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“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.…
“…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,…
Prejudice and assault: Is this a university?
Article in The Musedescribing an attack on a homosexual student (John) that occurred in June 1986. Author calls for donations and support for Memorial University of Newfoundland's Gay and Lesbian Association.
GAIN Foresight May 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. It notes that a dance had been held on April 13th at Grad House, fundraising for famine relief in Ethiopia, and announces that GAIN's next general meeting would be on June 11 and its next dance on…
GAIN Foresight June 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. It includes information on upcoming events, including dances at the Graduate House on July 13th and August 14th; a beach party on July 14th; softball games every Sunday; general meetings of GAIN on…
"Reproductive technologies are disempowering women"
Article on reproductive technologies and IVF. It discusses how lesbian women are excluded from writings on fertility and often judged by physicians as not having the "appropriate potential for parenting."Waterlily was published quarterly from…
"Abuse in the closet: Violence in lesbian relationships"
Article on the need to recognize intimate partner violence (IPV) in lesbian relationships and the stigma of talking about IPV in lesbian communities. The author argues that this issue is not often taken seriously and that there are limited supports…
"Gay teens face hidden obstacles" / "Confronting homophobia"
Two articles in the Women Speak newsletter. The first is written by feminist therapist Susan McConnell on the difficulties of sexual identity development for queer teens. It also includes an ad for her therapy practice. The second is a satirical…
N.A.N.'s News Vol 1, No 2.
Issue of the NAN newsletter. Contains a letter to NAN asking why the lesbian dances were advertised on the radio, citing fear of being outed to family or coworkers. The response notes that no member of NAN purposefully put it on the radio, and that…
No Gays on AIDS Committee
Article in the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland's student newspaper, that describes the newly formed AIDS committee at Memorial University. The organization GALA recognizes one fatal flaw in the composition of the committee: there are no…
Breaking the Barrier of Homophobia
Educational article in an edition of the St. John's Status of Women Council's newsletter Spokeswoman about homophobia. It has a list of myths and facts about queer people, notes on experiences of injustice and ways to eliminate homophobia.
Homophobia in school to be addressed
Article in an edition of the St. John's Status of Women Council's Spokeswoman newsletter adapted from an NGALE press release on the launch of their new “Homophobia Awareness Project” education project.