1982, January 18 (Monday) * Wilfrid Laurier University: WLU Gay Group Refused Club Status

On p.3 of the Imprint, Vol.4, No.25, 1982, January 29 (Friday), there was a news report entitled “Laurier council bars gays from club status”, describing the refusal on 1982, January 18, Monday by the WLU student council to grant club status to the informal gay group at WLU. The report indicated that some members felt that granting the group club status (thereby allowing them to use campus facilities) would be in conlict with the “Lutheran tradition”; they also cited “the fear of persecution of club members by non-gays” (as if they were not already doing that themselves). Some council members also suggested that the group would simply function as a sexual pick-up venue, to which the gay representatives replied that it would be a support group. The report also included the following information. “Campus gays have been lobbying for club status for some time. Earlier this year, members of an informal gay group on campus applied for club status to the campus operations management board, which usually deals with such matters. Unable to reach a consensus, the board referred the issue to council.” Council's vote, by secret ballot, was 11 to 3 against accepting the application. The gay representatives were undeterred: “The gay representatives told council members they would lobby the new council when they take office mid-February.” They went on to say that a conservative campus like WLU needed a group to raise awareness on the matter.
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.25, 1982, January 29 (Friday), p.3.]
[categories: campus groups | WLU groups | Imprint | Wilfrid Laurier University]

1982, February 3 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, February 3 ... GLOW coffeehouse. 8:30 p.m. CC 130 [this room number may be wrong: the text is very blurred].”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.25, 1982, January 29 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, February 9 (Tuesday) * GLOW or WLU Gay Group: Coffeehouse

“Tuesday, February 9 ... Gay Coffee House. For info phone ###-#### [the GLOW telephone number] 8:30 p.m. — midnight. Outer Lounge (Downstairs) Seminary Building, WLU.” [Note: It is not perfectly clear what is happening here. No GLOW coffeehouse was advertised this week. It is conceivable that GLOW arranged to have its coffeehouse at WLU to express solidarity with the informal WLU group in its struggle with the WLU student council, and that someone at the WLU Seminary booked the room for the event.]
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.26 [mislabelled 25], 1982, February 5 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, February 19 (Friday) * Imprint News: University of Toronto Gays Angry & Frustrated

On p.5 of the Imprint, Vol.4, No.28 [mislabelled 27], 1982, February 19 (Friday), in the “News” section, there was a report entitled “Gays at U. of T. angry and frustrated”, which described how St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto had refused to allow the Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week Committee there to show an award-winning film (Michael, A Gay Son) in their auditorium. The Roman Catholic college justified their decision by indicating that although they respected the individual's right to determine their lifestyle, the College could not be involved in the “public promulgation of that choice.” [It is interesting that although Gay Liberation of Waterloo had not been advertising their events in the Imprint with much regularity in the new term, the latter publication was reporting on news relevant to the queer community.]
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.28 [mislabelled 27], 1982, February 19 (Friday), p.5.]
[categories: campus groups | Imprint | University of Toronto]

1982, March 3 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, March 3 ... GLOW coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo) 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.29 [mislabelled 28], 1982, February 26 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, March 10 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, March 10 ... GLOW coffeehouse — 8:30 p.m. in CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.30 [mislabelled 29], 1982, March 5 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, March 17 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, March 17 ... GLOW coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo) 8:30 pm CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.31 [mislabelled 30], 1982, March 12 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, March 24 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, March 24 ... GLOW coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo). 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.32, 1982, March 19 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, March 31 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, March 31 ... GLOW Coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo) 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.33, 1982, March 26 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, April 2 (Friday) * K-W Gay Media Collective: Victoria Park Pavilion Rental Contract

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “April 2 - K-W Gay Media Collective receives standard contract in the mail to rent Victoria Park Pavilion for a dance.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.1.]

1982, April 5 (Monday) * K-W Gay Media Collective: Victoria Park Pavilion Rental Refusal

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “After receiving a phone call from a city clerk denying the rental, Joe Szalai and Greg Meadows go to city council to demand access. Council approves rental when Meadows advises there is no connection between the Media Collective and another gay group that seemed to have had problems. Council refuses Szalai's demand for a by-law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2.]

