2016-07-21 GaysOfFuturePast

Gays of future past

"Photos and posters from Halifax's first generation of gay and lesbian activists."

July 21, 2016 TheCoast slideshow article featuring images from the collections of RobinMetcalfe and JimDeYoung.

TheCoast URL here.

If that link has rotted, there is an archived copy here that might sort of work and all of the images are .webp's inside that directory.

Slides:

• RobinMetcalfe and JimMacSwain in the GAE days.
• A demonstration poster for the CBC protest on gay and lesbian censorship.
• A poster from the first Atlantic Gay Conference held in Halifax in 1977.
• RedHerringBookstore poster
• The Turret schedule, "Beginning December 10, 1979"
• RegGiles hoists a FLAG (for the Fredericton Lesbian and Gays), circa 1981.
• AnneFulton inside The Turret - two slides
• ChrisShepherd as Aretha Franklin
• TheNightTheyRaidedTruxx
• DebTrask
• JerryStates, AKA Stephanie, performs inside The Turret.
• Protesters outside the Legislature during the first Atlantic Gay Conference in 1977 (including MaryAnnMancini, DebbiePye?, BrianMombourquette, BobStout, WendallEnman, DavidAyotte?, TommyBurns, RobinMetcalfe and [[Bob_O'Neill?]])
• A replica of the Tits'n'Lipstick mural by artist Genevieve Flavelle.
• RobinMetcalfe in 1976.
• The original Tits'n'Lipstick mural from 1977 that caused conflict inside the GAE.
• A look inside The Turret on a rare quiet night.
• ChrisShepherd on the beach.
• One of The Turret’s many elaborate and glamorous shows, which included a buffet. Bottom row L to R: EmeraldGibson; GaryWest; BillMacKinnon (MissIris); RandyKennedy; TommyBurns (Sugar); GeorgeRamsey; Tony (Kiki). Top Row L to R: Syritta; JoanneSmith?; KimOlford?; JoAnneBond?; Tommy; RegGiles; George and TimHare.
• BobStout and AvaGreenspun? cleaning the spray paint (or trying to) off of Tits'n'Lipstick.