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1981 AlexaMcDonough LynnMurphy
==Alexa McDonough & Lynn Murphy at The Turret, 1981== https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/AlexaMcDonough/1981_AlexaMcDonough_LynnMurphyjpg.jpg . . . from his collection, reprinted from BeforeTheParade. . . .
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2023-02-15
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/tmp/history.png ; 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. : '''Author Reading: BeforeTheParade''' . . . Rose will read from her 2019 book, ''BeforeTheParade, a History of Halifax's Gay, Lesbian, . . .
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2023-04-02
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/tmp/dragqueen.jpg ; 1 p.m. : '''Afternoon Delight''' at Economy Shoe Shope, . . . landmarks from their books (The Volunteers and BeforeTheParade). : Meet at Peace and Friendship Park. . . .
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2023-04-16 Turret Storytelling
=2023-04-16 Turret Storytelling= On 2023-04-16, at the regular ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon (except, . . . physical space. “Lesbian Corner” as mentioned in BeforeTheParade. Also used by the Halifax’s Youth Employment . . .
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APPLE
=Atlantic Provinces Political Lesbians for Equality= Founded in 1976; distributed a newsletter, '''!LesbienneCanadaLesbian'''{{http://www.walnet.org/csis/news/toronto_77/ottjourn-771217.html}}. . . . baked APPLE into oblivion" wrote AnneFulton{{BeforeTheParade p 95}} More information: * BeforeTheParade . . .
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AlternateBookShop
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/AlternateBookShop/1981-1982_ad.jpg 1981-1982 Yellow Pages Ad TommyBurns opened . . . Book Shop in the GreenLantern building in 1975.{{BeforeTheParade p 50}} EmeraldGibson purchased the . . .
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AndreaCurrie
Andrea Currie <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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AnitaMartinez
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/AnitaMartinez/2015-04_selfportrait.jpg Self Portrait - 2015 Anita Louise Martinez . . . * Professional Affiliations... <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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AnnMcMullin
<INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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AnneFulton
=Anne Fulton= https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/AnneFulton/1994_ca.jpg Mid '90s. Photo by TumaYoung 1951-07-25 . . . the Encyclopedia she's mentioned in. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> This page NeedsBio ==Media . . .
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BarbaraJames
<INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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BeforeTheParade
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/BeforeTheParade/cover.png Before the Parade: A History of Halifax's Gay, Lesbian, . . . Encyclopedia volunteers created one: the H•R•E [[BeforeTheParade index]]. ''Before The Parade'' is available . . .
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BeforeTheParade footer
This is one of the "Voices" in RebeccaRose' 2019 book, [[BeforeTheParade|Before The Parade]]. The book's . . . [[BeforeTheParade index|index is here]]. This page is . . .
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BeforeTheParade index
This is an index of [[BeforeTheParade|Before The Parade]], RebeccaRose's book about activism and the . . . Jackie ||88+2 (photo), 88+7 (photo), 141 || ||[[BeforeTheParade|Before the Parade (magazine article)]] . . . ||7, 168, 177, [[http://gay.hfxns.org?search=BeforeTheParade H•R•E]] || ||[[MeredithBell|Bell, Meredith]] . . .
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BeforeTheParade voices
RebeccaRose's book, [[BeforeTheParade|Before The Parade]], is a conversation between these people - she . . .
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Before The Parade Index
#REDIRECT [[BeforeTheParade_index]] . . .
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Before The Parade Voices
#REDIRECT [[BeforeTheParade voices]] . . .
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BillGordon
DJ at [[The Turret]]; was on th TurretManagementCommittee{{BeforeTheParade p 116}} Anthony writes: Bill . . .
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BrendaBryan
Activist and businesswoman. She had the Crepe Wagon, a made-over milktruck during the summer of 1979. . . . page for the HaveYouHeard newsletter. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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BryonyHouse
Bryony House is a Halifax shelter for women and children impacted by intimate partner violence{{BeforeTheParade . . . -- see [[BeforeTheParade index]]}}; it was also often central . . .
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CandlelightLounge
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/CandlelightLounge/postcard.jpg The Restaurant =Cameo / Candlelight Lounge= . . . to go "up back". Mentioned by AnneFulton in BeforeTheParade p 30. Newspaper ad copied from Facebook . . .
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CarolMillett
<INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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ChrisShepherd
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/ChrisShepherd/1980_ca.jpg Chris Shepherd Circa 1980 B. 1952-06-23 JimDeYoung . . . the spelling of his name personally. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> ---- Someone asks: ''Is this . . .
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Club777
http://gay.hfxns.org/pics/Club777/membership_card.png EdSlade's membership card Opened New Years Eve, . . . 1970-12-31, later became TheeKlub.{{BeforeTheParade p 32}} NeedsContent: There is some . . . confusion between this, TheeKlub, and TheClub. * BeforeTheParade says, "was further north on Barrington, . . .
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CondonsBar
Circa 1975. the Condon in question is CondonMacLeod. He went on to create well-known all-ages spaces . . . ''Café Ole'' and ''The Pavilion''.{{BeforeTheParade p 35}} History: [[Club777]] was originally . . .
