Records from the G.L.A.R.E. organization, consisting of minutes, financial documents, correspondence, discussion papers, questionnaires, handouts and flyers, newspaper clippings, briefs addressing the Toronto City Council, as well as hate literature that was distributed by “Positive Parents of Onta…
Some receipts torn and crumpled, occasional small tears in papers; flyer for screening of documentary film Witches and Faggots - Dykes and Poofters stained in multiple places.
History / Biographical
Gays and Lesbians Against the Right Everywhere (G.L.A.R.E.), a group of gay men and feminist lesbians in the early to mid 1980s organizing and participating in efforts for gay and lesbian rights, most materials and events relate to fighting the right-wing group “Positive Parents of Ontario”.
Scope and Content
Records from the G.L.A.R.E. organization, consisting of minutes, financial documents, correspondence, discussion papers, questionnaires, handouts and flyers, newspaper clippings, briefs addressing the Toronto City Council, as well as hate literature that was distributed by “Positive Parents of Ontario”. The records begin at the start of 1981, with the most recent record dating mid-1985. The questionnaires were endorsed/distributed by the groups Lesbians Against the Right (L.A.R.) and Right to Privacy Committee (R.T.P.C.), involving the 1982 city elections, and also contain the responses.
Notes
Received directly from G.L.A.R.E. organizing members.
Kyle Rae in photographs and moving images: 2003-102, 2005-016, 2010-103, 2007-030, 2006-108, 2009-097, 2010-025, 2012-090, 2015-114, 1997-129N
Brian Woods in photograph: 1996-093
Brian Conway in photograph: 2009-097
Arrangement
Flyers and brochures (both for events and promotional materials) rearranged to reflect dates printed or held. Questionnaires arranged into respective questionnaires and answers (previously two separate questionnaires and answers were combined).
