English & Literature Studies

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Speaking Up for the Gay Community, 1979

Speaking Up for the Gay Community, 1979

From: Any Other Way

Former Toronto Mayor John Sewell recalls his experience advocating for the gay community. 3 $0.30 Add
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Ultraviolence

Ultraviolence

From: Cure for Hate

This chapter further traces the punk and skinhead identity development and community formation of the author in Vancouver, as well as explores his increasing use of masks and justification of … 25 $2.50 Add
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Desire Lines

Desire Lines

From: Any Other Way

Jake Garrett discusses the practice of cruising for hookups in Toronto’s parks. 3 $0.30 Add
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Understanding Fair Trade

Understanding Fair Trade

From: In Pursuit of Justice

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Uptown/Downtown: Diary of a Hong Kong Dyke in Nineties Toronto

Uptown/Downtown: Diary of a Hong Kong Dyke in Nineties Toronto

From: Any Other Way

Karen Chan recounts the eventful week leading up to her twenty third birthday in August, 1998. 3 $0.30 Add
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KillJoy's Kastle                     Allyson Mitchell's Vision

KillJoy’s Kastle Allyson Mitchell’s Vision

From: Any Other Way

Jane Farrow discusses the KillJoy Kastle, a performance driven art installation in Toronto in the fall of 2013. 2 $0.20 Add
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Vera Styres, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk/Tuscarora

Vera Styres, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk/Tuscarora

“I was a ‘scabby, dirty little Indian.’”

From: How We Go Home

Vera Styres is of the Six Nations of the Grand River and she is of Mohawk/Tuscarora descent. She is a retired social worker. She speaks of her childhood in residential schools, and of coming to … 20 $2.00 Add
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LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones

LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones

From: Any Other Way

A brief timeline of landmark legal decisions and milestones that allowed queer and trans people to claim their sexual identities while maintaining their right to parent. 2 $0.20 Add
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Wear It with Pride:

Wear It with Pride:

The Fashions of Toronto's Pride Parade and Canadian Queer Identities

From: In a Queer Country

There have been many studies that claim that homosexuals have long engaged in "reading" ‘each other, in finding elements of presentation, which show "I am what you are." … 33 $0.99 Add
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What a Rush it was

What a Rush it was

From: Gang Life

The story of Janie, aged twenty-five, and George, eight years older, is in Chapter Five. Both Aboriginal, they were married until George killed a rival a couple of years ago. He also tried to … 18 $1.80 Add
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When the News Trucks Go Away
NEW!

When the News Trucks Go Away

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry discusses the fatal Humboldt Broncos car crash that occurred in 2018. She includes excerpts of her interview with Laurie, whose son was among the passengers that did not … 8 $0.80 Add
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White Pride Worldwide

White Pride Worldwide

From: Cure for Hate

In this chapter, the author describes his continued development into a white supremacist via connecting with other skinheads and white supremacists internationally, across Canada and into the … 9 $0.90 Add
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It Seemed Like a Gay Weddig To Me

It Seemed Like a Gay Weddig To Me

From: Any Other Way

Bob Gallagher recalls his efforts to immigrate to Toronto from the United States. 3 $0.30 Add
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Wide and Urban Wilderness: Defining Public Space in Allan Gardens

Wide and Urban Wilderness: Defining Public Space in Allan Gardens

From: Any Other Way

Tatum Taylor recounts the history of Allan Gardens as a queer space, from a visit by Oscar Wilde in 1882 to the setting of Pride festivites in the 21st century. 4 $0.40 Add
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Widow Kim
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Widow Kim

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry examines the media coverage surrounding the death of constable William Hancox. Cherry includes excerpts from her interview with the widow of the deceased, who describes … 14 $1.40 Add
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Winter: The Great Exhale

Winter: The Great Exhale

From: The Big Book of Nature Activities

As winter winds blast across brown or white fields and the temperature dips, the land seems to breathe out — cleansing itself of the remnants of last summer’s growth. We hear the … ; 59 $5.90 Add