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DarlWood
One of the voices in BeforeTheParade: Joined the military in 1975 and was discharged for having a relationship . . . part Blackfoot, and part African-Canadian{{BeforeTheParade "The Voices"}} <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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DavidGray
Who ran CondonsBar in the GreenLantern Building. HistoryProjectTodoList: Need some dates and a bio on . . . with some so it was changed to GAE . <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> This page is part of the HistoryProject . . .
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DebTrask
Deb Trask Got involved in [[GaeGala|GAE]] in 1976 and was one of three GAE members who signed the lease . . . executive, including as chairperson in 1982.{{BeforeTheParade "The Voices"}} <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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DianeGuilbault
Diane Guilbault One of the voices in BeforeTheParade: on the organizing committee for [[TakeBackTheNight|Reclaim . . . Women's Day. Briefly a member of [[APPLE]].{{BeforeTheParade "The Voices"}} Note that there's a . . . referred to by only their first names. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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DianeWarren
=Diane Warren= Written by Diane, 2006-08-18: I realized I was gay in 1966, when I met the love of my . . . remember more for future up-dates!!! <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> ---- Before Diane wrote her . . .
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DiannGraham
Diann Graham One of the voices in BeforeTheParade: worked for Women's Employment Outreach (WEO) located . . . Member of the HalifaxWomensHousingCoop.{{BeforeTheParade "The Voices"}} Note that there's a . . . referred to by only their first names. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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FaithNolan
<INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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GayBars
==Current Halifax Queer Bars== * IndulgeNightclub ==Current Halifax Queer Friendly Bars== Up for debate... . . . '70s, approx. 2828 Windsor Street near Almon{{BeforeTheParade p 30}} * ThePiccadilly, mid '70s. * . . . Garden in the 1970s. * NewServiceRestaurant{{BeforeTheParade p 30}} * LobsterTrap Cabaret{{BeforeTheParade . . .
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GayLine
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/GayLine/1988_ad.jpg 1988 The Halifax Gayline opened in 1972 and ceased operations . . . space for his club. ; 1973-10 : Launched{{BeforeTheParade p 29}} ; ??? : Barrington Street (RedHerringBookstore . . .
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GreenLantern
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/GreenLantern/1970_ca_postcard.jpg Postcard ca. 1970 courtesy RobinMetcalfe. . . . gay community" in 1971 - 1972 says TommyBurns{{BeforeTheParade p 32}} Click on the page title (between . . .
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HistoryFirsts
This page lists history-making events (with a Halifax focus) and when they happened. Each item should . . . Rights Act'' presented to the legislature{{''BeforeTheParade p 44}} ; 1973-05-24 : GaeGala's first . . . newsletter{{''BeforeTheParade p 46}} ; 1973-08-19 : Picnic near Peggy's . . . ; 1976-01 : First dance at [[The Turret]]{{''BeforeTheParade p 99}} ; 1977-02-17 : first public . . . : [[The Turret]]'s first Women's Night{{''BeforeTheParade p 115}} ; 1977-09-02 : Signed the lease . . .
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HistoryProject
The goal of the History Project is to create an encyclopedia page for every person, place, thing, and . . . summarization and timeline of all the best. * BeforeTheParade, RebeccaRose' history of Halifax's . . .
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JimDeYoung
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/JimDeYoung/1982_ca.jpg Circa 1982 =Jim DeYoung= 1947-03-30 - 2014-07-08 Biography . . . here: AcadianAquariumSociety. ---- <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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JimDeYoung photo collection
Beginning in the 1980s, JimDeYoung was notorious for his omnipresent camera. DanielMacKay writes, "When . . . Many of the illustrations in the 2019 book, [[BeforeTheParade]] were from Jim's collection. . . .
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JimMacSwain
Birthday -05-16 [Reproduced without permission from QueerLookingQueerActing.] James !MacSwain was born . . . Celestial Queer] being made about him. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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KatherineMacNeil
<INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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LobsterTrap
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/LobsterTrap/postcard.jpg RobinMetcalfe writes: a postcard of the interior . . . at the gay club. Mentioned as a meeting area in BeforeTheParade p 31. This page is part of the HistoryProject. . . .
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LorneIzzard
=Lorne Izzard= Out, gay, black man who moved to Halifax from Truro in 1974. TheeKlub regular and DJ at . . . [[The Turret]] regular; HIV/AIDS activist.{{BeforeTheParade "The Voices"}} Reprinted from TheCoast . . . enjoying some well-deserved downtime. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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LorneIzzard JoanieBillard
http://gay.hfxns.org/pics/1980_ca_LorneIzzard_JoanieBillard.jpg LorneIzzard & JoanieBillard. This photo . . . appears on page 113 of BeforeTheParade where it's marked "JimDeYoung collection." . . . This photo appears on page 133 of BeforeTheParade. . . .
