See also the note at ARCHIVES for direction to headings of relevance

Note: this heading is clearly a relative one. One might say that everything at the time of index publication is gay history.The heading as used here, then, focuses on historical issues as viewed from the time of the citation

"Finding lesbian herstory" [announcement of and commentary on slide show by Frances Rooney about seventy 19th- and 20th-century lesbians, famous and obscure]
P2 (1983): 14 (18cm.)

In Toronto [summary of week-long group of gay activities, including Gay Pride Day; international conference on gay/lesbian history, with reference to papers by Lyle Dick and Indiana Matters on western Canadian issues; and meetings of the International Gay Association]. By Neil Richards.
P17 [1985]: 11-13 (87cm.)

Nationalism and Sexuality: Respectability and Abnormal Sexuality in Modern Europe. By George Mosse. Reviewed by G. Hanson.
P26 [1986]: 3-5 (73cm.)

Stonewall: birth of a movement; before Stonewall [in New York]; the [Stonewall] raid [in New York City; 20th anniversary, June 1989]. Variously, by G. Hellquist, H.B., and Jim McMullin.
P49 (v7n4)(May 31, 1989):3-4 (119cm.)

Farewell to the 80's [general discussion of the decade of the 1980s in relation to gay/lesbian issues is presented, with emphasis on AIDS, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and legislative protection for sexual orientation, and commercialization and diversity within the gay/lesbian community]. By Gens Hellquist.
P54 (v8n1)(Jan. 17, 1990): 4-5 (123cm.)

Lesbian & gay pride [an overview of gay/lesbian history, with particular emphasis on US developments and the 1969 Stonewall riots; controversy around and importance of lesbian and gay pride parades and celebrations].
P65 (v9n4)(June 12, 1991): 4-5 (114cm.)

A look back [article in which the author, who came of age in the fifties and sixties, writes of gay magazines and their importance to his development; titles mentioned are Tomorrow's Man and Fizeek; differences between the early ("physique") magazines and the ones available now; etc.; includes black-and-white reproductions of covers of May 1956 Tomorrow's Man and June 1966 Fizeek]. By Gens Hellquist.
P68 (v9n7)(Nov. 6, 1991): 4-5 (100cm.)

"100 Years of Homosexuality," October 14 to November 15, 1992. Stéphane Beauchamp [et al.]. Exhibition catalogue....Curated by Doug Townsend. Organized by The Photographers Gallery [Saskatoon] [display advertisement].
P76 (v10n7)(Oct. 28, 1992): 2; see also comments titled "Hundreds of Homos," same issue, p. 22.

25 years of progress [in this first of two articles, author gives a "brief history of the struggle for a gay and lesbian community," with references from earliest times up to the Stonewall riots of June 1969; also some very general observations on the Canadian and the prairie situations before 1969]. By Gens Hellquist.
P88 (v12n3)(April 27, 1994): 8-9 (112cm.)

Twenty-five years: a prose poem [touching on the happenings and changes in the 25 years since Stonewall]. By Peter Millard.
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 5 (59cm.)

A sense of remembrance [in which author states the importance for lesbians to continue the fight against oppression begun in the 1950s and '60s; presents lengthy paraphrase of stories of Sharley McLean (born in Germany in 1923) and Gilli Salvat (born in India in 1942) that appear in the book Inventing Ourselves, by the Hall Carpenter Archives Lesbian Oral History Group].
P91 (v12n6)(Sept. 14, 1994): 7 (69cm.)

Death of a historian [John Eastburn Boswell, Yale University author of many works, including Same-sex Unions in Premodern Europe]. By Gary Hanson, Dept. of History, University of Saskatchewan.
P94 (v13n1)(Jan. 25, 1995): 8 (53cm.)

25 years of activism [a very general overview of the years since the early 1970s, both personal and with respect to the gay/lesbian community]. By Gens Hellquist.
P103 (v14n2)(March 13, 1996): 8 (67cm.)

Pride: past, present and future [providing a very brief overview of gay history from earliest times, through American developments of the late 1950s and the 1960s (including Stonewall), to later worldwide Pride celebrations; the AIDS epidemic; brief mention of Canadian and Prairie developments; challenges for the future; "all too often pride is still seen as something to be trotted out once a year for a big party"; need to be visible and to "exhibit our pride 365 days a year"; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 6-8 (130cm.)

Leather Archives [information about the Leather Archives & Museum, Chicago, with some background historical information on the gay Leather/Levi culture].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 28 (51cm.)

