Events in Grand River Rainbow Communities: 1997

Events in Grand River Rainbow Communities

1997

1997, January 1 (Wednesday) * ACCKWA: Bingo Fundraiser

On a page entitled “A Message From ACCKWA” was an announcement about a bingo fundraiser Wednesday, January 1, 12-3pm at UpTown Bingo in Waterloo.
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.17.]

1997, January 4 (Saturday) * ACCKWA: Bingo Fundraiser

On a page entitled “A Message From ACCKWA” was an announcement about a bingo fundraiser Saturday, January 4, 6-9pm at UpTown Bingo in Waterloo.
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.17.]

1997, January 6 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Every Monday from 9:30 'till 10:30 pm get Out & About With Dave Callander and Alan Fraser. Tune in for our last show of 1996 on Monday, December 16 at 9:30 pm! Starting Monday January 6, 1996 [sic] Out & About will air weekly.” There was also a note indicating that the show was being broadcast on CKWR 98.7 fm.
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.16.]

1997, January 7 (Tuesday) * ACCKWA: Bingo Fundraiser

On a page entitled “A Message From ACCKWA” was an announcement about a bingo fundraiser Tuesday, January 7, 6-9pm at UpTown Bingo in Waterloo.
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.17.]

1997, January 8 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Welcome Back: What I Did On My Holidays

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: January 8 - Welcome Back: What I Did On My Holidays * (ML 104) ... All meetings EXCEPT the first one (Jan. 8) will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only the Jan. 8 meeting will be held in Modern Languages 104. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.30.]

1997, January 13 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, January 15 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out To Yourself

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... January 15 - Coming Out To Yourself ... All meetings EXCEPT the first one (Jan. 8) will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only the Jan. 8 meeting will be held in Modern Languages 104. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.30.]

1997, January 15 (Wednesday) * Outlook Magazine: Issue #17

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on red paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 36 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The issue included advertisements for Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Grabbajabba, Brad Philpott (M.Sc., therapist at Lifestreams), The Donut Place, Eye in the Sky (vintage clothing & accessories), “INCOME TAX CA$H REFUNDS SOON!”, Erick J. de Caen (registered massage therapist), Women Out of Doors, the Artstore of Waterloo, the new Rainbow Community Centre online resource directory, Dr. Denise Robb (gynaecologist), Hemp Asylum, Mark Jordan (automobile sales), New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), a request for volunteers for the GLLOW phoneline, a request for volunteers for the Guelph OUTline, Club Renaissance, Uptown Travel, ACCKWA, Beneficial Tanning, Angie's Kitchen, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Words Worth Books, Book 'Em (used books), Dr. Disc, Generation X, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, the film Lilies to be shown at the Princess Cinema, Out & About radio, Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, TCB Travel, Blairview (bed and breakfast), and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17.]

Pages 2-11 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: the Dutch parliament considering gay partnerships, recruitment of gays as police officers in Britain, the bombing of cruising areas in Australian train stations, attacks on gays by the President of Namibia, the possibility that a fire in Tasmania was motivated by homophobia, an Ontario ruling that allows same-sex support payments, the legalization of adoption by same-sex couples in British Columbia, the battle by an HIV-positive man living in New Zealand to receive US social security payments to which he was entitled, a snub by the Australian Prime Minister of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, a gay bashing in an Arkansas high school, the coming out of a former top manager at Ford Motors, a boycott against Romania by the International Lesbian and Gay Organization because of Romania's refusal to legalize homosexuality, a Church of England bishop fired for performing same-sex blessings, a German call for a gay Holocaust memorial, the deportation of seven gay men in Kuwait, the naming of an AIDS researcher (Dr. David Ho) as Man of the Year by Time Magazine, homophobic remarks by the President of Israel (Ezer Weizman) and his later apology, some positive moves towards same-sex spousal rights in Brazil, gay activism in China, the Church of England moving to protect priests from being fired just for their sexuality, and the election of five gays to city posts in November elections in Vancouver, B.C.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17.]

There was also a section on entertainment news, including pieces on Rosie O'Donnell and Melissa Etheridge, a gay-themed episode of Touched By An Angel, music specials (on MuchMusic and Bravo channels), a list of three films to be shown at the Princess Cinema, and a review of a Carole Pope performance. There was a section on Community Events, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, a couple of films to be shown at the Bookshelf Cinema in Guelph, a UW Drama Department presentation of the play The Children's Hour, and a curling party in benefit of the Destination Amsterdam group. There was a travel section, and an article entitled “Spiritual Paths - Written by ‘Catherine’ - Part 4 of 4 - Paganism, Generic Spirituality and Mysticism”. There was a cartoon entitled “The Adventures of Catherine and Via”. There was a section entitled “Cover To Cover: Books of Interest” which gave reviews of six books. There was an inspirational piece by Edward K. Ricketts about a missed opportunity to give a dying AIDS sufferer a hug. There was a list of pop music picks by Jayson Spank (a DJ at Club Renaissance). There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17.]

1997, January 15 (Wednesday) - January 16 (Thursday) * Bookshelf Cinema: Beautiful Thing

On p.16 of Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17 was a reference to the film Beautiful Thing showing at the Bookshelf Cinema from January 15 to January 16.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.16.]

1997, January 17 (Friday) * ACCKWA: Bingo Fundraiser

On a page entitled “A Message From ACCKWA” was an announcement about a bingo fundraiser Friday, January 17, 12-3pm at UpTown Bingo in Waterloo.
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.17.]

1997, January 18 (Saturday) * Club Renaissance: ACCKWA Fundraiser: AID FOR AIDS

“AID FOR AIDS. Doors open 9:00pm - Party till 3:00am! Saturday, Jan. 18th. $2.00 Cover! Featuring the Renaissance Girls & Special Guest! Show starts at 11:30pm. Lots of really great prizes! Club Renaissance, 24 Charles St. W. Downtown Kitchener.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.19.]

On p.43 of Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, there was the following report on the ACCKWA fundraiser at Club Renaissance on Saturday, January 18. “On Saturday, January 18 the staff and customers of Club Renaissance raised $1257 for ACCKWA's programs and services. The evening, which featured a drag show, accomplished this tremendous one-day fundraising total through an increased cover charge, the generous donation of tips and wages and by collecting donations at the door. A special thank you to Fran Furlong, Cheryl MacDonald, Jason Gamble and everyone at Club Reniassance for their generosity.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.34.]

1997, January 19 (Sunday) - January 20 (Monday) * Princess Cinema: Bound

On p.13 of Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17 was a reference to the film Bound showing at the Princess Cinema from January 19 to January 20.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.13.]

1997, January 20 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, January 22 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out To Others

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... January 22 - Coming Out To Others ... All meetings EXCEPT the first one (Jan. 8) will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only the Jan. 8 meeting will be held in Modern Languages 104. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.30.]

1997, January 27 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, January 29 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out To Parents and Other Family Members

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... January 29 - Coming Out To Parents and Other Family Members. All meetings EXCEPT the first one (Jan. 8) will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only the Jan. 8 meeting will be held in Modern Languages 104. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.30.]

1997, January 31 (Friday) - February 2 (Sunday) * Princess Cinema: Lilies

On p.13 of Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17 was a reference to the film Lilies showing at the Princess Cinema from January 31 to February 2.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.13.]

1997, February 3 (Monday) - February 8 (Saturday) * ACCKWA: Chairs for Charity, 3rd Annual: The Exhibit

On p.17 of Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, a page entitled “A Message From ACCKWA” gave the following announcement about the Third Annual Chairs for Charity sponsored by ACCKWA. “Chairs for Charity - Join us at the Rotunda Gallery on the 8th of February for ACCKWA's 3rd Annual Chairs for Charity Art Auction. Dozens of regional artists have created and donated one-of-a-kind works of art using a chair as their canvas or inspiration. Their art will be auctioned at an gala fundraising auction also featuring a delicious buffet, a cash bar and musical entertainment. This year's auction will be expanded to include theatre tickets, accommodations, antiques and more! Saturday, February 8, 1997. 7pm - Preview 8:30 - Auction. Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener City Hall. Artwork on exhibit February 3-8 at the Rotunda. Tickets are $15.00 - Order yours today!”
[source: Outlook, 1996, December 15, Issue #16, p.17.]

