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Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (HGALA)

On February 1991, the Hamilton United Gay Societies (HUGS) transitioned to the Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (Hamilton GALA or HGALA). HGALA continued to provide services and information to the LGBTQ+ community and the broader community in Hamilton. The suborganizations under HGALA were the Lesbian/Gayline, Dance Committee Volunteers, Support Group, Youth Group, Hamilton Lesbian Collective (HLC), Lesbian Support Group, Speakers Bureau, Phoenix Newsletter, Hamilton-Wentworth Gay Archives and the Hamilton GALA Computer Bulletin Board.

Series consists of constitutions, membership files, meeting minutes, balance sheets, correspondence, notes, memorandum, files related to Festival ’91, pamphlets, reports, newspaper clippings, flyers, petitions, and the Joe Oliver v. The Corporation of the City of Hamiton and Mayor Robert Morrow case files.

Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario (CLGRO)

The Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario (formerly Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario) was established on January 18 and 19, 1975. CLGRO was a non-profit organization of groups and individuals committed to working towards feminism and lesbian, gay, and bisexual liberation by engaging in public struggle for full human rights, in promoting diversity and access within our communities and by strengthening cooperative networks for feminism and lesbian, gay, and bisexual activism. After 34 years, they dissolved on May 2nd, 2009. Today, Queer Ontario continues the work of CLGRO and preserves their history and documents.

Series consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, booklets, reports, publication, briefs to the Members of the Ontario Legislature and their newsletters.

Hamilton Pride

Series consists of a flyer and pamphlet from Hamilton Pride 1998, press release, and HammerPride 2011 unofficial schedule.

Associated Organizations and Events

Series consists of materials from various organizations and events across Canada that were collected by Michael Johnstone such as pamphlets, newsletters, correspondence and information sheets.

Resources and Subject files

Series is composed of records pertaining to specific issues such as HIV/AIDS, religion, youth, hate crimes, safe sex and sexual health, legislation and discrimination. Materials include journal articles, bibliographies, pamphlets, information sheets, flyers, catalogues, and directories.

Publications

Series is consists of materials such as magazine clippings, newsletters, business directories, program books, newspapers, a manuscript, and graphic novels.

Hamilton-McMaster LGBTQ+ Groups

The Hamilton-McMaster Gay Liberation Movement, the first gay liberation group in Hamilton, was founded by Dr. John Stewart and Susan Rosenthal after a lecture on homosexuality by George Hislop of the Community Homophile Association (CHAT) in November 1972. It was officially established with its first executive committee on January 1973. They changed their name to McMaster Homophile Association (MHA) on January 1976 and was active until 1979 under the name Hamilton-McMaster Homophile Association. The Hamilton-McMaster Homophile Association was a member of the National Gay Rights Coalition (NGRC), an organization of gay associations across Canada who challenged federal government laws regarding homosexuality. They were also a member of the Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario (later known as Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario, CLGRO), an organization of lesbian and gay groups and individuals focused in Ontario. They hosted dances, educational programs, established Hamilton’s first Gayline, and produced the Dialogue newsletters. The Hamilton-McMaster Homophile Association was also politically active and submitted briefs to the Ontario Human Rights Commission to include sexual orientation within the Ontario Human Rights Code.

The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Association of McMaster (formerly Gay and Lesbian Association at McMaster) was a social and support network for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals that began in 1986 and received support from the Hamilton United Gay Societies (HUGS). They had weekly support groups, social groups, peer counselling, educational presentations, a radio show on CFMU 93.3 FM, and a column on The Silhouette. GLBAM was a member of CLGRO and the Coalition of Lesbians and Gays on Campus (CLGC).

Series consists of administrative records such as constitutions and by-laws, financial statements, correspondence, newspaper clippings, the Dialogue newsletters from the Hamilton-McMaster Gay Liberation Movement, The 10% newsletters from the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Association of McMaster (GLBAM), The Phoenix and 10% newsletters, and The Silhouette newspaper clippings.

Artifacts

This series includes artifacts from the Hamilton United Gay Societies (HUGS) and Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (HGALA) such as the HUGS/HGALA Honour Roll plaque, HUGS buttons, and t-shirts while other materials are Pride-related.

Photographs

Series consists of photographs, negatives and slides of various events, locations, and people involved with the lesbian and gay groups as well as Michael Johnstone’s personal photographs. These records include the Hamilton United Gay Societies (HUGS)/Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (HGALA) Honour Roll Dinners from 1988 to 1992, Pride in Toronto and Pride 2000 in Hamilton, Festival ’91, HUGS Social Events such as the HUGS Corn Roast, garage sales, and the HUGS 10th anniversary dance and Meetings and Locations such as the opening of the HUGS Community Centre. The negatives and slides are of photographs in this series.

Contains subseries:
11.1 – HUGS/HGALA Honour Roll Dinners
11.2 – Pride
11.3 – Festival ‘91
11.4 – HUGS Social Events
11.5 – Meetings and Locations
11.6 – Events and People
11.7 – Negatives and Slides

Posters and Oversized Materials

Series consists of posters from the Toronto Lesbian and Gay Pride Day, The Lesbians & AIDS Education Project, and the Hamilton Pride 1998. The artworks are of Joseph (Joe) Oliver by Carol Thomas. The sign is of the Hamilton Lesbian/Gayline. The oversized photograph reproduction is from the Fourth Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (HGALA) Honour Roll Dinner with recipients David Des Jardins and Debbie Jones.

HUGS/HGALA Honour Roll Dinners

This subseries are of photographs from the second to the fifth Honour Roll Dinners. The first Honour Roll Dinner was held on November 26, 1986 at Fazari Brothers Restaurant, 228 King St. West. The Honour Roll was awarded to Susie Robinson. There is no photographic record of this dinner.

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