Thirty years of pride & progress [author presents overview of gay history in Western world, with very brief references to the 1920s and 1930s in Germany, the 1950s and 1960s in the US and Canada, and Stonewall in 1969; many still resent our gains; those who are out are still the privileged few; homophobia continues to kill; "frequently we return to our own little worlds once pride events are over"; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P129 (v17n4)(June 2, 1999): 6, 11 (60cm.)

Men in tights [author writes of his dressing in women's clothes for school parties as a child; brief report of British academic research into homosexuality/ homoeroticism in relation to Robin Hood and his band]. By Jeff Dodds.
P130 (v17n5)(July 28, 1999): 8-9 (49cm.)

Straight as an arrow? ["according to leading English literature professor, Stephen Knight from Cardiff University, Robin Hood was gay"; history professor at Cambridge University supports theory; other details].
P130 (v17n5)(July 28, 1999): 28 (18cm.)

Discussing history [note on the formation of a new group "to provide an opportunity for gay men and lesbians in Saskatoon to gather monthly to discuss queer history"; formed by Gary Hanson, University of Saskatchewan history professor; list of suggested books].
P131 (v17n6)(Sept. 15, 1999): 19-20 (19cm.)

A thousand years of queers [presenting an overview of gay/lesbian history in the Western world]. By Gens Hellquist.
P133 (v17n8)(Dec. 8, 1999): 4-6 (101cm.)

Fag & faggot: just what do they mean? [author presents a history of usage of the words; debate in community about whether we should "take back" these derogatory terms, to "change a negative into a positive"]. By Kelly Ries.
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 9 (30cm.)

Wilde in Saskatchewan: A Bouquet for Oscar: an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Oscar Wilde, November 30, 2000... University of Saskatchewan Library, October 12-December 10, 2000 [display advertisement].
P140 (v18n7)(Oct. 25, 2000): 2 (12cm.)

Wilde in Saskatchewan [report and background information on exhibition, "Wilde in Saskatchewan," currently being shown at University of Saskatchewan Library; exhibition organizer: Neil Richards; exhibition marks 100th anniversary of death of Oscar Wilde; "the exhibition focuses on the influence of Wilde's art and life in the province using books, photographs, programs, archival artifacts and artwork from the University's collections and from the collections of many local individuals and theatre groups"].
P140 (v18n7)(Oct. 25, 2000): 11 (51cm.)

Letters [letter from Peter Millard regarding exhibition, "Wilde in Saskatchewan," at University of Saskatchewan and about Millard's pseudonymous review in the Sheaf student newspaper of a 1969 production of "The Importance of Being Earnest," which exhibition organizer, Neil Richards, said prompted the Wilde exhibition].
P141 (v18n8)(Dec. 6, 2000): 4 (25cm.)

Back in the gay ol' days [London, England report of eight examples of same-sex couples from the period of the 14th to the 19th centuries; some details given].
P147 (v19n6)(Sept. 12, 2001): 27 (34cm.)

Gay history month [in 1994, a Missouri (USA) high school teacher and other educators designated October as National Lesbian and Gay History Month; this Philadelphia report recommends and comments on a number of films for celebrating and exploring gay history -- Before Stonewall, The Question of Equality, And the Band Played On, Bent, Last Call at Maud's, Looking for Langston; others mentioned].
P148 (v19n7)[misnumbered v19n6 on contents page] (Oct. 24, 2001): 21-22 (52cm.)

The Reagans rewrite [concerning controversy surrounding the CBS television network miniseries and the reality of the inaction of Ronald Reagan's administration for many years at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic; media coverage "has largely ignored" this reality in covering the controversy over the miniseries, failing to challenge revisionism efforts of Reagan supporters; etc.].
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 27-28 (54cm.)

We've come a long way, babe [many changes have occurred since the New York Stonewall Riots of June 1969; laws have been changed in Canada, but the battle for the "hearts and minds of Canadians must still continue"]. By Gens Hellquist.
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 4, 7 (57cm.)

We are the Stonewall Girls: Stonewall then & now [the New York Stonewall Riots of June 1969; how details of gay history are not absolute, but are affected by the teller; mentions new book, by David Carter, titled Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution; although much has changed in 35 years, "homophobia continues to impact on all our lives"; criticism of Paul Martin and Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert, who "use us to win elections" and then seem to forget; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P171 (v22n6)(Sept. 15, 2004): 4, 6 (73cm.)

