LGBTQIA Nonfiction

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The Homosexual Next Door (1964)

The Homosexual Next Door (1964)

From: Any Other Way

An excerpt from the Macleans article The Homosexual Next Door. 2 $0.20 Add
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The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

From: Any Other Way

Vince Ha and Mezrt Daulet discuss the struggle faced by those who are queer and Asian to gain visibility and spaces to call their own. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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The Only Time Gay Asians Led the Pride Parade

The Only Time Gay Asians Led the Pride Parade

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Alan Li reflects on when, on June 27, 1982, over twenty gay Asians led the Toronto Pride parade through Chinatown. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Raid on The Body Politic

The Raid on The Body Politic

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Ed Jackson recalls a raid on the Body Politic newspaper by the police’s anti-pornography unit, and the fight for the freedom of the press that ensued. 5 $0.50 Add
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the seven sacred ways of healing

the seven sacred ways of healing

From: The Care We Dream Of

The author begins the chapter with poetry and continues with their experience returning to their estranged relatives and indigenous community in a women-led healing ceremony. 5 $0.50 Add
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Sex, Scandal, and Punishment in Early Toronto

Sex, Scandal, and Punishment in Early Toronto

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Looking back to pre-confederation Ontario, this section provides accounts of the scandals and political machinations that ensued when prominent gentlemen were found to be consorting with other men. ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Theatre as Settlement: Buddies in Bad Times

Theatre as Settlement: Buddies in Bad Times

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Sky Gillbert recalls his search for a space for his theatre company. 4 $0.40 Add
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The World's Largest Lesbian Hockey League

The World’s Largest Lesbian Hockey League

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Margaret Webb describes how the Women’s Hockey Club of Toronto gave lesbians from disparate backgrounds a space of their own to connect and compete. 5 $0.50 Add
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Toronto City Council in Motion: Three Tentative Steps Toward Recognition

Toronto City Council in Motion: Three Tentative Steps Toward Recognition

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Three key motions made by the Toronto City council to pave the way towards and end to discrimination against LGBTQ people. ; ; ; 1 $0.10 Add
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Toronto's Unrecognized First Dyke March

Toronto’s Unrecognized First Dyke March

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Amy Gottlieb provides a history of Toronto’s first Dyke March. 3 $0.30 Add
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Towel Service

Towel Service

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Monica Noy recalls how she met her future wife. 1 $0.10 Add
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I Was in Charge of Kitty Litter

I Was in Charge of Kitty Litter

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Jane Farrow decribes the queer houses of Toronto, residences that were passed from friend to friend. More than residences, these houses served as gathering places, refuges, and communities. 3 $0.30 Add
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Turning the Page

Turning the Page

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Kyle Rae recalls advocacy in the face of homophobia in the 1990’s. 3 $0.30 Add
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Under a Queer Blue Sky

Under a Queer Blue Sky

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Sly Sarkisova discusses the possibilities for sexual exploration that are present in various corners of Toronto. 2 $0.20 Add
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How Jackie Shane Helped 'Satisfy My Soul'

How Jackie Shane Helped ‘Satisfy My Soul’

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Elaine Gaber-Katz recalls the electrifying experience of seeing Jackie Shane perform. 2 $0.20 Add
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Vazaleen's Tawny Le Sabre

Vazaleen’s Tawny Le Sabre

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Alexander McClelland recalls the transgression and celebration of the Toronto Drag scene in the 2000’s. 4 $0.40 Add