Perceptions: COMING OUT

Thanks Svend! [Svend Robinson, MP, publicly declares he's gay on February 29]. By Gens Hellquist.
P40 (April 12, 1988): 5-6 (50cm.)

Letter to a friend. To Grant, from Gens.
P42 (June 29, 1988): 8-9 (61cm.)

National Coming Out Day [in the United States; Oct. 11 designated, to mark anniversary of March on Washington; list of activities to consider].
P44 (Sept. 21, 1988): 8-9 (47cm.)

A piece of my mind [in which author discusses gay issues that remain unresolved post-Stonewall -- difficulty in coming out, lack of support systems for those who have not come out and are struggling with their feelings; the need to be more active in providing community assistance; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P50 (v7n5)(July 12, 1989): 20-21 (79cm.)

Coming Out Day ["the goal of NCOD [i.e., National Coming Out Day] is to increase the visibility of the more than 20 million gay people in the U.S. and Canada"; attempt being made in Saskatoon to organize some events for October 11].
P51 (v7n6)(Aug. 23, 1989): 20 (18cm.)

Coming out; Being ourselves, by Margo; First steps [a letter from "Saskatoon," and editor's reply] [indexer has combined several items into one entry in this case]
P52 (v7n7)(Oct. 4, 1989): 4-7 (179cm.)

Prairie life [in which a gay journalist and sports reporter comments on the difficulty of living in small-town Saskatchewan; some athletes encountered are "narrow- minded, bigoted homophobes"; need for all gays/lesbians to come out; author recently moved to Kindersley, Saskatchewan]. By Stephan Millar.
P67 (v9n6)[misnumbered on contents page as v9n5](Sept. 25, 1991): [5] (27cm.)

k.d.'s gamble ["reaction to k.d. lang's disclosure that she is lesbian have been positive"; she discussed her sexual orientation as part of interview in June 16 issue of The Advocate; reaction of hometown, Consort, Alta.; etc.].
P74 (v10n5)(July 29, 1992): 22 (17cm.)

Woman to Womon Books [created by group of women with experience in book business and in coming out; to help overcome feelings of fear and isolation; free catalogue from Edmonton address].
P75 (v10n6)(Sept. 16, 1992): 14 (15cm.)

No more excuses [viewpoint concerning coming out]. By Peter Millard.
P83 (v11n6)(Sept. 15, 1993): 6 (67cm.)

Moral conduct [giving the author's opinions about Dale Hassett and his homophobic group; and about outing and coming out, with reference to the Christopher Lefler issue]. By Georgena Hollingshead.
P88 (v12n3)(April 27, 1994): 6 (50cm.)

Out & proud [account by Terry Harrison of time spent with Svend Robinson when Robinson met with several dozen members of Lethbridge's gay/lesbian/bisexual community in May 1994; in her account, she emphasizes the importance, in her mind, of coming out].
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 6 (57cm.)

Tears for Agamemnon [coming-out issue presented in comic-strip style]. By J.B. Hartley.
P96 (v13n3)(April 26, 1995): 14 (25 cm.; one full page)

Gay lib is for parents, too. By Anna Olson.
P102 (v14n1)(Jan. 31, 1996): 7 (52cm.)

From where I sit [in which author writes of coming out in a small Manitoba city and of important role of gay community organizations in his life]. By Jeff Dodds.
P110 (v15n1)(Jan. 29, 1997): 5 (45cm.)

Letters: An open letter to my "family" [from an Edmonton transsexual].
P111 (v15n2)(March 12, 1997): 4 (25cm.)

It's about time [in which author discusses coming out and its importance; also the unacceptability of attempt by a few to force their religious beliefs on others]. By Gens Hellquist.
P112 (v15n3)(April 23, 1997): 5 (45cm.)

Ellen joins the tribe [Ellen DeGeneres announces in Time magazine that she is a lesbian; her sitcom character, Ellen Morgan, will come out on April 30; details of various reactions in the United States].
P112 (v15n3)(April 23, 1997): 22 (31cm.)

No personal life [Assiniboine South School Division "going to court to defend a policy that forbids a teacher from informing her eighth grade class that she is a lesbian"; judge ruled that teacher has right to arbitration board hearing; teacher does not want name published; etc.].
P122 (v16n5)(July 29, 1998): 13 (18cm.)

Reflections from the closet door [in which author relates his own "coming out" feelings and experiences]. Thomas Fox.
P127 (v17n2)(March 10, 1999): 6 (38cm.)

Betting on who's gay, or putting your money where your mouse is [broad-ranging article, which includes elements of the personal and the historical; issue of coming out (or not), with reference to a number of well-known individuals; straight perceptions of gay world; etc.]. By Jeff Dodds.
P134 (v18n1)(Jan. 26, 2000): 6, 8 (63cm.)

Breaking the Silence [detailed report on the 3rd annual "Breaking the Silence" conference on gays/lesbians in the school system, hosted by University of Saskatchewan College of Education, March 17-18, 2000; considerable detail on presentation of guest speaker, Olympic medallist Mark Tewksbury].
P136 (v18n3)(April 19, 2000): 10 (65cm.)

Mothers & acceptance [relating the author's personal experiences of growing up and of coming out to his mother; general comments about parents]. By Jeff Dodds.
P137 (v18n4)(May 31, 2000): 5, 7 (70cm.)

Feels like I'm 17 again [author describes his openness about gayness in his late teens; now, ten years later, is a teacher and student in Taiwan and feels the need to be vigilant; his opinions and experiences regarding gays in Taiwan]. By Brendan Purdie.
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 5-6 (51cm.)