Myths, lies and rewriting history ["most of our history has been ignored or twisted to fit the popular biases"; media are "lazy and very seldom willing to do the work to counter the claims of religious extremists when it comes to our lives"; author presents two example cases -- first, the November 26, 2004, American ABC television network broadcast "20/20", which reported on the October 1998 Wyoming murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, presenting it not as a hate crime but as a robbery gone wrong; and, secondly, the myths accepted in the queer marriage debate, in which the "true history of marriage is seldom discussed" and where it is not pointed out that the "one man and one woman" version is not that old and is not always the cultural norm; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 4, 7 (58cm.)

Our history ["it is important that we as a community keep our own history alive even if it's only for ourselves"; author uses the example of the distortions of two ancient male-male relationship stories, as offered in Oliver Stone's film Alexander, and in the film Troy; details]. By Kelly Ries.
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 5 (40cm.)

Queer history [announcing that the Red Deer and District Museum "has decided to undertake an exhibit project which will portray Gay and Lesbian Life in Alberta"; opening date and title have not yet been determined; steering committee requests assistance of gays/lesbians in finding relevant items; etc.].
P91 (v12n6)(Sept. 14, 1994): 14 (23cm.)

Records wanted for Archives [individuals and groups in Edmonton and area encouraged to donate historical records and memorabilia that will give present and future generations a glimpse of the rich and vibrant history of Edmonton's gay and lesbian community; types of material that would be welcomed; contact information; etc.].
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 13 (25cm.)

Saving our history [Carolyn Anderson, president of Calgary's Gay & Lesbian Community Services Association, is leading an oral history project; wishes to contact gay men and lesbians forty and older to interview about Calgary and area; request for participants].
P114 (v15n5)(July 30, 1997): 12 (11cm.)

No queer history here [furore over "awarding of a $10,000 grant to the Red Deer and District Museum for a study of gay and lesbian history in central Alberta"; MLA Victor Doerksen said money should be given back; other details about project and reactions, with additional names].
P115 (v15n6)(Sept. 10, 1997): 11 (38cm.)

Out of the closet, into the archives [report of large two-part collection relating to the history of homosexuality in Saskatchewan and across Canada: first part 7000 mounted newspaper clippings; second part 5000 pieces documenting gay Canadian organizations and publications, including Zodiac Friendship Society, Gay Community Centre, Saskatchewan Gay Coalition; over 250 groups from 1962 to 1986 represented; many Saskatchewan groups; collection donated to Saskatchewan Archives Board (Saskatoon office)].
P25 [1986]: 20, 22 (49cm.)

Gay 90's -- off with a bang [a look back at the Canadian gay/lesbian issues and activities of the year 1990]. By Gens Hellquist.
P62 (v9n1)(Jan. 16, 1991): 4-5 (136cm.)

Lesbian herstory [group in Winnipeg in process of indexing "what they believe will be the first Canadian Lesbian Periodical [I]ndex" to preserve lesbian historical record; twenty publications to be indexed; request for help to locate some periodicals. Indexer note: a work of this title was published: Winnipeg: D. Chagnon & F. Mayer, 1993 (196p.; ISBN 0697715009)].
P67 (v9n6)[misnumbered on contents page as v9n5](Sept. 25, 1991): [8]-9 (16cm.)

Fruit machine [federal government used the so-called "fruit machine" in attempt to detect gays/lesbians in the federal civil service in 1960s; hundreds fired as security risks; "RCMP witch-hunt continued until the end of Lester Pearson's administration in 1968"].
P73 (v10n4)(June 10, 1992): 18 (15cm.)

A year of victories [brief look back at the year 1992, with main emphasis on Canadian issues]. By Gens Hellquist.
P77 (v10n8)(Dec. 9, 1992): 6-7 (91cm.)

Archives facing troubles [financial difficulties for Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives; "victim of its own success"; second-largest collection of gay/lesbian history in the world; brief history; extent of collection; etc.].
P86 (v12n1)(Jan. 26, 1994)[cover date Jan. 24/94]: 20 (31cm.)

Letters [letter from Gary Kinsman, author of The Regulation of Desire, expressing wish to speak with people directly affected by the anti-homosexual security campaigns in Canada in the 1950s and 1960s for purpose of gay historical research].
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 4 (14cm.)

25 years of pride [in this second of a two-part article on gay history, author focusses on Canadian and prairie events since Stonewall; the ten demands that had been presented to the federal government in August 1971 during a Parliament Hill demonstration and printed in the first issue of The Body Politic are reprinted here; other events of the period]. By Gens Hellquist.
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 7-8 (95cm.)