1997, February 3 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, February 5 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: What Do I Want In A Relationship?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... February 5 - What Do I Want In A Relationship? ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only the Jan. 8 meeting will be held in Modern Languages 104. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.16.]

1997, February 8 (Saturday) * ACCKWA: Chairs for Charity, 3rd Annual: The Auction

On p.43 of Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, there was the following report on the Saturday evening auction of the Third Annual Chairs for Charity sponsored by ACCKWA. “Saturday, February 8 was a special evening for ACCKWA! Close to 300 people filled the Rotunda in Kitchener City Hall to particpate in ACCKWA's 3rd Annual Chairs for Charity Art Auction. All shared the common goal of raising funds and awareness for ACCKWA's programs and services. Enthusiastic art buyers raised approximately $13,000 as they bid on art created specifically for Chairs for Charity. All the art was created using a chair as its canvas or inspiration. This year, the committee added weekend get-a-ways, dinners for two, quilts and other items to the auction which proved to be an excellent way to increase the funds raised. A feeling of warmth and excitement filled the Rotunda as Ray Hammond bid an astonishing $1000 for a Quebec City get-a-way weekend. This was the highest bid ever received at a Chairs for Charity auction! See classified section for a complete list of Thank you's.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.43.]

On p.41 of Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, in the classifieds section, there was a “Note of Thanks”, which read as follows. “ACCKWA and members of the Chairs for Charity Steering Committee would like to thank the many individuals and organizations whose generosity helped make this event a huge success. First and foremost we would like to thank the artists in our community who not only donated, but created original works of art specifically for this important cause. The response from the art community was tremendous and we salute their efforts. We would also like to express our gratitude to the event's musicians, and to our Master of Ceremonies, Janine Grespan, and to our speakers, Tim Bates and Murray Jose. We'd like to thank the many restaurants and businesses for generously giving of their products, services and talents who made the food services so outstanding. You are too numerous to mention! ACCKWA wishes to recognize the generous contributions of the many volunteers who have dedicated their time and energy to plan and implement Chairs for Charity. Thank you to all of our volunteers. We could not have done this without you!”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.41.]

1997, February 10 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, February 12 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: How I Prefer To Meet People

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... February 12 - How I Prefer To Meet People ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only the Jan. 8 meeting will be held in Modern Languages 104. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.16.]

1997, February 12 (Wednesday) - February 15 (Saturday) * UW Drama Department: The Children's Hour

“‘THE CHILDREN'S HOUR’. On February 12-15, the UW Drama Department presents a stage production of the play on which a famous film was based: ‘The Children's Hour’ by Lillian Hellman. The play tells a story in which two straight women are the object of a lesbophobic witch hunt in a small town. Some people believe that Hellman based the play on actual events in Scotland. For info. or tickets call ###-###-#### (Mastercard or VISA).”
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.16.]

1997, February 14 (Friday) * Club Renaissance: Valentine's Day Bash

“Club Renaissance is hosting a Valentine's Day Bash Friday, February 14th. Door open at 9 p.m. Regular Cover - Specials and Door Prizes. Club Renaissance, 24 Charles Street West Downtown Kitchener.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.35.]

1997, February 15 (Saturday) * Outlook Magazine: Issue #18

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on yellow paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 44 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The issue included advertisements for Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Grabbajabba, Brad Philpott (M.Sc., therapist at Lifestreams), “INCOME TAX CA$H REFUNDS SOON!”, The Donut Place, Dr. Denise Robb (gynaecologist), the Artstore of Waterloo, the film Les Voleurs (The Thieves) being shown at the Princess Cinema, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Words Worth Books, Book 'Em (used books), Club Renaissance, Dr. Disc, Generation X, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, TCB Travel, Uptown Travel, Hemp Asylum, Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Out & About Radio, Destination Amsterdam '98 (a gay and lesbian dance), New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), an ad for shared accommodation north of Guelph, a note of thanks from ACCKWA to people who helped make their Chairs for Charity fundraiser in early February a success, Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, Beneficial Tanning, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18.]

Pages 2-13 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: the arrest of a man believed guilty of over thirty gay assaults in New York City, a court case in Israel granting surivor rights to the partner of a deceased military officer, the censoring of a gay-themed youth television program in Israel, a ban on gay foster parents in Australia, the sponsorship of London Pride by United Airlines, a boycott of Romanian wines organized by the International Lesbian and Gay Organization because the repressive Romanian penal code, gay partnership legislation expected in the Netherlands in January 1998, a European tour of a Dutch lesbian performing-arts group, a proposed ban of gay men and women as teachers in Thailand, a problematic proposed sex-offender registry in Britain, a man championing gay rights in China, the inclusion of some same-sex benefits in a union contract with Molson in Ontario, the good financial position of Disney in spite of homophobic boycotts, the introduction by French socialists of a same-sex domestic partnership bill, police violence against transvestites in Argentina, the election of an openly lesbian MP in Western Australia, a decision to house transgendered male inmates with women in New South Wales, a decrease in anti-gay hate crimes in New York City, homophobic rhetoric in Namibia, an increase in anti-gay violence in Brazil, a significant decline in AIDS deaths in British Columbia, the arrival of a daughter for Melissa Etheridge and her partner Julie Cypher, a cash settlement in an anti-gay police brutality case in Los Angeles, a report that German Lutherans were considering blessing gay unions, and information about some gay and lesbian celebrations in Australia and New Zealand.
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18.]

There was also a section on entertainment news, including a new Swedish documentary on older lesbians (Girlfriends: Stories From The Closet), a bluesy hit song (Bill) about a cheating husband leaving his wife for another man, a television movie about a married transvestite (A Little Bit of Lippy), a brief description of a film to be shown at the Princess Cinema (Les Voleurs - The Thieves), and a list of pop music picks by Jayson Spank (a DJ at Club Renaissance). There was a feature article on the making of the film A Beautiful Thing (1996, UK), a story about two young men who fall in love. There was a feature interview of Kitchener Mayor Richard Christy by Mark Jordan, exploring, among other things, the Mayor's attitudes towards the queer community. There was a cartoon entitled “The Adventures of Catherine and Via”, and also a note indicating that back in February 10th, 1976, when the Doonesbury character Andy Lippincott came out of the closet, dozens of newspapers refused to run the strip. There was also a note about the bisexuality of famous blues singer Bessie Smith. There was a section entitled “Cover To Cover: Books of Interest” which gave reviews of five books, and listed four other books.
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18.]

The “Readers Corner” section included two letters to the Editor and two poems. In the “Personal Glances” section there was a two-page personal story entitled “Turmoil” by Derik K. Cowan. There was a review by Rick Lethbridge of a music CD entitled “Living in the Bonus Round” by Steve Schalchlin; the CD was a “collection of songs with one common thread: HIV and AIDS.” There was a piece on gay and lesbian travel by Linda Lee Monroe of TCB Travel. There was a section on Community Events, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, an upcoming concert by the Rainbow Chorus, a fundraiser dance by the AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County (ACGWC), a contest aimed at getting cover art for a book being updated by the Central Toronto Youth Services, and a Destination Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Dance (held in Waterloo). There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows. There were reports on the Chairs for Charity Art Auction for ACCKWA (1997, February 8) and the Club Renaissance fundraiser for ACCKWA (1997, January 18).
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18.]

1997, February 15 (Saturday) * AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County: Dance Fundraiser

“GOOD TIME!!! Wanted: ACGWC seeks involvement from the gay, lesbian and bisexual community! The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County seeks individuals for dancing, socializing, and an all round good time! If you meet this criteria please show up at the Albion Hotel (upstairs) on Saturday, February 15 at 9:00 p.m. Cost is $5.00 at the door and all proceeds go directly to support the programs and services offered by the agency. Snacks, Raffles & Prizes. For more info. call (###) ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.39.]

1997, February 17 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, February 19 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Crushes and Infatuations

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: February 19 - Crushes and Infatuations ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.38.]

1997, February 21 (Friday) - February 26 (Wednesday) * Princess Cinema: Les Voleurs

On p.18 of Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18 was a full page advertisement for the film Les Voleurs (The Thieves) showing at the Princess Cinema from February 21 to February 26.
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.18.]