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LynnMurphy
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/LynnMurphy/2013-05-30.jpg May 2013. Photo by JaneKansas =Lynn Murphy= Lynn . . . * ''This is a partial list'' ---- <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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MaryAnnMancini
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/CBC/1977-02-17_picket.png At the February 17, 1977 CBC Demonstration. Photo . . . 38 minutes * Part 3: 31 minutes ---- <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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MeredithBell
=Meredith Bell= Meredith writes: I was the first if not one of the first female printers/business owners . . . is the start of a bio - it NeedsBio <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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NancyBrister
=Nancy Brister= One of the few women who frequented the first gay bar in the [[GreenLantern|Green Lantern . . . member of the [[Rumours]] Management Committee.{{BeforeTheParade page 1}} <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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NaomiLechinsky
Naomi Lechinsky Lesbian feminist activist; got involved with Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) . . . Founding member of the WomensHousingCoop.{{BeforeTheParade "The Voices"}} <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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Peenee
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/Peenee/1980_ca.jpg Peenee Ca 1980 See BeforeTheParade pages 106, 113 . . .
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PrintMedia
; 1973 on: : GaeGala house organ (see the GaeGala page for issues) Nova Scotia Archives finding: 1984-01-01 . . . ''The Voice of Canada's Ocean Playground''{{BeforeTheParade p 54}} ; 1976 - 1977 : TheVoice. "The . . .
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RandyKennedy
On Natal Day, 1983 (I think) I decided to dress up as Laverne and go march in the Natal day Parade. I . . . 1981_Sugar.jpg] <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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RebeccaRose
At the 2015-03-14 [[NSRAP]] "Four Decades Of Activism" event, Rebecca introduced herself like this: : . . . is a member of the Canadian Freelance Union." '''BeforeTheParade''' began as a six thousand word article . . .
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RegGiles
=Reg Giles= https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/RegGiles/1979.jpg Ca.1979 Photo By James Purchase Born: 1954-02-14 . . . comments to mailto:top040@hotmail.com <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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RobinMetcalfe
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/RobinMetcalfe/2008_Straw_Hat_Goddess_by_Jim_MacSwain.jpg 2008. Photo by JimMacSwain . . . Art and Craft of Nova Scotia'' ?) <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> ---- AnthonyWallace writes: . . .
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SandraNimmo
<INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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ScottMacNeil
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/ScottMacNeil/2013-10-30.jpg 2013 1953-09-05 — 2019-10-02 Born in New Glasgow, . . . functions that people really liked. <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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SusanHolmes
Susan Holmes <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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The Turret
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/The_Turret/outside2004.jpg 2004 In 1976-01 (possibly 1976-01-09{{Dan's notes . . . 1982-09-09 was the last night at The Turret.{{BeforeTheParade p 122}} GAE re-opened its private club . . . Rand says, "I see a pic of Tits n Lipstick in BeforeTheParade. For all the political ragging about . . .
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TheeKlub
One of the GayBars in Halifax, which opened 1971-01-29 {{TheVoice, September 1977}}. "Admission for the . . . to CondonMacLeod when it became CondonsBar.{{BeforeTheParade p 35}} By: NilsClausson In the early . . .
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TommyBurns
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/TommyBurns/ca1976.jpg Tommy Burns ca. 1976 =Tommy Burns= d. 2022-08-20 Tom . . . CBC interview: [[youtube:szxc8WWTHzg]] <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> . . .
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TommyMiller
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/TommyMiller/1980_silver.jpg Ca. 1980. JimDeYoung photo. ===1940 -- 2020=== . . . '70s when it was a hub of the gay community.{{BeforeTheParade p. 32}} She was also a founding member . . . can find all the pages which reference her in [[BeforeTheParade index|the index]]. RebeccaRose's 2020-03-14 . . . Rainbow Encyclopedia]] and in the book, [[BeforeTheParade index|Before The Parade]]. ---- Today . . .
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TonyTrask
=Tony Trask= ; 1977-09 : : Wrote articles for TheVoice. ; Late 70s : : Involved in GaeGala in the late . . . Studio, at 401 Richmond.'' ---- <INCLUDE "BeforeTheParade_footer"> This page NeedsContent NeedsBio . . .
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TurretManagementCommittee
From 1977 forward [[The Turret]] was overseen by a management committee (referred to as the TMC) which . . . from the membership and the Turret's manager. {{BeforeTheParade p 120}} . . .
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UniversalistUnitarianChurch
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/UniversalistUnitarianChurch/exterior.jpg ---- A church which has been welcoming . . . and support to queer organizations" in Halifax.{{BeforeTheParade p 49}} * 5500 Inglis Street. * http://www.UUCH.ca . . .
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WalterBorden
https://gay.hfxns.org/pics/WalterBorden/2005.jpg 2005 =Walter Borden= B. 1942-07-20 Borden grew up in . . . [[Before The Parade Voices]]; find them in the [[BeforeTheParade index]] * Or click on their name in . . .
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WomensHousingCoOp
RebeccaRose's history book, BeforeTheParade includes a section on the Halifax Women's Housing Co-op. . . . the Halifax Women's Co-op in 1980 or 1981"{{BeforeTheParade pp 162-167}} The section also mentions: . . .
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