YMCA discriminates? [Saskatoon; concerning Gay Sports Group; named Director of YMCA: Peter Whitenict].
P6 (1984): 3 (15cm.)

Gay families at the Y [YMCAs in Ottawa and Toronto change policy to permit same-sex couples to buy family memberships; spokesperson said changes made because definition of family expanded by Leshner case; further background information, particularly about earlier struggles at the Toronto YMCA].
P77 (v10n8)(Dec. 9, 1992): 19 (29cm.)

Letters [letter from Sheri McConnell to Saskatoon YMCA Board of Directors protesting ineligibility of her and lesbian partner for YMCA couples membership; this letter copied to a Peter Whitenet, CEO, and another (indexer note: in earlier entry, P6, the name Peter Whitenict appeared, and was so indexed); also separate newsnote in this issue, titled "Lesbians not couple : Y"].
P78 (v11n1)(Jan. 27, 1993): 4, 14 (52cm.)

Y changes policy [Saskatoon YMCA board voted January 25 to extend reduced rate for couples in a way that would include lesbian couples; Sheri McConnell had planned to file complaint with Human Rights Commission if policy not changed].
P79 (v11n2)(March 10, 1993): 12 (14cm.)

Catching up [report that the YM/YWCA of Ottawa "has caught up with other Y's across the country who offer family memberships to same-sex couples"; change resulted after complaint by Robin Walsh to Ontario Human Rights Commission; some Y's across Canada, including Saskatoon and Toronto, have already extended family rates to same-sex couples].
P87 (v12n2)(March 9, 1994): 22 (10cm.)

Award winner [Erin Scriven receives a YWCA Woman of Distinction award; "Erin plans to finish her social work degree and then find a paid position within the gay and lesbian community"; etc.].
P120 (v16n3)(April 29, 1998): 13 (26cm.)