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The Conversations We Need to Save Each Other's Lives

The Conversations We Need to Save Each Other’s Lives

From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future

This chapter is a dialogue betweeen two activists who met at the International AIDS Conference in 2008. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Evolving Demographics of Toronto's Gay Village

The Evolving Demographics of Toronto’s Gay Village

From: Any Other Way

Michael Ornstein and Tim McCaskell chart the evolution of Toronto’s gay village through the lens of statistics. They consider age, ethnicity, income, and living situation to reveal how the … ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Co-operative Living Happens in the Kitchen!

Co-operative Living Happens in the Kitchen!

From: Any Other Way

Dennis Findlay recalls his experiences living in a house in Toronto in the 1970’s, centered around the kitchen. 2 $0.20 Add
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Towel Service

Towel Service

From: Any Other Way

Monica Noy recalls how she met her future wife. 1 $0.10 Add
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The Happy Family Game
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The Happy Family Game

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “The Happy Family Game” the author reflects on their relationship with their family. Discussing the idea of a ‘happy family’, the nuclear family, family under … 21 $2.10 Add
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Lengua Latina: Queer Palabras en Toronto

Lengua Latina: Queer Palabras en Toronto

From: Any Other Way

A poem by Karleen Pendleton Jiménez and Janet Romero-leiva on the queer Latina experience in Toronto. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Jim Egan, Gay Warrior

Jim Egan, Gay Warrior

From: Any Other Way

Donald McLeod tells the story of Jim Egan, Toronto’s first publicly gay activist. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Hour You Are Most Alone
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The Hour You Are Most Alone

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “The Hour You Are Most Alone” the author explores the darkest point in their life. Discussing their mental health, depression, abuse, cyclical poverty, suicidal ideation, recovery, … 11 $1.10 Add
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Marvellous Grounds: QTBIPOC Counter-Archiving against Imperfect Erasures

Marvellous Grounds: QTBIPOC Counter-Archiving against Imperfect Erasures

From: Any Other Way

This essay explores how many queer archives are predominantly white and errase the experiences of queer people of colour. ; ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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The Lame One
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The Lame One

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “The Lame One” the author reflects on their life back in the Yukon at the age of 35. Discussing their recovery from severe poverty, alcohol abuse, mental health episodes, … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Long Ladder of Shame

The Long Ladder of Shame

From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future

In this chapter, the author suggests that people like her – a trans Chicana sex worker who is chronically homeless – are terrorized by America’s obsession with pathogenic medicine. 5 $0.50 Add
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Len's Camera
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Len’s Camera

From: Len & Cub

This chapter talks about Len’s passion for photography and gives some context for photography in the early 1900s. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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"A Devil in His Own Home Town"
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"A Devil in His Own Home Town"

From: Len & Cub

This chapter follows the period after WW1 and Len & Cub’s return to Havelock. They eventually grew apart and took different paths. ; 22 $2.20 Add
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"The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name"
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"The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name"

From: Len & Cub

The authors talk about how Len & Cub’s story/photographs came to be preserved in the archive and how we can piece together their story. It also discusses queer historical context. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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The Fallout of a Murder

The Fallout of a Murder

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Roundup

The Roundup

Part 3: The Circuit

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 8 recounts Brunet’s time at the FoxxDen club. Topics discussed aging as a stripper, clients in Ottawa, and seeing your high school classmates as a stripper. 9 $0.90 Add