1997, February 24 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Every Monday from 9:30 'till 10:30 pm get Out & About With Dave Callander and Alan Fraser.” There was also a note indicating that the show was being broadcast on CKWR 98.7 fm.
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.40.]

1997, February 26 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Hometowns: Where We Came From

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... February 26 - Hometowns: Where We Came From ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.38.]

1997, February 26 (Wednesday) * Bookshelf Cinema: Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

On p.13 of Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17 was a reference to the film Priscilla: Queen of the Desert showing at the Bookshelf Cinema on February 26.
[source: Outlook, 1997, January 15, Issue #17, p.16.]

1997, March 1 (Saturday) * Rainbow Chorus: Concert: Winter Song

“RAINBOW CHORUS The Waterloo Wellington Chorus of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Friends is presenting a concert entitled ‘Winter Song’. Where? - Chalmers United Church, 50 Quebec Street, Guelph, Ontario. When? - Saturday, March 1, 1997 - 8 p.m. Admission? - $10 advance/$12 at the Door. For more info. or to order advance tickets, please call Frank at (###) ###-####. ”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, pp.38-39.]

1997, March 1 (Saturday) * Club Renaissance: Featuring “Temperance”

On p.28 of Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18 was a full page advertisement for a show at Club Renaissance described in part as follows. “Temperance. One of Toronto's Hottest New Recording Artists. Bringing Down the House at Club Renaissance. Saturday, March 1st. Guest Host - Energy 108. Doors Open at 9:00 p.m. Show Starts at 11:00 p.m.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.28.]

1997, March 3 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, March 5 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: How Do We Develop An Intimate Relationship?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... March 5 - How Do We Develop An Intimate Relationship? ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.38.]

1997, March 10 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, March 12 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Same-Sex Couples

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... March 12 - Same-Sex Couples ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.38.]

1997, March 15 (Saturday) * Outlook Magazine: Issue #19

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on blue paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 44 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). There was a one-page insert entitled “The Princess Needs Your Support” from John Tutt and Wendy Tutt of the Princess Cinema, explaining their side of the dispute in which they laid off their main projectionist to save money, and asking for the support of the public. The issue included advertisements for Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Grabbajabba, The Donut Place, “INCOME TAX CA$H REFUNDS SOON!”, Words Worth Books, New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), an ad for shared accommodation, Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Hemp Asylum, the Artstore of Waterloo, a second ad for shared accommodation, Out & About Radio, Destination Amsterdam '98 (a gay and lesbian dance), Disc Oriented (CD/LP store in Guelph), ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Dr. Disc, Generation X, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, Club Renaissance evening with Carrie Chesnut, Uptown Travel, TCB Travel, Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Book 'Em (used books), a tribute to Linda Persichini (1963-1997), Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, Beneficial Tanning, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19.]

Pages 2-14 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: the endorsement of gay civil rights and marriage by the Christian Reformed Church in Canada, a bomb blast at a lesbian and gay club in Atlanta, Roman Catholic activists urging greater acceptance for gays and lesbians, charges against two men for misusing confidental information about AIDS patients in Florida, the arrest of a former Village People performer on robbery and drug charges, an attempt by Mel Gibson to mend fences with the gay and lesbian community, a veto by the Washington state governor of a bill to ban same-sex marriage, an announcement by the Cambridge (Mass.) police force asking gays and lesbians to apply for jobs, a court case restoring retirement benefits to an openly gay marine, an Amnesty International report (“Breaking the Silence”) on the mistreatment of homosexuals around the world, the decision by Princess Diana to have 80 of her gowns sold at auction to support AIDS and cancer charities, the trial in Zimbabwe of a man who murdered someone because of taunting about an abusive homosexual relationship the defendant had with the former president of the country, anti-homophobia demonstrations in Spain, a gay-bashing death in Boston, Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the possibility of human cloning and same-sex reproduction, transsexuals in Britain, anti-gay initiatives in Zimbabwe, the civil suit against the Jenny Jones Show in the murder case of Jonathan Schmitz, and the March 7 taping of the long-awaiting coming-out episode of Ellen to be shown in April.
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19.]

There was a a list of pop music picks by Jayson Spank (a DJ at Club Renaissance). The section entitled “That's Entertainment!” described four films to be shown on the Showcase channel: Belle Epoque (Spain, 1992), House of Angels (UK, 1993), Slacker (USA, 1991), and Claire of the Moon (USA, 1992). The section also announced the show by Carrie Chestnut at Club Renaissance to be given on April 11; it also reprinted an interview with Armistead Maupin about the filming of the second “Tales of the City” mini-series based on his best-selling novels about life in pre-AIDS San Francisco. There was a lengthy article about the impending coming-out episode of “Ellen”. There was an article about the upcoming first qualifying tournament for the Women's World Hockey Championship; this first tournament was to be held in the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. In the “Vocal Focus” there was an interview (by Mark Jordan) of John Tutt, owner of the Princess Cinema. There was a section on Community Events, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, and an appeal by the Regional Pride Committee of Waterloo-Wellington for volunteers for the Regional Pride Celebration to be held in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall on Thursday, June 26th. In the “Personal Glances” section there was a six-page opinion piece by Duane Simolke entitled “Reactions to Homophobia”, in which the author rebuts 28 typical homophobic statements or beliefs. The “Readers Corner” section included two letters to the Editor and one poem. There was a piece on gay and lesbian travel by UpTown Travel. There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19.]

1997, March 17 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, March 19 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Issues Surrounding Age and Age Differences

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... March 19 - Issues Surrounding Age and Age Differences. All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.38.]

1997, March 24 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, March 26 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Dealing With Breaking Up

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... March 26 - Dealing With Breaking Up ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.30.]

1997, March 31 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, April 2 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: How Out Can I Be...Or Should I Be?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... April 2 - How Out Can I Be...Or Should I Be? ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.30.]

1997, April 5 (Saturday) * Destination Amsterdam: Dance

“DESTINATION AMSTERDAM GAY & LESBIAN DANCE This event promises to be huge! Help support the gals competing in Gay Games V in Amsterdam. This fun time will be held in the Phoenix Rollersport Banquet Hall at 70 Belcan Place in Waterloo (off Weber St. between King and Northfield, 1 block north of Albert/Weber). Tickets are available by February 15th at the following locations: TCB Travel - Kitchener (###) ###-####. Reader's Ink - Waterloo (###) ###-####. Disc-Oriented - Guelph (###) ###-####. Womens Bookshop Hamilton (###) ###-####. 519 Community Centre in Toronto. Tickets: $6.00 before March 31. $10.00 after April 1. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 1997. BE THERE!”
[source: Outlook, 1997, February 15, Issue #18, p.39.]

1997, April 7 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, April 9 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Internalized Homophobia: From Within Ourselves and Our Communities

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... April 9 - Internalized Homophobia: From Within Ourselves and Our Communities ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.30.]

1997, April 11 (Friday) * Club Renaissance: Carrie Chestnutt Live

On p.16 of Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19 in the “That's Entertainment!” section was the following announcement. “Carrie Chestnutt Live at Club Renaissance, 24 Charles Street West, Downtown Kitchener. This woman can put on a show! With a mixture of music that will satisfy almost any taste, Carrie sings, plays the saxophone and flute and throws little bits of comedy out at the audience. She's been known to work the crowd into a frenzy with her sometimes wild antics onstage. All this along with the terrific background vocals and guitar playing of Michael Graham. Not to be missed! Friday April 11. Regular Friday cover applies with all beer and bar shots going for $2.00!!”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.16.]

1997, April 14 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, April 15 (Tuesday) * Outlook Magazine: Issue #20

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on red-orange paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 44 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The issue included advertisements for Grabbajabba, Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Out & About Radio, “INCOME TAX CA$H REFUNDS SOON!”, Mark Jordan (automobile sales), Body Piercing by marco, The Donut Place, Book 'Em (used books), ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Eye in the Sky (vintage clothing & accessories), Hemp Asylum, the Artstore of Waterloo, Club Renaissance, a tribute to Colleen Coolin (1954-1997), Artemis Piano Tuning & Repair, an ad for The Powder Room to be shown at the Princess Cinema, Dr. Disc, Generation X, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, TCB Travel, Uptown Travel, Words Worth Books, New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), three ads for shared accommodation, a call for partipants in a study on adjustment among HIV-negative men coupled with HIV-positive gay men, a festival sponsored by Disc Oriented (CD/LP store in Guelph), Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, Beneficial Tanning, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20.]