1982, April 5 (Monday) * K-W Gay Media Collective: Victoria Park Pavilion Rental Refusal

In a letter dated April 5, 1982, from Rober A. Arnot (Director of Recreation, City of Kitchener) to Mr. Joe Szalai, Arnot indicated that the City of Kitchener had had a bad experience in renting the Pavilion to a group called the Riverside Social Club, and that therefore they would not be renting facilities to Szalai's group (the Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective).

In a photocopy of the April 5, 1982 minutes of the Council Committee of the City of Kitchener, under “A. Delegations 1. Mr. G. Meadows re Rental of Victoria Park Pavilion”, Meadows pointed out that there was no relationship between the Riverside Social Club and the K-W Gay Media Collective. Subsequent to that, Alderman A.D. Barron moved “That we approve rental of the Victoria Park Pavilion by the K-W Media Collective on June 4, 1982.” After that, the Minutes read “The delegation then demanded that the City of Kitchener pass a bylaw dealing with human rights in order that all residents would have equal access to City facilities.” This latter question was not resolved at this meeting. It arose at the June 14 meeting of Kitchener City Council.

One undated page consisting of text pasted onto a sheet, and then photocopied; at least some of the text is attributed to Wayne Bell (of the K-W Gay Media Collective). This gives a detailed report (in part derived from the minutes of the Council meeting) on the fact that the dance permit was granted, but Council held back on supporting a non-discrimination policy.

1982, April 7 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, April 7 ... GLOW Coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo) 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.4, No.34, 1982, April 2 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, May 26 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, May 26 ... GLOW coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo). Come out and meet your friends. 8:30 pm CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.2, 1982, May 21 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.1.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, June 4 (Friday) * : K-W Gay Media Collective: Victoria Park ion Dance

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Dance goes ahead with no incidents. Rumours of queer-bashing appearing because of the publicity kept attendance low.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, June 14 (Monday) * Kitchener Council Asked for By-Law Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Six delegations approach Kitchener city council asking for a by-law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation as passed in Toronto, Windsor and Ottawa. Request is referred to civic administration committee.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, June 14 (Monday) * Kitchener Council Asked for By-Law Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Matters related to this request to the City of Kitchener are documented in a number of documents in the archives that have been passed over to the Grace Schmidt Room of Local History.

An undated “open letter to the editor of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, city solicitor Jim Wallace and the members of Kitchener city council. ” In this letter from Greg Meadows and Joe Szalai of the Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective, the authors refer to the fact that in their presentation to City Council about renting the Victoria Park Pavilion on April 5, they had also requested that Countil pass a by-law prohibiting discrimination on various grounds, including sexual orientation. They point out that Toronto, Windsor, Ottawa and Thunder Bay have this kind of policy; the authors request a similar one.

Documents giving the text of the remarks to City Council on June 14 by Greg Meadows (on behalf of the Gay Liberation Organization of Waterloo) and Moe Lyons (on behalf of the Lesbian Organization of Kitchener). In these presentations, City Council is urged to enact policies to the effect that there will be no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation as regards jobs, services and facilities.

Minutes of Kitchener City Council, 1982, June 14. The minutes document presentations in favour of the above-mentioned policy. The six delegates were: Joe Szalai (Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective), Tom Warner (Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario), Moe Lyons (Lesbian Organization of Kitchener), Greg Meadows (Gay Liberation Organization of Waterloo), Ruth Songhurst (Waterloo Public Interest Research Group), and Lisa Immeker-Rasler (CKMS-FM radio). The request was referred to the Civic Administration Committee for consideration, along with copies of the referenced written policies from Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor.

“Kitchener defers policy on gays” - An article on p.32 of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Tues., June 15, 1982. This article reported on the meeting, beginning with the sentence “Members of Toronto and area gay organizations asked Kitchener city council on Monday to pass a city policy protecting gays from discrimination.” In a letter to the editor of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record on June 21, 1982, Greg Meadows took issue with this characterization of the groups, emphasizing that all delegations were from the K-W area with the exception of Tom Warner from Toronto.

