 11:30am on March 25th a hundred women occupied the secretary of state's office.…
At 11:30am on March 25th a hundred women occupied the secretary of state's office.…
Émile Sopkowe Oral History
A conversation with Émile Sopkowe about the places they've lived, their relationship to their craft as a trans person, how they carve out space for themselves in the sometimes gender exclusionary world of craft, the role that older trans people can…
Nathalie Brunet Oral History Interview
A transcription from Nathalie Brunet's oral history interview as part of the Solidari-tea project. She discusses her experience starting the first GSA at the school where she taught.
"At the sign of the Books." Dicks and Co Advertisement
An Advertisement for Radclyffe Hall's book "The Unlit Lamp." The plot centres on a lesbian coded character who dreams of setting up an apartment with her best friend in London. This advertisement ran in the St. John's based newspaper: The Daily News.…
Stephenville Festival of the Arts, July 15-August 2 1980
The 1980 program for the Stephenville theatre festival. This was the third season of the festival and was directed by Maxim Mazumdar. The festival schedule that year featured Hamlet, Our Town, Jacques Brel Is..., and Trojan Women.
"I am MALE, slim, in my twenties."
An advertisement in The Body Politicposted by someone looking for a "male companion from 18-25" listing criteria and the assets of the poster as well as asking potential cantidates to write back and send photos.
This article was posted in…
"Ann Kazeltzer" in Homo Martyrs of the Revolution
Ann Kazeltzer is a satirical illustration of a Canadian writer. The caricature mentions retirement in Labrador.
This excerpt was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that…
This excerpt was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that…
Canada: Ontario Delists Coverage for Sex Reassignment
Part of the "International News" page in The TV-TS Tapestry highlighting Canada. The Ontario government has delisted sex reassignment surgery from the benefits of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, but notes that the Clarke Gender Identity Clinic…
Atlantic Gays hold Conference
An article in The Muse reporting on a Halifax conference for gays in the Atlantic provinces. The conference aims to identify and combat oppression within these provinces. Resolutions passed include a bilingual gay movement in Canada, continued…
Letter from St. John's
Article announcing the new Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) at Memorial University of Newfoundland which was available to faculty, staff, and students, as well as the public. It notes that GALA hosted a Halloween dance and it is rumoured that they…
For the Record
Article in The Body Politic about a critique and an attempt to ban the book The Joy of Gay Sex by an executive assistant to the federal justice minister as a response to an inquiry by the Gay Association in Newfoundland (GAIN) . The book was…
“…some of us are fighting back.”
An article in the Body Politic that discusses the LGBTQ+ purges in the Canadian Army. The experiences of several LGBTQ+ ex-military members are detailed. This article was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer,…
“Ginny” entry in the Newfoundland English dictionary
1968 DILLON Anglo-Irish 140 Oh you’re the real ginny; they should put a dress on you. ‘A sissy, a boy who plays with girls or with things more appropriate for girls.’ [see ‘mollycoddle’ -Devine]
Collected by S. Shore from Joanne Garland in 1969.…
Collected by S. Shore from Joanne Garland in 1969.…
Tree Walsh Oral History
A transcription from Tree Walsh's oral history interview as part of the Solidari-tea project. Tree discusses her journey as a lesbian and labour rights activist. Tree also explains how she and her wife sued the government for same-sex marriage…
AIDS committee seeks government support
Article in the MUSE regarding the NL AIDS Committee seeking support from the government. The article points out three key areas of concern regarding AIDS, which are public education, support for victims, and research.
Queerest Romance In The City
This article contains transphobia. A 1946 article in the Sunday Herald that describes a trans feminine person who was outed by her landlord at a boarding house in St. John's and her love affair with a fellow boarder.
Reader reacts to homophobic letter
A letter from the Muse, opposing a previous opinion piece (which you can read HERE) that had strong homophobic rhetoric. Written by Chris St. Croix, who would later become the Muse production lead, the letter refutes the many sexist, homophobic, and…
Women brave weather to take back the night
Article in the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper, about the “Take Back the Night” demonstration in St. John’s on September 21, 1984. Proceeding from Bannerman Park to City Hall, this march was the local arm of the annual…
Women’s movement far from dead, feminist tells dinner meet
An article in the Western Star reporting on the Corner Brook Status of Women Council dinner in which Doris Anderson was a special speaker. The meeting touched on family law, and equal pay law amongst other topics on women’s rights.
Province's gay community pressures gov't
An article in The Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper, reporting on St. John’s Gay Pride March in 1997. 50 people in the community gathered to celebrate the fight for queer freedom and to pressure the provincial government…
Gay and lesbian support group formed
An article in The Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper, reporting on the inaugural meeting of a new group formed for lesbians and gay men in St. John’s. The first meeting was organized by Padraic Brake, and attendees…
Vigil for people with AIDS
An article in The Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper, reporting on a vigil recently held during the Anglican Synod for people who had passed from AIDS. The vigil took place in a makeshift chapel off the TSC gym. Attendees…
United Church to support gay rights bill
An article in The Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper, reporting on the United Church’s support of a provincial bill that would protect queer people from discrimination. Unitarian leaders such as Reverand Clarence Sellars…