Pages 2-18 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: a rise in anti-gay violence in the USA despite an overall drop in violent crime, accommodation discrimination in Argentina, the trial of a British teacher over charges of underage lesbian sex with a student, the defeat of two pro-gay bills in Sweden, the pro-gay stance by Italy's largest political party, the situation for gays and lesbians in Swaziland, a ban by the Presbyterian Church (USA) on ordinating homosexuals, a resolution by the British Columbia Teachers Federation to develop anti-homophobia resources, the continued exclusion of the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization from New York City's Saint Patrick's Day Parade, the extension of same-sex spousal benefits to employees of the Toronto Transit Commission and also the Toronto Anglican Diocese, legal cases involving a lesbian foster parent and a custody battle between a lesbian couple, the dumping of homophobic Liberal politician Roseanne Skoke as Liberal candidate in her Nova Scotia riding, the ten-year anniversary of ACT UP (the AIDS Committee to Unleash Power), the successful fight of a gay West Point grad against the US military over tuition refund, an ex-gay connection to the March mass suicide of the Heaven's Gate UFO cult, a lawsuit by a gay student in Australia against a high school for failing to deal with bullying and gay bashing there, gay community service a part of the sentence of a gay basher in San Francisco, possible network sponsorship problems related to the coming-out episode of Ellen, research identifying cells that suppress the HIV, the anticipated same-sex partnership law in the Netherlands and the possibility of full same-sex marriage there in a few years, homophobia and anti-gay violence in Brazil, research findings that children born to lesbian couples through artificial insemination are emotionally healthy and well-adjusted, problems with a proposed sex-offender registry in Michigan, the coming out of actor Ellen DeGeneres, and the refusal by ABC as a network to run a gay rights ad during the coming-out episode of Ellen, even though a majority of ABC affiliates planned do so.
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20.]

The Entertainment section included a review of J'En Suis (Canada 1997, starring Roy Dupuis), as well as information on the 8th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, an appearance by Ellen Degeneres on Oprah, two movies to appear on TV, and the first US station to refuse to show the upcoming April 30 coming-out episode of Ellen. There was a section on community events, entitled “What's Happening?”, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, and an appeal by the Regional Pride Committee of Waterloo-Wellington for volunteers for the Regional Pride Celebration to be held in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall on Thursday, June 26th. The section also contained information on the next ACGWC Dance, an upcoming concert by Cate Friesen and Carol Anne Weaver, and a brief reference to BikeAID '97. In the “Personal Glances” section there was a five-page reprint of an article by William Mann entitled “Shaping Minds: Cultural Warriors Want Place on Children's Shelves”, which dealt with the effort to have gay-themed books properly represented on the children's collections in libraries. There was an article about National Volunteer Week and in particular about volunteering to help ACCKWA (the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area). There was a gay travel section. The “Cover To Cover” section included reviews of five books: Boys Like Us (edited by Patrick Merla), History of Lesbian Hair (by Mary Dugger), Because They Wanted To (by Mary Gaitskill), Passion's Shadow (by Nicole Conn), and Naked (by David Sedaris). The “Readers Corner” section included a short story and two poems. There was a a list of pop music picks by Jayson Spank (a DJ at Club Renaissance). There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20.]

1997, April 16 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Gaydar -- Does It Exist?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... April 16 - Gaydar -- Does It Exist? ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.30.]

1997, April 18 (Friday) - April 20 (Sunday) * Princess Cinema: The Powder Room

On p.29 of Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20 was a full-page ad for the film The Powder Room showing at the Princess Cinema from April 18 - 20.
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20, p.29.]

1997, April 21 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, April 22 (Tuesday) * Disc Oriented (Guelph): Festival: Ani DiFranco

On p.42 of Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20 was a full-page ad for an event entitled “festival”, which appeared to involve a live performance by Ani DiFranco (of Righteous Babe Records) featuring music from her album Living in Clip on April 22 at Disc Oriented in Guelph.
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20, p.42.]

1997, April 23 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Dealing With Exes in a Small Community - Old Flames

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... April 23 - Dealing With Exes in a Small Community - Old Flames ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.30.]

1997, April 28 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, April 30 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: The Gay Community - Where Do I Fit In?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... April 30 - The Gay Community - Where Do I Fit In? All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, March 15, Issue #19, p.30.]

1997, May 3 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5.00 at the door and the start time is 9:00 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the office at (###) ###-#### for the location. The next dance will be held Saturday, May 3, 1997. Come on and have a great time!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, April 15, Issue #20, p.23.]

1997, May 5 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, May 7 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Media Images and Role Models

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... May 7 - Media Images and Role Models ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20, p.22.]

1997, May 12 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, May 14 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out To Yourself

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... May 14 - Coming Out To Yourself ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook, 1997, April 15, Issue #20, p.22.]

1997, May 15 (Saturday) * Outlook Magazine: Issue #21

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook Magazine The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on green paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 44 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The issue included advertisements for Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Grabbajabba, Best House Associates (residential repairs and remodelling, Richard L. Durrant), Out & About Radio, Janelle T. Wielhouwer (M.S.W., psychotherapy), ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), The Donut Place, Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Womanworks (graphic design), Arlene Turkington Designs (custom picture framing), Hemp Asylum, Club Renaissance, Mind's Eye Photography, a full-page ad for the film Sling Blade playing at the Princess Cinema, TCB Travel, Uptown Travel, Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Book 'Em (used books), the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, Words Worth Books, the 2nd Annual ACCKWA Golf Classic, the Jane Bond (restaurant), Waterloo-Wellington Pride '97, Dr. Disc, Mark Jordan (automobile sales), Generation X, New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Body Piercing by Marco, Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Beneficial Tanning, Angie's Kitchen, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21.]

Pages 2-16 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: a civil suit against a former Zimbabwe President for sexual abuse of a male aide, advocacy by EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) in the Canadian federal election campaign, obstruction of a deceased lesbian's wishes for the epitaph on her gravestone in Philadelphia, the suing of the Fredericton (NB) mayor for refusing to proclaim Gay Pride Week, a proposed constitutional amendment in Hawaii to ban same-sex marriage, the discovery of a weakness in the AIDS virus, a discovery about the mechanism of HIV infection, a Catholic priest who came out as gay but celibate, a proposal to introduce “taboo” subjects (including homosexuality) into Hong Kong's secondary schools, a call by the Vatican newspaper for greater acceptance of gays as long as they abstain from sex, an extremely homophobic song by an Australian heavy metal band, a proposal to ban teaching about homosexuality in B.C. schools, the revoking by Chinese officials of the passport of the director of a gay-themed film to be screened in Cannes, Florida legislation to ban same-sex marriage, the landslide victory of the UK Labour Party (which campaigned on several gay rights promises), the April 30 coming-out episode on the Ellen show, the notorious anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant having to file for bankruptcy, speculation that the crash of a US air force jet may have been a gay suicide, the establishment of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Retiring Persons (GLARP) to act as an informational service for “gay people who are planning or approaching retirement”, and the announcement by the B.C. Minister of Education that B.C. school boards cannot encourage intolerance towards gays and lesbians.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21.]

The “Entertainment” section included items about k.d lang becoming an Officer of the Order of Canada, the announcement that Ellen Degeneres and Anne Heche were officially a couple, the possible departure from Melrose Place of Doug Savant (who played one of TV's longest running gay characters there), and the participation of k.d. lang in the Fashion Cares fundraiser for the AIDS Committee of Toronto; there was also a review of the film Chasing Amy (USA, 1997). There was an article about visiting Provincetown, and a gay travel feature by UpTown Travel. In the “Personal Glances” section there was an article by M. Jane Taylor entitled The Ties That Bind, which explored the special challenges that gays and lesbians face in caring for elderly parents. In the “Cover to Cover” section there were three book reviews, and in the “Readers Corner” section there were five poems and one coming-out story. There was a section on Community Events, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, and an appeal by the Regional Pride Committee of Waterloo-Wellington for volunteers for the Regional Pride Celebration to be held in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall on Thursday, June 26th. This section also listed fundraiser dances for the AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County (ACGWC), a concert by Cate Friesen and Carol Anne Weaver in benefit of a group that did homophobia work in churches, a Rainbow Chorus concert, a Ferron concert, and events to aid a group of women who wanted to attend the Gay Games V in Amsterdam. There was information on the voting records of the incumbents in the upcoming federal election. There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21.]