In a hand-written letter of June 20, Joe Szalai of the Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective thanked members of GLOW for the fact that they sent a delegation in support of the requested policy.

In a letter of July 12 from R.W Pritchard, Commissioner of General Services and City Clerk for Kitchener addressed to Greg Meadows, Pritchard announced that the following motion would be presented at the July 19 meeting of Council: “That it is the policy of the City of Kitchener in matters of employment to hire and promote on a basis of merit which shall include a determination of suitability based on education, training, experience and predetermined physical and personal characteristics, and there shall be no discrimination against any person who is employed, or seeks employment with the City because of (i) race (ii) creed (iii) colour (iv) ancestry (v) age (vi) sex (vii) marital status (viii) political & religious affiliation (ix) place of residence (x) sexual orientation (xi) physical handicap.”

Minutes of Kitchener City Council, 1982, July 19, plus a document giving the text of the remarks to City Council on July 19 by Greg Meadows. The minutes mentioned that Greg Meadows appeared before Council and pointed out the proposed policy referred only to employment; he suggested that it be broadened to include use of City services and facilities. An amendment by Alderman J. Balmer to that effect was defeated. The main motion, however, was passed.

A letter from R.W. Pritchard to Greg Meadows informing the latter that the policy was indeed endorsed by City Council on July 19th.

An article by Martin van Nierop in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record on p.4 of the 1982, July 22 issue. The article reports that Roger Freeborn of the City's personnel office had indicated that the City had an unwritten non-discrimination policy, but felt that it was a good thing to formalize it, as happened at City Council on July 19. The article indicated that Joe Szalai of the K-W Gay Media Collective was pleased that the motion was passed, but was surprised that the amendments proposed concerning the use of City services and facilities did not pass.

An article by Joe Szalai in “The Body Politic” reported on the City Council meeting of July 19. On the same page, in an article entitled “Hate lit spreading,” Szalai also reported that a anti-gay group, Positive Parents, had begun to spread its hate in Kitchener-Waterloo.

A letter dated October 4, 1982 from the Executive of Gay Liberation of Waterloo to Kitchener City Council. The Executive (Greg Meadows, Lisa Simkins, John Griffith, Paul Barton, Carl Boone and Kim Gingrich) sent belated thanks to Council for passing the non-discrimation policy.

1982, June 26 (Saturday) * Gays of Wilfrid Laurier University: Officially Recognized

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Gays of Wilfrid Laurier University is officially recognized as a student club after refusal of their application in the spring.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

Gays of Wilfrid Laurier University began in the early 1980s and ran for a few years. Active members included Ralph Johnston, Jeff Ryan and John Woodhall.
[source: Jim Parrott.]

On p.[3] of PTCC, 1992, January, in an article entitled “Wilfred Laurier Starts Own Group for Gays” by Gary Van Lingen, we read that this early group “disbanded under various pressures in late 1985.”
[source: PTCC, 1992, January, p.[3].]

1982, June 30 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, June 30 ... GLOW Coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo). Come out and meet your friends. 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.5, 1982, June 30 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, July 7 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Pub

“Wednesday, July 7 ... GLOW is holding its second mixed pub in the Psych. Lounge, room 3005 of the PAS building from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. Admission is $1.00 for members, $2.00 for others.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.5, 1982, June 30 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | Pubs]

1982, July 14 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, July 14 ... GLOW Coffeehouse — see Wednesday June 30.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.5, 1982, June 30 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, July 19 (Monday) * Kitchener Council Passes By-Law Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Recommendation of civic admin to pass the policy goes before council. Meadows asks that the policy include city services and facilities as well as employment. The main motion covering employment is passed but a second motion offering protection for services and facilities is defeated.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, July 20 (Tuesday) * Protest Against Anti-Gay Literature in Kitchener

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Szalai publicly protests anti-gay literature distributed in downtown Kitchener by Positive Parents of Canada. Stew Newton, head of the group, denies any attempt to influence upcoming municipal elections.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, July 21 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, July 21 ... GLOW Coffeehouse — (Gay Liberation of Waterloo). Come out and meet your friends. 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.6, 1982, July 16 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, August 4 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, August 4 ... GLOW (Gay Liberation of Waterloo) Coffeehouse — come out and meet your friends. 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.7, 1982, July 30 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, September 7 (Tuesday) * Imprint News: GLOW's Fall Plans