The year in review: looking back at 1994. By Gens Hellquist.
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 8-9 (77cm.)

Out of the closets -- into the archives [detailed report of donation by Neil Richards of gay/lesbian materials to Saskatchewan Archives Board, Saskatoon; at core of Richards's collection are organizational records of "most of the Saskatoon groups which, in the seventies and early eighties, gave the city's gay/lesbian community a high local and national profile"; many organizations named; also reference to earlier donations by estate of Doug Wilson, and by Peter Millard; acquisition also of papers of Coalition for Human Equality, of which the late Don McNamee was a prominent member; etc.].
P97 (v13n4)(June 7, 1995): 11 (34cm.)

From where I sit [in which author gives his overview of 1995, especially with respect to politics and AIDS]. By Jeff Dodds.
P101 (v13n8)(Dec. 6, 1995): 4 (67cm.)

A year of mixed reviews [in which the author looks back over the Canadian issues of 1995]. By Gens Hellquist.
P101 (v13n8)(Dec. 6, 1995): 8-9 (81cm.)

Looking back over 15 years [presenting an overview of the development of Perceptions magazine since its first issue in March 1983; author's comments on change (and lack of change) in the lives of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered persons over that period]. By Gens Hellquist.
P119 (v16n2)(March 18, 1998): 4-5 (76cm.)

Apology demanded [report on the Gary Kinsman study into RCMP harassment of gays and lesbians in the 1950s and 1960s].
P120 (v16n3)(April 29, 1998): 29 (32cm.)

The adventures of a prairie fag -- part 5 [in this last part, the author makes general social comments relating to the Canadian gay/lesbian community, including reference to progress made with legal/judicial matters, but commenting as well on the exclusion of those in community for whom issues such as marriage and spousal rights have little significance; he emphasizes also the continuing homophobia in the education and health systems, and in religion; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P147 (v19n6)(Sept. 12, 2001): 4-5 (92cm.)

Perceptions indexed [announcing that an index to "the first decade" of Perceptions has been compiled by Alex Spence (compiler note: the index is, in fact, for the first 15 years, 1983-1997, and is also available electronically at the University of Saskatchewan Library's "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity" Web site; the index has subsequently been extended through 2004, both at the Web site and also as a second published print volume for 1998-2004); mention also that Spence has brought together a collection of items from the first twenty years of Perceptions issues, as a second publication (compiler note: this collection is titled Gay on the Canadian Prairie)].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 14 (33cm.)

Perceptions indexed [report on publication of two works: a collection of articles drawn from the first twenty years of Perceptions magazine, titled Gay on the Canadian Prairie; and an index of approximately 600 pages to Perceptions magazine, titled Perceptions: The First Fifteen Years: 1983-1997; description, pricing and availability information; both works compiled by Alex Spence (compiler note: the index in electronic format is available for general use as part of the University of Saskatchewan Library Web site, "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity"; indexing has subsequently been extended to cover years through 2004, both in electronic format at the Web site and also as a second print volume for 1998-2004)].
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 11 (40cm.)

The courts giveth & the politicians taketh away ["in many ways 2003 was a banner year for the queer community in Canada"; an overview of 2003 events -- hate crimes bill passed by Parliament, Ontario and British Columbia courts ruled that same-sex couples entitled to marry, court ruling also that Canada Pension Plan must pay retroactive benefits to surviving partners; but also stalling, resistance among politicians and from anti-gay groups -- Liberal government has announced will appeal Canada Pension Plan ruling, questions before Supreme Court of Canada regarding same-sex marriage; in US, President George W. Bush has announced expenditures to promote heterosexual marriage; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P166 (v22n1)(Jan. 28, 2004): 4, 7 (54cm.)

We've come a long way, babe [many changes have occurred since the New York Stonewall Riots of June 1969; laws have been changed in Canada, but the battle for the "hearts and minds of Canadians must still continue"]. By Gens Hellquist.
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 4, 7 (57cm.)

The Prairies [gay life on the Canadian prairies before the Stonewall Riots of June 1969; Calgary "the first prairie city to organize a social outlet...": Club Carousel in 1969; Club '70 in Edmonton in 1970; Saskatoon Gay Liberation announced in 1971, growing into Gay/Lesbian Community Centre of Saskatoon; shortly after, Regina social club formed, "which continues today as Gay Community Regina"; in June 1971 the Mutual Friendship Society appeared in Winnipeg and operated Happenings Social Club, "which also continues today"; etc.]. By G. Hellquist.
P49 (v7n4)(May 31, 1989): 5, 18 (31cm.)