Kept in the closet [Manitoba school teacher, Gale M'Lot, has been fighting school board for right to be open lesbian; support from teachers' association, which took fight to arbitration; in June, Manitoba Court of Appeal ruled against her in a split decision; she will determine whether to appeal; other details].
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 13 (19cm.)

A smorgasbord of spontaneous sex [author's account of "all those years ago when I was but a confused young man trying to find my tribe"; "the only thing... that I do know now, and the one thing that I wish all people who are struggling with their sexual orientation could know, is this: it does get better, it does get easier, and you will be okay"]. By Jeff Dodds.
P139 (v18n6)(Sept. 13, 2000): 6, 8 (62cm.)

Classroom closet [Winnipeg teacher, Gale M'Lot, has applied to Supreme Court regarding lower court ruling; school board had informed her it was not acceptable for her to tell her students that she was lesbian; this issue led to grievance filings and court rulings; outcome of steps so far; reason given by M'Lot for decision to come out to students after over 20 years of teaching; etc.].
P140 (v18n7)(Oct. 25, 2000): 19 (36cm.)

Don't drink the water [author discusses his coming out and frequent encountering of question of how he became gay; his impatience now with one-sided questioning; demand that straights explain why we are denied rights; title of article derived from report that Peruvian TV claimed water in a community caused all men to become homosexual]. By Jeff Dodds.
P142 (v19n1)(Jan. 31, 2001): 5-6 (55cm.)

Love and hate: surviving Valentine's Day [author presents personal account of his experiences growing up, through grade school, into his twenties in a small Alberta city, and later; difficulty "for all of us who try to have relationships with a culture that condemns us for loving..."].
P143 (v19n2)(March 14, 2001): 7-8 (64cm.)

Gay major league athletes [concerning issue of gay major league baseball player; report of Brendan Lemon letter in Out magazine and CNN TV network's "Talk Back Live" program of May 24, 2001 concerning whether this is right time for gay professional athletes to come out; many details]. By Kelly Ries.
P145 (v19n4)(June 6, 2001): 23-24 (77cm.)

My life since [personal coming out account of the author; "a year ago, at the age of 38, I faced the fact that I am a lesbian...stuck in a redneck, bible belt city of 70,000"; "I view this past year as the most honest year of my entire life"]. By Toni Vere.
P146 (v19n5)(Aug. 1, 2001): 6-7 (86cm.)

Busting out all over [author predicts that "first decade of the 21st century is going to belong to gays and lesbians as our numbers continue to swell with people coming out"; discussion of homosexuality is becoming more open; still difficulties with lack of resources to help; difficulties for gays/lesbians in rural areas; clamour from religious zealots will continue to grow "as they recognize that we are winning the battle for equality"; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P150 (v20n1)(Jan. 30, 2002): 4, 9 (45cm.)

Family [author writes about issues around her coming out and self-acceptance; "remember the people that make a difference in your life," whether they be biological family or chosen family]. By Toni Vere.
P150 (v20n1)(Jan. 30, 2002): 6 (42cm.)

Affirmations [in which author writes of her own development towards self-acceptance]. By Toni Vere.
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 6 (42cm.)

Bitter? Not me! [author discusses his growing up and coming out, a discussion prompted by a question from a younger man who "seemed impressed by the fact that I wasn't bitter"]. By Jeff Dodds.
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 7, 9 (53cm.)

Rosie [O'Donnell] still America's favourite shill [after coming out].
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 21 (19cm.)

Reflections [on author's own life -- coming out, self-acceptance, and some of the matters that have accompanied these growing processes]. By Toni Vere.
P153 (v20n4)(June 5, 2002): 6, 8 (56cm.)

Watershed stories [Prairie Pride Chorus, Regina, performed its new concert, "Watershed Stories," by invitation at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Regina; David McIntyre, chorus director, was "bowled over" by invitation; concert consists of eight songs by McIntyre, which are "to a large extent coming out stories"; other details].
P156 (v20n7)(Oct. 23, 2002): 13 (22cm.)

Player comes out [New York report that Esera Tuaolo, former linebacker for five National Football League teams, has come out; details].
P157 (v20n8)(Dec. 4, 2002): 25 (23cm.)

Autobiography outing [newsnote that actor "Richard Chamberlain officially outs himself in his new autobiography"].
P158 (v21n1)[cover misnumbered v201](Jan. 22, 2003): 23 (9cm.)

Memorable moments [author recounts his fear at coming out and first going to a gay bar]. By Jeff Dodds.
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 7, 9 (55cm.)

Don't Tell Mother's Day [in which author briefly tells his own story of coming out, anticipating also some of the reactions of his readers and offering a bit of advice; author came out at age 35]. By Bert Lang.
P161 (v21n4)(May 28, 2003): 6 (43cm.)

Signs of affection [author discusses differences and similarities in how gay and straight men "show affection, friendship and camaraderie towards other men"; also discusses some of his own concerns on coming out to straight male friends]. By Kelly Ries.
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 5 (37cm.)

Fifties hunk comes out [actor, Tab Hunter; forthcoming memoirs].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 22 (12cm.)

Simon says, "I like this" [autobiographical account of author's youth in a a small Manitoba city; experiences of coming out and self-acceptance; when first shown magazine photos of a naked man, he was unable, then, to say, "I like this"]. By Jeff Dodds.
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 6-7, 9 (106cm.)

Uh, hello! [despite all the advances towards gay liberation, and as the gay movement has entered the fourth decade, "we still can't have a simple conversation in an open public place without being completely guarded"; author provides a vivid and direct personal example in a meeting "last Sunday...at the Roastery on Eighth Street"]. By Kelly Ries.
P172 (v22n7)(Oct. 27, 2004): 5 (36cm.)