See also note of explanation at heading EROTICA

Porn [discussion, including whether Perceptions would or should publish advertisements "from distributors of gay male videos"].
P14 [1985]: 10-11 (51cm.)

Forum: an opinion [concerning bill tabled in House of Commons by Justice Minister John Crosbie on subject of banning pornographic/erotic material]. By Gens Hellquist.
P25 [1986]: 26, 28 (54cm.)

Porn à la USA [discussing some issues in the two-volume U.S. Attorney-General's Commission on Pornography report, released on July 9]. By H. Chudyk and The Body Politic.
P29 [1986]: 27-28 (64cm.)

Editorial: Crucial time at hand ["long awaited response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Equality Rights is expected to be introduced any day in the House of Commons"; "must work to ensure that legislation is passed guaranteeing our rights" as well as working against censorship/inappropriate anti-pornography legislation]. By The [Perceptions] Collective.
P32 (April 29, 1987): 3 (31cm.)

Pornography bill introduced [Justice Minister Ray Hnatyshyn tabled Bill C-54 in House of Commons on May 4].
P33 (June 10, 1987): 5-6 (50cm.)

Bill C-54 [currently on federal government order paper; criticism of the legislation]. By David Carpenter.
P39 (Feb. 24, 1988): 16 (32cm.)

Obscene ruling [Supreme Court case of Donald Butler, Winnipeg video shop owner, challenging prohibition of sale of sexually explicit material; Butler decision upheld current anti-obscenity legislation; further details and discussion].
P72 (v10n3)(April 29, 1992): 24 (30cm.)

Much ado about... [report on London, Ontario police action, "Operation Scoop," and the alleged child pornography issue in that city; Homophile Association of London labels this a witch-hunt, which is not about pedophilia, but about gay men having sex; police chief is Julian Fantino].
P92 (v12n7)(Oct. 26, 1994): 19 (31cm.)

Pornography safe [two Queen's University professors find; study of effects on 91 Canada Customs officers who censor material; professors admitted confusion that no harmful effects shown, since material viewed considered so dangerous to Canadians].
P98 (v13n5)(July 26, 1995): 22 (12cm.)

Dyke porn to debut [Toronto newsnote that two Canadian women, who use the names "Poison Ivy" and "Eden," are preparing to launch their so far untitled lesbian porn video this month; the women comment on why they have done this].
P129 (v17n4)(June 2, 1999): 23 (17cm.)

London police raids [reporting that two gay men, earlier arrested in 1995 during the Operation Guardian matter, had their house raided again; second raid also based on accusation of possession of child pornography; no evidence to file charges; some brief information on the earlier Operation Guardian].
P129 (v17n4)(June 2, 1999): 28 (29cm.)

Erotica and the feminist sex wars, part 1 [in which the author discusses sexually- explicit entertainment from a historical, philosophical viewpoint; erotica/ pornography; feminism; brief references to lesbianism, gay culture; etc.]. By Jean Hillabold.
P132 (v17n7)(Oct. 27, 1999): 8-9 (82cm.)

Erotica and the feminist sex wars, part 2 [in which the author continues her overview, beginning in this part with the 1980s]. By Jean Hillabold.
P133 (v17n8)(Dec. 8, 1999): 7 (45cm.)

Erotica and the feminist sex wars, part three [feminism, erotica, pornography -- differences of opinion]. By Jean Hillabold.
P134 (v18n1)(Jan. 26, 2000): 7-8 (64cm.)

Erotica and the feminist sex wars, part four [in which the author continues her discussion of the pornography issue; censorship is discussed with specific lengthy reference to the Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium, Vancouver, experience]. By Jean Hillabold.
P135 (v18n2)(March 8, 2000): 7-8 (78cm.)

Erotica and the feminist sex wars, part five [this part is devoted primarily to a discussion of the author's experience as a member of the Saskatchewan Film Classification Board during the time of the Board's decision to ban Exit to Eden; significant and quite widespread results of this decision are presented from a personal perspective]. By Jean Hillabold.
P136 (v18n3)(April 19, 2000): 7-8 (64cm.)

Clever curll and other culprits: lust and reading under fire -- part 1 [a history of pornography and censorship from the 1500s to the late 1800s]. By Jean Hillabold.
P143 (v19n2)(March 14, 2001): 9-11 (103cm.)

Clever curll and other culprits: lust and reading under fire -- part 2 [a historical overview and discussion of interrelated aspects of censorship, pornography, literature, and, later, feminism, from the late 1800s to the mid-twentieth century]. By Jean Hillabold.
P144 (v19n3)(April 25, 2001): 8-10 (105cm.)

Not a glad day [Glad Day, Toronto gay bookstore, charged with selling "pornographic video" not approved by Ontario Film Review Board; other details].
P145 (v19n4)(June 6, 2001): 27 (18cm.)

Big gayme hunter [author develops the metaphor of the primal hunt for prey in a description of the attraction to men of Internet pornography]. By Kelly Ries.
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 5 (42cm.)

Porn and self-image [University of Saskatchewan psychology professor Melanie Morrison and graduate student Becky Bradley conducting research project on use by gay men of "sexually explicit material and several variables pertaining to the body and sexuality"; other details; contact for those wanting "a brief written summary of the study"].
P167 (v22n2)[misnumbered v22n1 on contents page] (March 10, 2004): 12 (19cm.)

Hazy, crazy days of summer [author's reminiscences of time spent in summer as a youth with grandparents in northern Manitoba; unusual incident with heterosexual pornography and, in later years, his visits to grandmother's with his boyfriend; "years after her death, I continue to wonder if she ever thought about these two events together and what role she might have played"]. By Jeff Dodds.
P172 (v22n7)(Oct. 27, 2004): 6-7 (79cm.)