1997, May 19 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:30pm Out & About with Dave Callander putting the queer in your ear.” There was also a note indicating that the show was being broadcast on CKWR 98.7 fm.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.6.]

1997, May 20 (Tuesday) - May 24 (Saturday) * Princess Cinema: Sling Blade

On p.6 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, there was a full page ad for the following film (with a gay character) playing at the Princess Cinema. “Sling Blade Written, Starring & Directed by Billy Bob Thornton”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.21.]

1997, May 21 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out to Others

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: May 21 - Coming Out to Others ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.38.]

1997, May 26 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, May 28 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Politics and Sexuality

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... May 28 - Politics and Sexuality ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.38.]

1997, May 29 (Thursday) * ACCKWA: Benefit: An Evening in Conestogo

“Come on OUT to ... An Evening in Conestogo. A Benefit for ACCKWA (The AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area) Thursday, May 29, 1997 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. FREE Admission!” Two venues in Conestogo were given: Adelphi Antiques and Thistle Antiques & Collectibles. The announcement went on to indicate that there was an “Open House and Complimentary Wine & Cheese at both locations”, that an antique chair would be raffled off, and that there would be a silent auction.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, outside back cover.]

1997, May 31 (Saturday) * Rainbow Chorus: A Lovers' Tryst

“RAINBOW CHORUS Presents... ‘A Lovers' Tryst’ All are welcome to this concert comprised of song selections and poetic readings surrounding a Love and Romance theme. Saturday, May 31, 1997. 8:00 p.m. Chalmers United Church, 50 Quebec St. Guelph. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and for children under 10 tickets are available for $5. For more information please call Frank at (###) ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.39.]

1997, June 2 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, June 4 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Bisexuality

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... June 4 - Bisexuality ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.38.]

1997, June 7 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5.00 at the door and the start time is 9:00 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the office at (###) ###-#### for the location. The next dance will be held Saturday, June 7, 1997. Come on and have a great time!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.39.]

1997, June 9 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, June 11 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Internalized Homophobia: From Within Ourselves and Our Communities

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... June 11 - Internalized Homophobia: From Within Ourselves and Our Communities ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.38.]

1997, June 13 (Friday) * Leaven: Fundraiser: Cate Friesen and Carol Anne Weaver

“CATE FRIESEN AND CAROL ANNE WEAVER Cate Friesen and Carol Anne Weaver perform for a benefit concert in support of Leaven Inc. (a Christian social justice organization that does a lot of homophobia work in churches). Waterloo North Mennonite Church, June 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available from Gloria Nafziger (New Directions Counselling) ###-###-#### or Reader's Ink Bookstore in Waterloo. Advance tickets are just $10.00 or $12.00 at the door.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.39.]

1997, June 15 (Sunday) * Outlook Magazine: Issue #22

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook Magazine The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on hot pink paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 44 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The issue included advertisements for Grabbajabba, Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Peter Wilde Gallery (antiques and contemporary art), Arlene Turkington Designs (custom picture framing), Janelle T. Wielhouwer (M.S.W., psychotherapy), Amazon Electric, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Womanworks (graphic design), Mind's Eye Photography, 4 Men/Women (gay and bisexual dating service), Body Piercing by Marco, Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Out & About Gay Radio, Hemp Asylum, the Jane Bond (restaurant), Waterloo-Wellington Pride '97 (including a lengthy list of the sponsors), Best House Associates (residential repairs and remodelling, Richard L. Durrant), Club Renaissance, New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Words Worth Books, Book 'Em (used books), Dr. Disc, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, Generation X, TCB Travel, Uptown Travel, Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, Beneficial Tanning, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23.]

Pages 2-15 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: a gay bar in Pennsylvania being harassed by the Ku Klux Klan, a gay Belfast cop killed in a gay bar by Irish Republicans, an inheritance case involving an Egyptian transsexual, an increase in youth suicide in New Zealand, a review of allegations of harassment of gay US service members, opposition to a proposed anti-homophobia initiative in Australia, the sentencing of a Florida man for distributing an AIDS patient list, a child custody case involving a gay father, a British case involving adoption by a lesbian, the New York Police Department becoming more accepting of its gay and lesbian officers, a YMCA summer camp for lesbians and gay men with children in Portland, a child custody case in Maryland involving a gay father, opposition by Orthodox clergy to a gay rights bill in Cyprus, Orthodox clergy's opposition to gay rights in Romania, a mass murderer in Brazil claiming to be motivated by anger at being called homosexual, two Florida 19-year olds accused of a homophobic website aimed at a teacher, the most effective treatment of AIDS using cocktails of strong drugs, the use of thalidomide in reducing some AIDS symptoms, a same-sex domestic partnership bill in Spain, the renewal of federal funding in Canada for the National AIDS Strategy, a recommendation by the Human Rights Commission of Ontario that provincial legislation be amended to give same-sex partnerships equal status, a trial in New York in which police initially blamed one of the lesbian victims, the 1997 Felipa de Souza Awards presented by the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) in New York City, the re-election of Canada's two openly gay MPs (Svend Robinson and Réal Ménard) and the positions of the various federal parties on gay rights, and finally the North American manhunt for gay serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23.]

In the “Readers Corner” section there were three poems and one inspirational piece. The “Entertainment” section included items about gay television characters, an award for The Celluloid Closet, allegations about Jodie Foster's sexuality, the return of “Ellen” in the fall schedule, a review of the latest album of the Indigo Girls, and descriptions of three Showcase channel movies: Wonderland (Canada, 1988), Seduction: The Cruel Woman (Germany, 1985), and Kiss of the Spider Woman (US/Brazil, 1985). There was also a list by DJ Jayson Spank of hot pop music. There was a three-page feature comprised of a reprint from the July 6, 1969 issue of the New York Daily News about the historic Stonewall Riots. This was followed by several essays about gay liberation and gay pride, including four by members of the local community. In the “Cover to Cover” section there was a review of The Men From the Boys (by William J. Mann), which was followed by a four-page interview with the author. There was section on gay and lesbian travel. There was a section on Community Events, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, an ACGWC Dance and BikeAID event, some events to aid a group of women who wanted to attend the Gay Games V in Amsterdam, an ACCKWA Yard Sale, and a reminder of the Pride Day celebration in Kitchener City Hall on June 26. There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22.]

1997, June 16 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.21.]

1997, June 18 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Crushes and Infatuations

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... June 18 - Crushes and Infatuation. All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.38.]

1997, June 19 (Thursday) * Club Renaissance: Energy 108's Street Beat Broadcast

“Energy 108's STREET BEAT broadcasting LIVE! on location from CLUB RENAISSANCE Thursday, June 19, 1997 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6). Prizes and Drink Specials followed by an Energy 108 ‘After Hours Party’. Club Renaissance, 24 Charles St. W. Downtown Kitchener.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.29.]

1997, June 19 (Thursday) * ACCKWA: ACCKWA Golf Classic, 2nd Annual

“ACCKWA - the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area - & the K-W ‘Home’ Chapter of the WLU Alumni Association Present: The 2nd Annual ACCKWA Golf Classic. A spectacular day of golf which includes: great prizes, a silent auction, dinner at Wilf's Restaurant, a $30 charitable donation receipt and more! All for only $65. Teams of 4 pay only $60 each! Thursday, June 19th Scramble Start. Rockway Golf Club, Kitchener. Gather your friends and co-workers and come out to golf for a good cause!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.35.]

1997, June 21 (Saturday) * Club Renaissance: Elvira Kurt

“Coming Soon: Elvira Kurt June 21, 1997.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.17.]

1997, June 22 (Sunday) * ACGWC: BikeAID, 1st Annual

“1st Annual BikeAID Sunday, June 22, 1997. Call the ACGWC for further details!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, May 15, Issue #21, p.39.]

