YEAR/ANNÉE 1989

 

Alberta. Court of Queen’s Bench (Judicial District of Edmonton).

     In the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Edmonton

     between Y.B., Petitioner and J.B., Respondent: Reasons for Decision of the

       Honourable Madam Justice J.B. Veit.  Edmonton, Alta.: The Court, 1989.

      (5 leaves)

                             Considers whether gayness of one partner is grounds for divorce

                             in a heterosexual marriage.

 

Arnup, Katherine.

         “ ‘Mothers Just Like Others’: Lesbians, Divorce and Child Custody in Canada.”

         Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 3(1) (1989): 18-32.

 

Gnutel, S.

         “We Are Family: Andrews Appeals Ontario Supreme Court Ruling.”

         Xtra!, March 31, 1989, p. 5.

                             Two lesbians try to obtain family coverage under Ontario Health

                             Insurance Plan (OHIP).  Ontario Supreme Court ruled previous year

                             that same-sex couples did not have same rights as heterosexual couples

                             in this regard.  Appeal launched.

 

Joyal, Renée.

         “Transsexualisme et identité parentale.”  Revue de droit [Université de

         Sherbrooke] 20(1) (1989): 155-159.

                             “Les problèmes juridiques rencontrés lorsqu’une personne

                             transsexuelle veut légaliser sa nouvelle identité parentale – Repère

                             résumé.

 

Kallen, Evelyn.

         Label Me Human: Minority Rights of Stigmatized Canadians.  Toronto:

         University of Toronto, 1989.

         (251 p.)

                             Broader than scope of this bibliography.  Homosexuality;

                             handicapped; alcoholism; discrimination; 1970s and 1980s.

                             Review: Daiva Stasiulis, Canadian Journal of Political Science 23

                             (March 1990): 143-145.

 

Paavo, Adriane.

         “Gay/Lesbian Rights? Promises, Promises.”  Briarpatch [Saskatchewan] 18(3)

         (April 1989): 3.