On p.9 of the “A Campus Centre Guide,” section of the fall orientation issue of Imprint, Vol.5, No.8, 1982, September 7 (Friday), there was a report entitled “GLOW, WAC set fall plans”. The GLOW portion of the article was authored by Paul Barton. He made the following observations on the changes in the group since its founding. “[the group] was formed in the early 1970's in the midst of a radicalism directed toward many issues and causes. GLOW was quite radical in those days, with demonstrations (‘HONK IF YOU'RE GAY’ placards) and ZAPPING (going to straight establishments such as bars or dance halls and being totally open, e.g. dancing, kissing, etc.) As the social climate changed over the seventies, so did GLOW, becoming somewhat less radical, being less and less in the public eye. Now, as the world is faced with the rise of the new right, an even stronger need has arisen for groups such as GLOW to have a voice in society, to carry on a rational dialogue in the face of misinformation and false assumptions.” After noting that GLOW would be “sponsoring films, speakers, and other information-type events this term”, he went on to refer to plans for social events as well: “Monthly pubs are planned, as well as the regular Wednesday evening meetings and coffeehouses. We hope to have monthly dances.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.8, 1982, September 7 (Tuesday), “A Campus Centre Guide,” p.9.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW]

1982, September 10 (Friday) * GLOW: Cabaret Night

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “GLOW Cabaret Night featuring entertainers and comedians from Toronto. Prompts critical review by Lorna Warlow in the FM Times.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, September 15 (Wednesday) - 17 (Friday) * GLOW: Orientation Week

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “GLOW sets up table in the Campus Centre during Orientation Week for students and announces plans in the Imprint, the student newspaper.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, September 15 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, September 15 ... 8:00: GLOW coffeehouse. Need we say more?”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.8, 1982, September 7 (Tuesday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, September 17 (Friday) * Bridgeport Dance

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “A very successful dance is held at Bridgeport Community Centre for gay groups and the Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario. There was a feeling that the old magic had been rekindled.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, September 29 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, September 29 ... GLOW Coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo). Come out and meet your friends. CC 110, 8:30 p.m.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.10, 1982, September 24 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, October 1 (Friday) * Imprint News: John Herbert Papers Join UW Archives

On p.3 of the Imprint, Vol.5, No.11, 1982, October 1 (Friday), there was a news report by Karen Plosz entitled “Herbert papers join archives”, describing the acquisition by the University of Waterloo Archives of the papers of acclaimed Canadian gay playwright John Herbert. The acquisition of 20 boxes of manuscripts and papers occurred on 1982, June 3; the materials dated from the 1940's to December 1981. The article went on to note the following. “John Herbert's famous play, Fortune and Men's Eyes, is a frank portrayal of prison life written from his short experience in a Guelph reformatory. It won the Chalmers award in 1975 as the best Canadian play produced in Toronto, and was made into a film that won international acclaim at the Venice Film Festival; it has been translated into fourteen languages and has played in one hundred countries.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.11, 1982, October 1 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.3.]
[categories: campus groups | UW Archives | John Herbert]

1982, October 1 (Friday) * Imprint News: Formation of a Men's Group in Waterloo (MESA)

On p.10 of the Imprint, Vol.5, No.11, 1982, October 1 (Friday), there was an article by Doug Copps entitled “MESA gives men needed chance to share feelings with other men”, describing the formation of a men's group in Waterloo called MESA. The author pointed out that men “are conditioned to relate to each other on an intellectual level, at the preclusion of emotional and physical expressions.” Their group decided that they wanted to “overcome that barrier and seek out alternative ways of expressing their feelings.” After noting that that the group was not intended to be a “group of homosexuals”, the author indicated that homosexual men were also welcome.
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.11, 1982, October 1 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.10.]
[categories: campus groups | UW Archives | John Herbert]

