YEAR/ANNÉE 1991         

 

Bell, Laurie.

       On Our Own Terms: A Practical Guide for Lesbian and Gay Relationships.

       Toronto: Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario, 1991.

       (54 p.)

 

British Columbia. Supreme Court.

     Between Timothy Knodel, Petitioner, and Her Majesty the Queen in Right

     of the Province of British Columbia, as Represented by the Medical

     Services Commission and Christopher B. Henderson, Respondents.

     Vancouver, B.C.: The Court, 1991.

     (34 leaves)

                             Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 13845619

                             Indexed as: Knodel v. British Columbia (Medical Services Commission)

                             Vancouver registry no. A893414

                             [1991] B.C.J. no. 2588

                             Heard June 10-11, 1991; judgment August 30, 1991; J. Rowles.

                             Concerns gays and health insurance.

 

Duclos, Nitya.

                        “Some Complicating Thoughts on Same-Sex Marriage.”  Law and Sexuality:

                        A Review of Lesbian and Gay Legal Issues [Tulane University Law

                        School, New Orleans, LA] 1 (1991): pagination not known.

                                                Ref.: Lahey, Are We ‘Persons’ Yet?, p. 430, ftnt. 3.

                                                Examines four reasons given for same-sex marriage.

                                                Author has published and taught in Canada, but degree of

                             relevance of this article uncertain.  Not seen.

 

Eaton, Mary.

       “Theorizing Sexual Orientation.”  LL.M. thesis, Queen’s University, 1991.

         (281 p.)

                             “Explores the issue of lesbian separation from gay men in the legal

                             and, in particular, the anti-discrimination context….Separation from

                             gay male anti-discrimination initiatives emerges as a viable and

                             perhaps necessary choice for lesbians in the legal fight for substantive

                             equality” – abstract from Canadian Research Index.

 

Faulkner, Ellen.

         “Lesbian Abuse: The Social and Legal Realities.”  Queen’s Law Journal 16

         (Summer 1991): 261-286.

 

“Here to Stay!”: Lesbians and Gays in Newfoundland and Labrador, Fighting for Our

     Rights.  St. John’s, Nfld.: Gays and Lesbians Together, 1991.

     (21 p.)

                             Preliminary brief to Government of Newfoundland, February 1991.

 

Herman, Didi.

       “‘Sociologically Speaking’: Law, Sexuality and Social Change.”  Journal of

         Human Justice 2(2) (Spring 1991): 57-76.

 

Human Rights for Gay New Brunswickers: A Brief to the Standing Committee

         on Law Amendments of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in

         Response to the Report “Towards a World Family”.  Fredericton, N.B.:

         New Brunswick Coalition for Human Rights Reform Inc., 1991.

         (38 p.; Microlog no. 96-01725, 1 fiche)

 

Hurteau, Pierre.

       “Homosexualité, religion et droit au Québec: une approche historique.”

         Ph.D. dissertation, Concordia University, 1991.

         (300 p.)

                             “Cherche à définir le rôle de la réligion catholique dans la

                             construction de l’homosexualité au Québec depuis la fin du

                             XIXe siècle” – abstract from Canadian Research Index.

 

National Association of Women and the Law.

         The National Association of Women and the Law Brief to the Standing

         Committee on Administration of Justice Re: Bill 108 and 109: Consent

         to Treatment and Substitute Decision Making.  Ottawa, Ont.:

         The Association, 1991.

         (10 leaves; ISBN 0929049624)

                             Broader than scope of this bibliography, but references to homosexuality

                             and gay couples.

 

Petersen, Cynthia.

         “A Queer Response to Bashing: Legislating against Hate.”  Queen’s Law

         Journal 16 (Summer 1991): 237-260.