1997, June 23 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.21.]

1997, June 25 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Gay History / Gay Pride

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... June 25 - Gay History / Gay Pride ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.41.]

1997, June 26 (Thursday) * 3rd Pride Celebration: Free Yourself!

“Preparations for Regional Pride '97 saw a significant step forward over the previous year's celebration. In 1996, there were only two business sponsors; for the event in 1997, there were several dozen.”
[source: Pride Guide 2006, May 27th - June 4th, p.29.]

“Thursday, June 26th the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered communities of Waterloo-Wellington will once again unite at the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall at 6pm. The Regional Pride Committee (RPC) is busy completing arrangements for this third annual event.” The theme for Pride '97 was Free Yourself! ‘Celebrating the freedom to come out and be ourselves.’ “Unlike last year, there will be no single keynote speaker. Instead a number of community members will share their personal insights on 'Freedom'. Speakers will be featured throughout the evening along with music and other entertainment. The formal ceremony begins at 7pm.”
[source: Media Release for Pride '97, dated Thursday, June 12, 1997, and issued by the Regional Pride Committee.]

On p.25 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22 there was a full-page announcement of the Pride '97 event giving a detailed listing of several dozen official sponsors for the event. This announcement may in fact be an exact replica of the large poster that had been prepared for the event.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.25.]

On p.18 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23 there was a report entitled Waterloo-Wellington Pride Shines Through. That report began: “(Outlook) - Rainbow flags flying overhead, the pulsating sound of dance music in City Hall and even rainbow coloured lights in the fountain. Sounds like a celebration to me....PRIDE! After months of planning and preparation the Waterloo-Wellington Pride Committee has a lot to proud of. Approximately 400 members of our diverse community gathered at Kitchener City Hall's Rotunda for the 3rd Annual Pride Celebration where the festivities began at 6 p.m. This is double the number from last year. It all started with a meet and mingle session complete with refreshments donated by area businesses and a walk around the Rotunda to visit the many tables set up by community groups and service organizations. Later in the evening the crowd was entertained by a very talented quartet and a finale by a local lesbian singer/performer known to many in the bar circuit. Throughout the night a number of speakers expressed their feelings on the theme of this year's celebration which was ‘Free Yourself’. They shared their experiences of coming out, being out in a somewhat small community and the process it took to get where they are today. This was followed by an open-mike session where those in the audience were invited to speak; many did just that. Dozens of area businesses sponsored this year's event by donating food, drink, table linens, balloons, and media equipment. Many donated prizes that were either raffled off or given as door prizes at the Pride Committee's fundraising events held at Club Renaissance and the Robin's Nest prior to the big event. Smart looking Pride t-shirts were also a part of this year's fundraising. As the night went on, as more people were arriving at and departing from the celebration, phase two of Pride '97 was just getting underway. Everyone at the Rotunda was invited down to Club Renaissance where the party was to continue late into the night. More food, drink, and yes...more prizes, complete with an actual Prize Queen! Why wait another year to celebrate our pride; be proud of who you are today; and every day after that! Just consider Pride Day the icing on the cake.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.18.]

Jim Parrott says: The “local lesbian singer/performer” referred to above was a friend of mine, Cathy Drown. I had never seen her perform before, and I've never forgotten the experience! I couldn't recognize her when she first came on, all decked out as a flower child in a long skirt in yards of fabric, with a long wig and a big hat. As she played her guitar and sang her song, she began to strip off items of apparel (it somehow matched the lyrics) until at the end she was wearing a very trim man's suit. And the audience was rolling in the aisles. Or at least that's my recollection.
[source: Jim Parrott.]

1997, June 30 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.21.]

1997, July 2 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: What I Want In A Relationship

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... July 2 - What I Want In A Relationship ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.41.]

1997, July 5 (Saturday) * ACCKWA: Yard Sale

“ACCKWA YARD SALE Turn items in your attic or basement into valuable funds for ACCKWA's programs and services! Our dedicated volunteers will be holding another fundraising yard sale at the ACCKWA office on Saturday, July 5, at 7:30 a.m. You can help by gathering your old, but usable furniture, kitchen items, etc., and bringing them to ACCKWA on Friday, July 4 between 9am and 5pm. Last year's sale was a tremendous success, and raised close to $500! We hope to see you there! 123 Duke St. E. Kitchener. For more information, or to volunteer, call the office at (###) ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.42.]

1997, July 5 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5.00 at the door and the start time is 9:00 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the office at (###) ###-#### for the location. The next dance will be held Saturday, July 5, 1997. Come on and have a great time!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.41.]

1997, July 7 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.21.]

1997, July 9 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: How Can I Meet People?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... July 9 - How Can I Meet People? ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.41.]

1997, July 10 (Thursday) * Victoria Park Gay-Bashing

On p.B1 of the The Record, 1997, June 11, Friday Final Edition was an article by Frances Barrick (Record staff) entitled “Attacks in Victoria Park called gay-bashing: Beating of three men was motivated by hate, police say after making two arrests”. The article began “Kitchener - Two men face assault charges after three men were beaten in Victoria Park early Thursday in what police believe was gay-bashing.“ Staff Sgt. Randy Close of Waterloo Regional Police told the reporter that it was a “hate-bias motivated crime”, but that very few of this sort of incident had been reported in the region. The article went on to say that “members of the local homosexual community have said in the past that few attacks are reported to police for privacy reasons.” Soon after police had been called to the scene, they arrested two men in the Park. The article concluded by noting that “John Alexander Tait, 20, and Paul Stephens, 22, both of Kitchener face several assault charges.”
[source: The Record, 1997, June 11, Friday Final Edition, p.B1/FRONT.]

On pp.20-22 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24 was a feature entitled “Vocal Focus - The OUTLOOK Interviews, Featuring Members of Our Community”, with the caption: “This Month: Assault or Hate Crime? Victoria Park Victim Speaks Out! By Mark Jordan” This interview was with the victim who had sustained the most serious injuries. The victim, given the alias “Jim”, described in detail the events of the assaults in Victoria Park on July 10th and the quick apprehension of the assailants by the police. “Jim” also described going to the hospital for treatment for his injuries, including broken cheek bones. He also noted that police had stated publicly that they would not be increasing their presence in the park because there were so few incidents that happened there; he added that this was just because nobody was reporting the incidents. He made it clear that the first media reports and police statements described the attacks as “gay bashing“ and “hate-bias motivated“, but that later the crown attorney decided not to try the case as a hate crime because that type of charge was too hard to prove. He suggested that people who wanted to show their support come to the trial starting on October 3rd at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 5. He also urged supporters to go to ACCKWA and sign his petition that the charge be changed to a hate crime.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, pp.20-22.]

On p.14 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25 was a news report entitled “Victoria Park Bashers Appear in Court”, which describes a court appearance, giving no date; the court date was probably October 3, as mentioned in the interview on pp.20-22 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24. The report in the October issue was as follows. “(Outlook) Kitchener. Courtroom 5 at the Frederick St. courthouse was the scene for the beginnings of a trial that would see John A. Tait and Paul Stephens, both of Kitchener face three counts each of assault, rather than deal with hate crime legislation. This controversial move on the part of the Crown at the last minute, has garnered a petition to change the assault charges to that of a hate crime. The courtroom was totally packed as the two were given a new trial date which is Monday, November 3rd, in courtroom 5 at the Frederick St. courthouse at 9:00am for their plea hearing. The victims would appreciate any support. As an aside to the trial, the petition for the charge change is available at ACCKWA, 123 Duke St. E.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.14.]

On p.B2 of the The Record, 1999, February 6, Saturday Final Edition, was an article by Dianne Wood (Record staff) entitled “Crown wants men jailed for gay-bashing”. This article appears to describe court proceedings from the previous day (1999, February 5, Friday). The article began “Hate crimes can't be tolerated, a prosecutor said Friday in asking for a six-month jail term for two Kitchener men who attacked homosexuals in Victoria Park in 1997.” Assistant Crown attorney Susan Howard spoke in Kitchener provincial court about the atmosphere of fear and intimidation that such attacks create in the gay community, and indicated that jail terms would help lessen that fear. The two defendants, John Tait, 22, and Paul Stephens, 24, had pled guilty in 1998 to assault and assault causing bodily harm in this case. The judge, Colin Westman agreed that the six-month sentences were appropriate but wanted more time to decide whether they should be served in a reformatory or in the community. The article indicated that one of the victims required surgery for a broken jaw and needed six months off his job to deal with the “emotional devastation” that followed the attack. The article also noted that Tait was six feet four in height and a boxer, and Stephens was a rugby player.
[source: The Record, 1999, February 6, Saturday Final Edition, p.B2.]