Farewell to the 80's [general discussion of the decade of the 1980s in relation to gay/lesbian issues is presented, with emphasis on AIDS, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and legislative protection for sexual orientation, and commercialization and diversity within the gay/lesbian community]. By Gens Hellquist.
P54 (v8n1)(Jan. 17, 1990): 4-5 (123cm.)

100 issues and still ticking [a look back over thirteen years of publishing Perceptions, with reference to other prairie and Canadian periodicals and to changes in the gay community over the years; with reduced-size reproductions of covers of issues 1 and 89 of Perceptions]. By Gens Hellquist.
P100 (v13n7)(Oct. 25, 1995): 6-7 (135cm.)

Prairie history [newsnote that Valerie Korinek, history professor at University of Saskatchewan, has "received a $39,000 grant to study gay and lesbian communities in Western Canada between 1945 and 1990"; will involve collecting oral histories; Korinek is seeking interviewees; contact (compiler note: date range of research given as 1945 to 1980 in P150:19 newsnote)].
P129 (v17n4)(June 2, 1999): 20 (23cm.)

Sharing our stories [Valerie Korinek, history professor at University of Saskatchewan, looking for lesbians and gay men who grew up on prairies between 1945 and 1980 to interview for book; contact information (compiler note: date range of research given as 1945 to 1990 in P129:20 newsnote)].
P150 (v20n1)(Jan. 30, 2002): 19 (21cm.)

Perceptions indexed [announcing that an index to "the first decade" of Perceptions has been compiled by Alex Spence (compiler note: the index is, in fact, for the first 15 years, 1983-1997, and is also available electronically at the University of Saskatchewan Library's "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity" Web site; the index has subsequently been extended through 2004, both at the Web site and also as a second published print volume for 1998-2004); mention also that Spence has brought together a collection of items from the first twenty years of Perceptions issues, as a second publication (compiler note: this collection is titled Gay on the Canadian Prairie)].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 14 (33cm.)

Perceptions indexed [report on publication of two works: a collection of articles drawn from the first twenty years of Perceptions magazine, titled Gay on the Canadian Prairie; and an index of approximately 600 pages to Perceptions magazine, titled Perceptions: The First Fifteen Years: 1983-1997; description, pricing and availability information; both works compiled by Alex Spence (compiler note: the index in electronic format is available for general use as part of the University of Saskatchewan Library Web site, "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity"; indexing has subsequently been extended to cover years through 2004, both in electronic format at the Web site and also as a second print volume for 1998-2004)].
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 11 (40cm.)

Editorial [on the publication of Perceptions through changing times; mainstream media still "only interested in the sensational and titillating aspects of our lives"; "still not enough resources dedicated to recording and maintaining our history"; reference to work of Neil Richards in gathering records of our communities; an index to first fifteen years of Perceptions has been published].
P166 (v22n1)(Jan. 28, 2004): 3 (15cm.)

See GERMANY

See GERMANY

Centre wins grant [two grants received -- $22000 from federal health department for AIDS prevention programs and $5400 from Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, which will be used "to record gay and lesbian history in Manitoba prior to 1970," for which period a survey of the Manitoba Gay/Lesbian Archives found gaps.
P54 (v8n1)(Jan. 17, 1990): 8 (29cm.)

Manitoba history project [advertisement in classified ads section for "women and men who were actively lesbian or gay in our province before 1970" to help record history].
P56 [misnumbered 55] (v8n3)(April 11, 1990): 27 (4cm.)

Keeping our history [Winnipeg Gay/Lesbian Resource Centre seeks financial support "for two projects with Gay/Lesbian Archive," which is housed at the Resource Centre; brief description of volume of archival material; also brief description of proposed projects].
P113 (v15n4)(June 4, 1997): 12 (29cm.)

Three decades of activism [Winnipeg's Rainbow Resource Centre "is the longest continually operating organization in Canada providing services to the queer community"; 30th birthday gala to be celebrated November 3; started in 1971 as the Campus Gay Club at the University of Winnipeg; in 1973 became Gays for Equality; later incorporated as Manitoba Institute on Society and Sexuality, Inc.; in 1988 became Winnipeg Gay/Lesbian Resource Centre, and in 1999, Rainbow Resource Centre; other details].
P148 (v19n7)[misnumbered v19n6 on contents page](Oct. 24, 2001): 11 (34cm.)