1982, October 6 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, October 6 ... GLOW Coffee House — (Gay Liberation of Waterloo) Come out and meet your friends. 8:30 pm, CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.11, 1982, October 1 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, October 13 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, October 13 ... GLOW Coffeehouse—(Gay Liberation of Waterloo) Come out and meet your friends. 8:30 pm, CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.12 [mislabelled as 11], 1982, October 8 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, October 15 (Friday) * Bridgeport Dance

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Bridgeport happens again but Centre refuses to rent to gay groups in the future.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, October 20 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, October 20 ... GLOW coffeehouse (Gay Liberation of Waterloo). Come out and meet your friends. 8:30 p.m. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.13 [mislabelled as 12], 1982, October 15 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, October 27 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, October 27 ... Afraid of goblins in your closet? Tired of a 24-hr. heterosexual day? Escape from the closet and out of your ‘straight’-jacket for a few hours every week at the Gay Liberation of Waterloo coffeehouses! Campus Centre rm. 110 at 8:30 p.m.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.14, 1982, October 22 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.11.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, November 3 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, November 3 ... Afraid of goblins in your closet? Tired of a 24 hour heterosexual day? Escape from the closet and out of your ‘straight’ jacket for a few hours every week at the Gay Liberation of Waterloo coffeehouses! We're at CC 110 at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.” [Note: This seems to conflict with the Charlie Murphy / Jami Sieber Concert the same evening. Perhaps the GLOW Coffeehouse was cancelled in favour of the concert.]
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.15, 1982, October 29 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, November 3 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Charlie Murphy / Jami Sieber Concert

“On November 3rd we were very pleased to host a concert at Hagey Hall by gay singer-songwriter Charlie Murphy and accompanist Jami Sieber. Charlie's style could best be described as folk with a strong social conscience. Charlie's repertoire is quite varied, ranging from gay erotic numbers like Double Love to environmentalist songs like Mother Ocean Love. His lyrics call for a world in which people live in harmony with the natural environment and with their own bodies - particularly their sexuality. Jami Sieber is an excellent cellist. She accompanied Charlie throughout and contributed some material of her own. In a sad voice she sang of what it would be like to be a witch during the Inquisition, or to be a native rights leader fighting oppression. At the end of the evening almost everyone felt both enriched and challenged by their music. Charlie tells me that after finishing their 40-city tour of North America this fall, they will be back on the road again this spring. I hope we have them back. By the way, a film crew from Global News was there to interview Paul, Lisa and Greg on gay life on campus, and to film the opening number of the concert. Thousands of viewers watched Charlie sing: ‘I'm the latent homosexual / I'm the closeted queen / I'm the sensitive little boy / That the bullies treat so mean / I'm the faggot, I'm the fairy / I wear skirts instead of jeans / And in my left ear, I wear / an earring.’”
[source: GLOW News, December 1982, No. 1, pp.1-2.]

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “GLOW hosts concert by gay singer-songwriter Charlie Murphy and Jami Sieber.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

On p.11 of the Imprint, Vol.5, No.17, 1982, November 12 (Friday), there was a report by Peter MacLeod (identified as “Imprint staff”) entitled “GayLib Dance”, describing the Murphy/Sieber concert. The article began as follows. “A week ago last Wednesday, about thirty-five people, gay and straight, caught the fire that was ignited by Charlie Murphy and Jami Sieber. The two musicians were brought to our town from Seattle, Washington by the Gay Liberation of Waterloo, as part of their nation-wide tour. It is Charlie's sixth such tour and his first accompanied by cellist/singer Jami Sieber. The duo played two sets of political and personal material before a small crowd in Hagey Hall's third floor lounge.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.17, 1982, November 12 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.11.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, November 8 (Monday) * Kitchener Municipal Elections: Openly Gay Candidate

In an enumeration of highlights from 1982 (GLOW News: January 1983, No. 2, pp.1-2), we read: “Joe Szalai runs as openly gay candidate in Ward One, Kitchener.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.2.]