On p.A1 of The Record, 1999, February 16, Tuesday First Edition, was an article by Dianne Wood (Record staff) entitled “Two K-W men jailed for attacking gay in park”. The article began as follows. “A judge sentenced two Kitchener ‘bullies’ to six months in jail Monday for what he called a cowardly and vicious attack on a gay man in Kitchener's Victoria Park. Although both John Tait, 22, and Paul Stephens, 24, come from good homes and have no criminal record, Judge Colin Westman rejected their lawyers' requests to sentence them to house arrest.” In passing sentence the judge indicated that crimes against minority groups deserved jail sentences so that all minority groups “can feel safe and others will be deterred from such attacks.” The victim who had required surgery as a result of the attack felt pleased with the sentence and hoped that it would indeed have some deterrent value. The judge said that the attack was particularly awful since the attackers were very athletic and the victim who was hurt the most was much smaller in size. He also ordered the defendents to be placed on two years probation.
[source: The Record, 1999, February 16, Tuesday First Edition, p.A1.]

1997, July 14 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.21.]

1997, July/August * Outlook Magazine: Issue #23

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook Magazine The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on red paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 44 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). On p.1 was the following note: “Just a reminder that this issue of Outlook is a combined one for July and August '97. We'll be back on the stands September 15 after a much needed rest.” The issue included advertisements for Grabbajabba, Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), Peter Wilde Gallery (antiques and contemporary art), Arlene Turkington Designs (custom picture framing), Jean-Paul Pilon (Barrister and Solicitor, Notary Public), Amazon Electric, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Womanworks (graphic design), Hemp Asylum, 4 Men/Women (gay and bisexual dating service), Janelle T. Wielhouwer (M.S.W., psychotherapy), Club Renaissance, Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Best House Associates (residential repairs and remodelling, Richard L. Durrant), Dr. Disc, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, Generation X, an ad for the film female Perversions to be screened at the Princess Cinema, New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Beneficial Tanning, Mind's Eye Photography, the Jane Bond (restaurant), Out & About Gay Radio, Uptown Travel, TCB Travel, Angie's Kitchen, Body Piercing by Marco, Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, a house to share, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, Adelphi Antiques, and Rainbow Ridge Resort.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23.]

Pages 2-18 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: a ruling that the Canadian government must grant marriage leave to gay employees, the search for gay serial killer Andrew Cunanan, police in Australia having to pay millions in damages because of a raid on a gay club, the support of the Dalai Lama for gay and lesbian rights, another boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention, a New Jersey law suit for adoption rights for same-sex couples, problems of people with AIDS in Costa Rica, a human rights award for PFLAG (Parents, Familes and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), Zimbabwe's former President and the sexual harassment charges against him, greetings from president Clinton to people celebrating gay pride, equal rights for same-sex couples in France, condemnation of a lesbian marriage ceremony in Israel, an asylum request being considered for a Russian lesbian in the US, allegations of homophobia in a women's prison in Nova Scotia, problems in the Canadian approval of a beer ad featuring a lesbian kiss, homophobic responses in Paris to the Europride march, pride celebrations across the world, a sentence of probation for the killer of a gay Texan, the suspicious death of a co-owner of a gay club in Delaware, the firebombing of a Detroit gay man's home, a report by Canadian scientists that lesbian behaviour appears to occur naturally among Japanese macaques (monkeys), and a report on the Waterloo-Wellington Pride celebration in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23.]

The “Entertainment” section included reports that the gay character Matt would be leaving Melrose Place, and that the play A Better Boy was in the process of becoming a film with the title All the Rage. The section also described several interesting films to be shown at the Princess Cinema: All Over Me, Romeo and Juliet, Basketball Diaries, Basquiat, Chasing Amy, Clerks, and Love! Valour! Compassion! The section also lists four movies on the Showcase channel (Caravaggio, Wild Reeds, The Lost Language of the Cranes, and Closing Numbers), as well as an episode of Absolutely Fabulous and a performance of Elvira Kurt on CBC. There was also a list by DJ Jayson Spank of hot pop music. In the “Cover to Cover” section there was a long review of the book by Daniel Harris entitled The Rise and Fall of Gay Culture. There was section on gay and lesbian travel. The “Personal Glances” section was comprised of an article by Doreen Cudnik entitled “Why Did Robbie Kirkland Have To Die?” that told the story of a teenager who took his life because of homophobia in his Catholic school. There was a section on Community Events, which listed regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, an ACGWC Dance and a MasquerAID event, a dance sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Simcoe County (GLAS), ACCKWA's AIDS Walk '97, a house to share ad, and a note from the Regional Pride Committee of Waterloo-Wellington thanking people who had helped make the 3rd Annual Regional Pride '97 celebration so successful. There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23.]

1997, July 16 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Talking About Safer Sex

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... July 16 - Talking About Safer Sex. All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, June 15, Issue #22, p.41.]

1997, July 18 (Friday) - July 22 (Tuesday) * Princess Cinema: Female Perversions

On p.22 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, was a full-page ad for Female Perversions (with Tilda Swinton and Amy Madigan) showing at the Princess Cinema from July 18 - 22.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.22.]

1997, July 19 (Saturday) * ACGWC: MasquerAID

“MasquerAID Saturday, July 19, 1997. Top female/male impersonators! Call ###-#### for details!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.42.]

1997, July 21 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, July 23 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: The Role of the Internet and Other Media in Coming Out

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... July 23 - The Role of the Internet and Other Media in Coming Out ... All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.42.]

1997, July 27 (Sunday) - July 28 (Monday) * Princess Cinema: All Over Me

On p.21 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, in a section entitled Movie Night at the Princess was the following information. “Tara Subkoff and Alison Folland portray teens with a great friendship but different sexual preferences in All Over Me, July 27 & 28.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.21.]

1997, July 28 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, July 29 (Tuesday) * Princess Cinema: Romeo and Juliet and Basketball Diaries

On p.21 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, in a section entitled Movie Night at the Princess was the following information. “Attention Leonardo DiCaprio fans...Double Bill! Romeo and Juliet explodes all over the screen, a masterful display of cinematic insolence from Australian Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom), who turns the Bard's vision of raging teenage love into violent kitsch...audaciously brilliant. Basketball Diaries - DiCaprio's intense portrayal of a teenage basketball star and writer-turned-drug-addict carries this transation of Jim Carrol's memorable 1978 memoir to the screen with engaging style. Two shows for one ticket! Tuesday, July 29.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.21.]

1997, July 30 (Tuesday) * Princess Cinema: Basquiat

On p.21 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, in a section entitled Movie Night at the Princess was the following information. “Basquiat - This lively biography of the late artist features an all-star cast including Jeffrey Wright as Basquiat, David Bowie as Andy Warhol, plus Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Courtney Love and Christopher Walken. Presented as an ‘Arts After 5’ event by the Waterloo Regional Arts Council. Wednesday, July 30 at 7p.m.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.21.]

1997, July 30 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Same Sex Couples & Marriage & Parenting

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... July 30 - Same Sex Couples & Marriage & Parenting. All meetings will be held in Hagey Hall (Humanities Bldg) Rm. 378, starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.42.]

1997, July 31 (Thursday) * Waterloo Pride

Waterloo Pride. This review of Pride '97 in Kitchener City Hall (June 26) by Ryan Lapidus appeared in the Toronto queer newspaper Xtra a month after the event. Master of Ceremonies dave Callander was quoted as saying that although the City of Kitchener did not declare Pride day, the city staff were most co-operative. The report says “Rainbow flags flew outside the city hall for the entire week, and the lights in the fountain were changed to shine in each of the six colours.” This detail about rainbow flags flying outside City Hall for a full week is very interesting, given that 17 years later - in 2014 - there was an acrimonious debate about deciding to fly a rainbow flag outside of City Hall. It is possible that City Council in 1997 was more progressive than that of 2014; or perhaps the decision was taken by City staff in 1997 without asking Council for a decision.
[source: Xtra, 1997, July 31, Issue #333, p.19.]