Outlasting them all [Happenings Social Club, Winnipeg, celebrates 30th anniversary; started as Mutual Friendship Society and incorporated in 1971; other details, and mention of recent 30th anniversary celebration also of Rainbow Resource Centre, Winnipeg].
P149 (v19n8)(Dec. 5, 2001): 10 (16cm.)

End of an era [Ms. Purdy's Club, "North America's oldest continuously running women's club," has closed "after holding an auction and sale of assets on August 31"; closure seen by many as result of growth of gay/lesbian community, in which there are now more options; comments].
P155 (v20n6)(Sept. 11, 2002): 12 (21cm.)

Gay landmark closed [newsnote that Toronto's St. Charles Tavern closed Oct. 3; Parkside Tavern "became a Burger King last year"].
P38 (Jan. 13, 1988): 11 (3cm.)

A look back -- [article concerning author's experiences at Canadian Gay Archives and importance of preserving local Saskatchewan gay history; meeting announced]. Neil Richards.
P12 [1985]: 12, 24 (72cm.)

Out of the closet, into the archives [report of large two-part collection relating to the history of homosexuality in Saskatchewan and across Canada: first part 7000 mounted newspaper clippings; second part 5000 pieces documenting gay Canadian organizations and publications, including Zodiac Friendship Society, Gay Community Centre, Saskatchewan Gay Coalition; over 250 groups from 1962 to 1986 represented; many Saskatchewan groups; collection donated to Saskatchewan Archives Board (Saskatoon office)].
P25 [1986]: 20, 22 (49cm.)

[1987 -- a year in review; what was 1987 like for Saskatoon's (and Saskatchewan's) gay and lesbian community?; evaluation by reviewing 1987 issues of Perceptions; demise of Gay & Lesbian Support Services; formation of Coalition for Human Equality and Gay Males in S & M; gay rights and AIDS the two biggest issues; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist
P38 (Jan. 13, 1988): 3-5 (88cm.)

Our past; our future [summary of address by Peter Millard at 10th annual Metamorphosis festival; Millard "reviewed the history of the gay and lesbian movement in and around Saskatoon since 1968"; mentions, inter alia, Gens Hellquist's 1971 advertisement in Georgia Straight announcing new group, Saskatoon Gay Liberation; the anti-gay Anita Bryant/Ken Campbell Moose Jaw rally July 1/78; AIDS; hate literature in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (Paul Cameron) and in Our Family, Saskatchewan Roman Catholic magazine]. By Barb Park.
P45 (Nov. 9, 1988): 22-24, 27 (102cm.)

Honorable mention [Neil Richards received honorable mention during presentation of the 1991 Dr. Stanley Stead health promotion award; Richards praised for contribution to increasing AIDS awareness; summary of some of Richards's other gay/lesbian community activities, including his work at collecting and preserving gay/lesbian history].
P65 (v9n4)(June 12, 1991): 12 (18cm.)

Out of the closets -- into the archives [detailed report of donation by Neil Richards of gay/lesbian materials to Saskatchewan Archives Board, Saskatoon; at core of Richards's collection are organizational records of "most of the Saskatoon groups which, in the seventies and early eighties, gave the city's gay/lesbian community a high local and national profile"; many organizations named; also reference to earlier donations by estate of Doug Wilson, and by Peter Millard; acquisition also of papers of Coalition for Human Equality, of which the late Don McNamee was a prominent member; etc.].
P97 (v13n4)(June 7, 1995): 11 (34cm.)

Letters: carbon copy [letter from Neil Richards to editor of Sheaf, University of Saskatchewan newspaper, regarding comments of Elwin Hermanson, leader of Saskatchewan Party, in Sheaf interview; Richards is critical of Hermanson statement claiming no discrimination and outlines some aspects of behaviours of Saskatchewan Party and its predecessor provincial Conservative Party in support of his criticism; "the Conservative governments of the 1980s were a terrifying time for many local gays and lesbians..."; etc.].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 9 (19cm.)

Perceptions indexed [announcing that an index to "the first decade" of Perceptions has been compiled by Alex Spence (compiler note: the index is, in fact, for the first 15 years, 1983-1997, and is also available electronically at the University of Saskatchewan Library's "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity" Web site; the index has subsequently been extended through 2004, both at the Web site and also as a second published print volume for 1998-2004); mention also that Spence has brought together a collection of items from the first twenty years of Perceptions issues, as a second publication (compiler note: this collection is titled Gay on the Canadian Prairie)].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 14 (33cm.)

