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October 8–10 Halifax GAE and APPLE […]

When

1977-10-08 – 1977-10-10

Description

October 8–10 Halifax GAE and APPLE sponsored the First Annual Atlantic Gay Conference, "Our Atlantic Gay Community—Uniting against Oppression," held at the Turret Gay Community Centre. Eighty-six delegates attended the conference, which was open to all lesbians and gay men in the four Atlantic provinces. John Damien addressed the opening plenary. There were workshops, three disco evenings, cultural events, a panel discussion, and a march on Province House, the Nova Scotia legislature. This conference was an important milestone for gay organizing in Atlantic Canada, and provided a forum for lesbians and gays from smaller communities without gay organizations.

All Places

Nova Scotia House of Assembly Province HouseThe TurretHalifax

All People

John Damien

All Organizations

Atlantic Provinces Political Lesbians for EqualityGay Alliance for Equality, Gay Alliance for Equality

All Citations

Robin Metcalfe, "Halifax to Host First Atlantic Conference," Body Politic, no. 37 (1977), pp. 4–5.Robin Metcalfe, "City Hosts Landmark Conference," Body Politic, no. 39 (1977–78), p. 6Ron Dayman, "Briefs," NGRC Forum, 2, no. 4 (Fall 1977): (4)