AtlanticConference

Three-conference series.

1977

Atlantic Gay Conference October 8-10th. The weekend included a rally on the Sackville St side of CitadelHill, a dinner and dance at The Turret, an "Artisan's Expo" as well as the workshops and meetings. The conference was joinly organized by GAE and APPLE (Atlantic Provinces Political Lesbians for Equality.)

1978

postponed

1979

Atlantic Gay and Lesbian Conference Theme: Building a Community Spirit November 9th - 11th. Workshops, book and craft sales, social events at The Turret. On the Sunday, Nov 11th, two representatives from GaeGala laid a wreath at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in honour of "all the gay service people who died in Canada's Wars."

1980

Name: just Atlantic Conference ?? Theme: Growing. Nov. 7th - 9th. Presentation by Brent Hawkes of MCC Toronto. Includes AnneFulton's very funny play, Blown With The Wind.

1982

Fourth Atlantic Conference in Fredericton Organizers Hal Hinds & Glenn Pelshea [MakingWaves July 1982]

1993

October 8-10, Name: Atlantic Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Conference Theme: We Are Everywhere attended by 230 people. Keynotes: Makeda Silvera and RobinMetcalfe, mentioning the ShirtlessnessDebate of 1991. Workshops included The Obsession With Child Abuse in North America with EdgarFriedenberg, Common Strategies/Divided Lives, Lesbian Battering, GaryKinsman's Doing Lesbian/Gay Histories, . Exhibits: Reclaiming Our Musical History. The Friday night conference featured Faith Nolan. The article in the November GAEZETTE also mentions a chorus by JimOulton? and AnneBishop.

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