Perceptions indexed [report on publication of two works: a collection of articles drawn from the first twenty years of Perceptions magazine, titled Gay on the Canadian Prairie; and an index of approximately 600 pages to Perceptions magazine, titled Perceptions: The First Fifteen Years: 1983-1997; description, pricing and availability information; both works compiled by Alex Spence (compiler note: the index in electronic format is available for general use as part of the University of Saskatchewan Library Web site, "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity"; indexing has subsequently been extended to cover years through 2004, both in electronic format at the Web site and also as a second print volume for 1998-2004)].
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 11 (40cm.)

Prairie history [report on publication of scholarly article by Valerie Korinek on Doug Wilson, who, in 1975, was a graduate student in the University of Saskatchewan's College of Education and was suspended from supervising student teachers when ran an advertisement to form a university gay group; "a detailed examination of one of the key players and pivotal events in the development of Saskatchewan's gay and lesbian communities"; article published in Canadian Historical Review, December 2003 issue; this article "is the first result in print of Korinek's ongoing research project 'Prairie Fairies,' a history of gay and lesbian community formation in Western Canada"].
P166 (v22n1)(Jan. 28, 2004): 9 (50cm.)

Resources for sexual diversity [report on the new University of Saskatchewan Library Web site, titled "Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity"; links to library holdings of gay/lesbian books and journals, guides to manuscripts in various Saskatchewan archival institutions, community history pages with a four-part history of gay Saskatoon and a thirty-year chronology of events, a searchable electronic index to the gay magazine Perceptions, photos, songs, links to related sites, etc.; co-coordinator of Web site project: Janet Catterall, Special Collections Librarian; Web site address; etc.].
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 11 (41cm.)

Regina anniversary [Regina Gay Community celebrates 15th anniversary of operation June 27; overview of history of Regina's gay community from World War II to 1987]. By Darrel Hockley, Gens Hellquist.
P34 (July 22, 1987): 3-5 (84cm.)

History group -- an update. By Jim G.
P13 [1985]: 8 (17cm.)

Past important [reporting that Gay History Group met for second time and will aim at a presentation at Metamorphosis 1985; contact name: Neil Richards].
P14 [1985]: 6 (15cm.)

[First listing on Perceptions community groups page for Saskatoon Gay History Group].
P15 [1985]: 16 (1 1/2cm.)

History [receives Saskatchewan Heritage Activity grant of $400]. By Jim G.
P15 [1985]: 18 (12cm.)

Our first Valentine dance [account of events surrounding first Saskatoon dance on February 11, 1972]. By Gens Hellquist.
P30 [misnumbered 29] [1987]: 3-4, 20 (82cm.)

30 issues...but how many more? [a look back at events concerning Saskatoon gay periodical, Perceptions, since time of first issue]. By the Perceptions Collective.
P30 [misnumbered 29] [1987]: 5-6 (42cm.)

Gay Saskatoon [providing a historical summary from pre-1971 times to 1987, through appearance of Saskatoon Gay Liberation, "the city's first gay organization," in 1971, which led to G/LCCS; oldest surviving group is Metamorphosis; GLSS since 1981; Perceptions since 1983; numerous other organizations mentioned as well as some bars and the riverbank (Kiwanis) cruising park]. By Gens Hellquist.
P31 (March 11, 1987): 26-28, with clarification on AIDS Saskatoon in P32: 10 (ca. 79cm.)

GLSS reduces services [including brief overview of history of Gay & Lesbian Support Services, Saskatoon]. By Gens Hellquist.
P37 (Dec. 1, 1987): 16 (29cm.)

Editorial [Saskatoon lesbian and gay community has changed much in two decades; summary of some events to 1988; types of groups now in community; only Metamorphosis and Perceptions remain to address the broader community; etc.]. By The Collective.
P45 (Nov. 9, 1988): 3, 33 (51cm.)

A Prairie boy remembers [relating author's experiences growing up in Saskatoon before 1970; some meeting places at that time; story of founding of Saskatoon Gay Liberation, the city's first gay organization, in 1971; creation of Zodiac Friendship Society in 1972; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P63 (v9n2)(March 6, 1991): 4-6 (177cm.)

10 years of prairie publishing [a history of Perceptions over the past ten years, since its beginning in 1983, with comments on philosophy espoused by periodical, growth of the magazine over the decade; includes reduced-size reproductions of covers of issue no. 1 (March/April 1983), issue no. 35, and vol. 8, issue 1 (Jan. 17, 1990); list of volunteers over the decade; on cover: photo of current Saskatoon volunteers]. By Gens Hellquist.
P79 (v11n2)(March 10, 1993): 6-7 and front cover (ca. 144cm.)