1982, November 10 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Meeting and Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, November 10 ... Gay Liberation of Waterloo will hold a general meeting from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in CC 110. Become more informed about their group and/or share your ideas and suggestions. The regular coffeehouse will follow. CC 110.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.16, 1982, November 5 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, November 17 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, November 17 ... Afraid of goblins in your closet? Tired of a 24 hour heterosexual day? Escape from the closet and out of your ‘straight’-jacket for a few hours every week at the Gay Liberation of Waterloo coffeehouse! CC room 110, 8:30 p.m.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.17, 1982, November 12 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, November 24 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, November 24 ... Gay Liberation of Waterloo coffeehouse. Escape from the closet and out of your ‘straight’ jacket for a few hours. CC room 110, 8:30 p.m.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.18, 1982, November 19 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, December - 1983, September * GLOW: Published GLOW News

GLOW News, a monthly newsletter, began publishing in December 1982 and ran to Vol.1, no.11 in 1983, October.
[source: Issues of GLOW News.]

1982, December * GLOW: GLOW News: December 1982, No. 1

The first issue of GLOW News had the header: “GLOW News, Newsletter of Gay Liberation of Waterloo, December 1982, No. 1.” The issue contained a review of a concert on the UW campus by Charlie Murphy and Jami Sieber, a note about the GLOW Wednesday Coffeehouses and phoneline counselling, some information about the Gay Community Dance Committee (holding dances in Toronto) of which GLOW and the Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective were participating organizations, three book reviews, a report on the Body Politic trial in Toronto, a note that local gay activist Joe Szalai was running as a “protest candidate” in Ward One of Kitchener to deny the incumbent Richard Christie acclamation (“Christie had opposed the new employment policy passed by the City of Kitchener prohibiting discrimination in eleven specified areas, amongst them sexual orientation.”), a list of some upcoming events, and a note about revising the groups's constitution and the intention to change the name of the group from Gay Liberation of Waterloo (GLOW) to Gay and Lesbian Liberation of Waterloo (GLLOW). It concluded by listing the following other lesbian and gay groups in the area: Lesbian Organization of Kitchener, Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective, Gays of Wilfrid Laurier University, and Guelph Gay Equality.
[source: GLOW News, December 1982, No. 1.]

1982, December 1 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse: Kitchener Council Video Shown

“December 1st - A videotape of the city of Kitchener council proceedings regarding their new employment policy protecting gays will be shown at the GLOW coffeehouse.”
[source: GLOW News, December 1982, No. 1, p.5.]

“Wednesday, Dec. 1 ... Afraid of Goblins in your closet? Tired of a 24-hour heterosexual day? Escape from the closet and out of your ‘straight’ jacket for a few hours every week at the Gay Liberation of Waterloo coffeehouses! At the Campus Centre, Room 110, 8:30 p.m.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.19, 1982, November 26 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, December 3 (Friday) * K-W Gay Media Collective: Dance at Kitchener Legion Hall

“December 3rd - Dance at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 50, 48 Ontario Street N., Kitchener, sponsored by the Kitchener-Waterloo Gay Media Collective. Tickets will be sold at the door, $2.00 for members of the Gay Media Collective, GLOW, LOOK, GGE, and Gays of Wilfrid Laurier University, and $3.00 for others.”
[source: GLOW News, December 1982, No. 1, p.5.]

1982, December 8 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Coffeehouse

“Wednesday, Dec. 8 ... Afraid of Goblins in your closet? Tired of a 24 hour heterosexual day? Escape from the closet and out of your ‘straight’ jacket for a few hours a week at the Gay Liberation of Waterloo coffeehouse! We're at CC 110 at 8:30 p.m.”
[source: Imprint, Vol.5, No.20, 1982, December 3 (Friday), “Campus Events,” p.2.]
[categories: campus groups | UW groups | GLOW | meetings]

1982, December 8 (Wednesday) * GLOW: Zap at Bombshelter

“The Bombshelter (our student pub in the Campus Centre) belongs to us too! On Wednesday, December 8, four gay men and three lesbians found out that same-sex couples can dance without receiving a bad reaction from other students. In fact, by last call there were several other same-sex couples on the dance floor, obviously encouraged by the lack of reaction towards us. We are planning a repeat in the New Year, possibly starting a regular event. Everyone is encouraged to attend, as the experience is quite exhilirating and greater numbers make exactly what is going on clearer to the patrons at the pub.”
[source: GLOW News, January 1983, No. 2, p.3.]