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Consists of files on a variety of issues affecting LGBTQ+ people in Northwestern Ontario particularly, and in Canada and worldwide. Files include correspondence, news clippings, and documents. Many files on local issues include material authored by Belrose.

Also includes records of local groups including Gays of Thunder Bay (1980-1993), Out and About, BGLLU, Pride Central, Northern Pride youth group, and AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay / AIDS Thunder Bay.

News clippings, writing pieces by youth, Northern Connections publication, brochures and newsletters from United Church and other organizations. Wide variety of topics including same sex marriage, homophobia, community safety, and supporting youth.

News clippings, newsletters, correspondence with political representatives, and notes. Primarily focused on same sex marriage rights in Ontario.

News clippings and notes, on Ontario human rights ruling re: pension benefits, changes to Canadian Human Rights Act, and discrimination.

Publications and resource material on subjects including supporting youth, religious practice, reading lists.

Posters produced by AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay and others, event posters, news clippings and magazine articles. Many on the subject of homophobia and violence.

Brochures, news clippings, and copies of articles, particularly on the subjects of counselling and social work, and legal rights.

Material from Rainbow Youth Connection, Northern Connection Newsletter, Northern Pride Support Group; writings by local authors; poetry and song lyrics. Material related to schools issues, counselling, and social work. (A significant amount developed by David Belrose and Barbara Spencer (and others) for training/consulting.) Material from Other Young Lives: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth conferences, including planning, feedback, and survey results. Planning notes for Northern Connection Newsletter.
Includes homophobic material.

Materials and notes from the Other Young Lives II conference.

Committee meetings and planning materials for Thunder Pride / Pride in the Park 2011.

Workshops and reference material on supporting LGBTQ+ youth particularly in schools, also news clippings and stories.

Reference material related to LGBTQ+ rights and historical information, publications including LU’s Out Spoken.
Includes some homophobic material.

Material related to complaints against the Lakehead District School Board regarding systematic homophobic harassment in schools. Complaints filed by Gabriel Picard and Ellen Chambers Picard. Also includes many news clippings and stories related to the complaint.

Also includes other material related to Thunder Bay schools, and safety, violence, and homophobia.

Primarily thank you notes and letters from people and groups in the community.

Also includes some homophobic hate mail.

Includes news clippings, LGBT publications, posters and brochures for local events and services. Also includes materials for training and education programs about LGBTQ issues and homophobia.

Publications and brochures, news clippings, and notes, relating to the intersection of LGBTQ+ issues and various Christian denominations.

News clippings, posters and brochures for events, primarily related to the Canadian government decision on same sex marriage in 2004-2005. Most records have a local focus.

Out and About: Thunder Bay newsletter for the LGBTQ+ community. Includes issues, material to be printed, annual general meeting.
Also includes membership / mailing lists

Meeting minutes and speaking notes, correspondence among steering committee, events planning, and proposed constitution for Out and About.

Steering committee meeting agendas and notes, annual general meeting, and event planning.
Includes membership / mailing list.

Northern Pride: a “support and education group for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth”

Records include contacts, posters, schedules, and planning notes for the Northern Pride support group. Also includes photographs and newsletters.

Information regarding Gays of Thunder Bay, including the organization's history and constitution. The organization later became Gays and Lesbians of Thunder Bay, and then Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals of Thunder Bay.

Also includes Belrose's writing about the history of LGBTQ+ organizations in Thunder Bay, information about the Backstreet Athletic Club Auxiliary, and news clippings and stories related to same-sex spousal rights and anti-discrimination laws.

Also includes copies of homophobic material.

Primarily correspondence regarding services provided by St Joseph’s General Hospital.
Also includes copy of The Alternative (Thunder Bay LGBTQ+ magazine).

Newsletters, constitution of the organization, and news clippings.

Publications, news clippings, conference materials, bibliographies of LGBTQ+ books, magazines including mainstream publications addressing LGBTQ+ issues, and legislative briefs on LGBTQ+ issues.