Out of the closets -- into the archives [detailed report of donation by Neil Richards of gay/lesbian materials to Saskatchewan Archives Board, Saskatoon; at core of Richards's collection are organizational records of "most of the Saskatoon groups which, in the seventies and early eighties, gave the city's gay/lesbian community a high local and national profile"; many organizations named; also reference to earlier donations by estate of Doug Wilson, and by Peter Millard; acquisition also of papers of Coalition for Human Equality, of which the late Don McNamee was a prominent member; etc.].
P97 (v13n4)(June 7, 1995): 11 (34cm.)

25 years of activism [a very general overview of the years since the early 1970s, both personal and with respect to the gay/lesbian community]. By Gens Hellquist.
P103 (v14n2)(March 13, 1996): 8 (67cm.)

A queer family tale [concerning Saskatoon gay history]. By Gens Hellquist.
P104 (v14n3)(April 24, 1996)[dated April 24 on contents page]: 6-7 (116cm.)

Looking back over 15 years [presenting an overview of the development of Perceptions magazine since its first issue in March 1983; author's comments on change (and lack of change) in the lives of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered persons over that period]. By Gens Hellquist.
P119 (v16n2)(March 18, 1998): 4-5 (76cm.)

15 years of volunteers [being a list of approximately 200 of the volunteers who have contributed to the production of Perceptions over the years].
P119 (v16n2)(March 18, 1998): 6-7

...and in Saskatoon [history of the Bridge City Chorus, Saskatoon].
P131 (v17n6)(Sept. 15, 1999): 19 (39cm.)

Discussing history [note on the formation of a new group "to provide an opportunity for gay men and lesbians in Saskatoon to gather monthly to discuss queer history"; formed by Gary Hanson, University of Saskatchewan history professor; list of suggested books].
P131 (v17n6)(Sept. 15, 1999): 19-20 (19cm.)

Chorus celebrates 10th season [Bridge City Chorus, Saskatoon choral group; history of the group over past ten years]. By Glen Horton.
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 22 (66cm.)

The adventures of a prairie fag -- part 1 [first of a five-part series, which author describes as "a brief overview of my perceptions of Saskatoon's queer community"; this part deals with author's coming out, developments in the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to April 1971, when an advertisement was run in Vancouver's Georgia Straight in attempt to start Saskatoon gay group]. By Gens Hellquist.
P143 (v19n2)(March 14, 2001): 5-6 (81cm.)

The adventures of a prairie fag -- part 2 [continuing the historical account begun in part 1; this part covers developments in the decade of the 1970s in Saskatoon]. By Gens Hellquist.
P144 (v19n3)(April 25, 2001): 4-5, 10 (98cm.)

The adventures of a prairie fag -- part 3 [continuing the historical account of gays/lesbians in Saskatoon, with some broader references; this part presents the decade of the 1980s]. By Gens Hellquist.
P145 (v19n4)(June 6, 2001): 4-5, 10 (98cm.)

The adventures of a prairie fag -- part 4 [continuing the historical account of gays/ lesbians in Saskatoon, with some broader references; this part presents the decade of the 1990s]. By Gens Hellquist.
P146 (v19n5)(Aug. 1, 2001): 4-5, 9 (96cm.)

The adventures of a prairie fag -- part 5 [in this last part, the author makes general social comments relating to the Canadian gay/lesbian community, including reference to progress made with legal/judicial matters, but commenting as well on the exclusion of those in community for whom issues such as marriage and spousal rights have little significance; he emphasizes also the continuing homophobia in the education and health systems, and in religion; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P147 (v19n6)(Sept. 12, 2001): 4-5 (92cm.)

Two decades of publishing [of Perceptions; provides a brief history of the Saskatoon gay movement from the early 1970s and the place of Perceptions in that history and in broader queer Prairie history; discussion of the role of Perceptions; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 4-5 (86cm.)

See also HAY, HENRY ("HARRY"); STONEWALL RIOTS; and some entries under the general GAY HISTORY heading

Stonewall: birth of a movement; before Stonewall [in New York]; the [Stonewall] raid [in New York City; 20th anniversary, June 1989]. Variously, by G. Hellquist, H.B., and Jim McMullin.
P49 (v7n4)(May 31, 1989): 3-4 (119cm.)