Photos and posters from Halifax’s first generation of gay and lesbian activists.
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Protesters outside the Legislature during the first Atlantic Gay Conference in 1977 (including Mary Ann Mancini, Debbie Pye, Brian Mombourquette, Bob Stout, Wendell Enman, David Ayotte, Tommy Burns, Robin Metcalfe and Bob O’Neill) -
Metcalfe and Jim MacSwain in the GAE days. -
A demonstration poster for the CBC protest on gay and lesbian censorship. -
A poster from the first Atlantic Gay Conference held in Halifax in 1977. -
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A schedule of weekly events taking place inside The Turret. -
Reg Giles hoists a FLAG (for the Fredericton Lesbian and Gays), circa 1981. -
Anne Fulton inside The Turret. -
Fulton, a founding member of the GAE, passed away in November, 2015. -
Chris Shepherd as Aretha Franklin. -
The Night They Raided Truxx play inside The Turret. -
Deborah Trask still has a copy of the original Turret lease. -
Jerry States, AKA Stephanie, performs inside The Turret. -
Mary Ann Mancini at the 1977 protest against CBC censorship. -
A replica of the “Tits and Lipstick” mural by artist Genevieve Flavelle. -
Robin Metcalfe in 1976. -
The original “Tits and Lipstick” mural from 1977 that caused conflict inside the GAE. -
A look inside The Turret on a rare quiet night. -
Plans to renovate and revitalize 1588 Barrington Street are currently in the works. -
Chris Shepherd on the beach. -
One of The Turret’s many elaborate and glamorous shows, which included a buffet. Bottom row L to R: Emerald Gibson; Gary West; Bill MacKinnon (Miss Iris); Randy Kennedy; Tommy Burns (Sugar); George Ramsay; Tony (Kiki). Top Row L to R: Syritta; Joanne Smith; Kim Olford; JoAnne Bond; Tommy; Reg Giles; George and Tim Hare. -
Bob Stout and Ava Greenspun cleaning the spray paint (or trying to) off of Tits and Lipstick.