1997, August 2 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5.00 at the door and the start time is 9:00 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the office at (###) ###-#### for the location. Our next dances will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, September 6. Come on and have a great time.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.42.]

1997, August 4 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, August 7 (Thursday) * Princess Cinema: Chasing Amy and Clerks

On p.21 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, in a section entitled Movie Night at the Princess was the following information. “Another Double bill featuring two films by Kevin Smith - Chasing Amy is the first real movie from the director of Clerks and Mallrats, about a comic book artist who falls for another artist who turns out to be a lesbian. Stylish, sometimes raunchy, interesting and fun. The slacker generation is alive and well in Clerks, the low-budget debut from director Kevin Smith. It's an irreverent, slice of life behind the counter of a convenience store, featuring Smith and a bunch of his friends. Both shows for one admission. Thursday, August 7 starting with Chasing Amy at 7 p.m. and followed by Clerks at 9:05 p.m. Chasing Amy is also shown on it's own Friday, August 8 at 9:05 p.m.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.21.]

1997, August 11 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, August 12 (Tuesday) - August 14 (Thursday) * Princess Cinema: Love! Valour! Compassion!

On p.21 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, in a section entitled Movie Night at the Princess was the following information. “Last, but certainly not least, and based on the Tony award-winning play of the same name...Love! Valour! Compassion! is a touching, often funny and at times heartbreaking story that beautifully celebrates the fragility of life, love and the human spirit. Toronto Star calls it ‘a gay Big Chill.’ August 12 at 9 p.m. and August 13 &14 at 7 p.m.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.21.]

1997, August 18 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, August 25 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, August 30 (Saturday) * Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Simcoe County: Dance on Water

“The Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Simcoe County (GLAS) presents...Dance on Water. - Saturday, August 30, 1997 at 9:00 p.m. - on the Serendipity Princess at the Barrie City Dock - tickets now available: $15 for single or $25 for couples. For more info. and tickets please call Barb at (###) ###-####, Peter at (###) ###-#### or call G.L.A.S. toll free at 1-800-###-####”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.43.]

1997, September 1 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, September 6 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5.00 at the door and the start time is 9:00 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the office at (###) ###-#### for the location. Our next dances will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, September 6. Come on and have a great time.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.42.]

1997, September 8 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, September 15 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.28.]

1997, September * Outlook Magazine: Issue #24

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook Magazine The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The footer read: “SEPTEMBER 1997, 2nd Anniversary! ISSUE 24” The front and back covers were printed on yellow paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 48 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The issue included advertisements for Grabbajabba, Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), WildeWood Guest House, Peter Wilde Gallery (antiques and contemporary art), Arlene Turkington Designs (custom picture framing), Amazon Electric, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Womanworks (graphic design), the Jane Bond (restaurant), Wave Length (Hair Design), 4 MEN (gay & bisexual dating service), Jean-Paul Pilon (Barrister and Solicitor, Notary Public), Janelle T. Wielhouwer (M.S.W., psychotherapy), Eye in the Sky (vintage clothing & accessories), Best House Associates (residential repairs and remodelling, Richard L. Durrant), a full-page description of OUTline (the LGBT helpline based in Guelph), Beneficial Tanning, Mind's Eye Photography, Dr. Disc, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, Generation X, Out & About Gay Radio, Club Renaissance, Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Body Piercing by Marco, Uptown Travel, AIDS Walk Canada and ACCKWA, easy.net, accommodation wanted ad, Rainbow Chorus looking for singers, Reiki therapy (Rhonda), New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Touchstone Counselling (Christine Boldt), a farewell to Princess Diana (1961-1997), Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, TCB Travel, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24.]

Pages 2-19 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: an attempt by Alberta officials to withdraw funding from a lesbigay history project, the redefinition of “spouse” in the Family Relations Act in BC, a proposal that in disbursing unclaimed funds Swiss banks consider homosexual victims of the Nazis, a Texas ruling about child visitation rights in a failed lesbian relationship, same-sex benefits in Hawaii, the election of a lesbian activist to the Mexican Congress, a lawsuit by an Oregon transsexual for disability protection, a chronology of the killing spree of Andrew Cunanan, a Virginia court battle for visitation rights for a lesbian mother, transsexual rights in various parts of the world, the death of author William S. Burroughs, the appearance of the police chief in the Vancouver Gay Pride Parade, questions about gay rights in Hong Kong once political control reverted to mainland China, an Ontario case involving child-support payments in a failed lesbian relationship, a gay wedding (not legally binding) in Ireland, an attempt at book censorship in a Pennsylvania school, a court ruling decriminalizing gay sex in South Africa, the machinations of London (Ontario) Mayor Dianne Haskett to deny a request for a gay pride proclamation revealed at an Ontario Human Rights tribunal, an attack on gay people by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the ban against gay men giving blood in the Netherlands, the Eighth World Conference of the International Lesbian and Gay Association in Cologne, a California lawsuit against a school district because of anti-gay verbal and emotional abuse against a student, the Southern Baptist Convention boycott of Disney because of its pro-gay policies, a police raid of a gay club in Moscow, the refusal by British Airways to hire HIV-positive flight crew, a breakthrough in New Zealand for the rights of people in same-sex relationships, the arrest of a Canadian in connection with bomb threats at two gay venues in Key West, the proposal by Molson's to air a gay TV ad in Canada, a gay spirituality conference held in Australia, a new book by a gay-friendly Edinburgh bishop, the murder of six gay men in a Jamaican prison riot, a major raid by Cuban police on a gay disco in Havana, immigration rights for gay partners in the UK, a meeting between gay rights activist Rev. Troy D. Perry and Rev. Dr. Desmond Tutu of South Africa, memorial tributes to Princess Diana with significant lesbigay participation, the involvement of Betty DeGeneres (the mother of Ellen DeGeneres) in National Coming Out Day, and a study indicating that domestic violence is as much a part of gay relationships as straight ones.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24.]

In the “Vocal Focus” there was an interview (by Mark Jordan) with the victim of the July 10th gay-bashing in Victoria Park, Kitchener. The “Cover to Cover” section, entitled “Gay Lit” (by Steve Brown), was devoted to a survey of some personal favourites in gay literature. There was a section entitled “The Advocate” by local lawyer Jean-Paul Pilon; in this instalment he discussed a case in which a same-sex couple wanted to secure inheritance rights. There was a feature on kink (entitled “Handcuffs and Paddles and Whips - - Oh, My!”) by the EHBC group. The “Arts & Entertainment” section included information about the film Alive & Kicking (UK 1996), some film projects of Whoopi Golberg, the filming of More Tales of the City (based on the novel by Armistead Maupin), the increase in lesbigay characters on US television, the coming out of TV actor Danny Pintauro (who was in the cast of Who's The Boss?), censorship of the comic strip For Better or For Worse because of a gay character in the strip, an upcoming Toronto concert by Sarah McLachlan, and a listing of some upcoming TV movies and specials of interest. There was a four-page tribute to recently murdered gay and fashion icon Gianni Versace (1946-1997).
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24.]

In a small section entitled “GAY AND LESBIAN ONLINE” there was a list of six interesting websites. There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows. There was a section on community events (entitled “What's Happening?”), which listed three presentations of the reiki healing technique, regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, an ACGWC Dance, a WOODS event, a fundraiser dance for the women travelling to the Amsterdam Games, local walks in the AIDS Walk Canada event, and a movie to be shown at the Princess Cinema.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24.]

1997, September 17 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out to Others

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: September 17 - Coming Out to Others ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.46.]

1997, September 22 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.36.]

1997, September 22 (Monday) - September 23 (Tuesday) * Princess Cinema: Chasing Amy

“CHASING AMY The Princess Cinema is proud to present Chasing Amy. September 22 and 23 at 9:05 p.m. 6 Princess St. W. Waterloo. Call for details: ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.47.]

1997, September 24 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Coming Out to Parents and Other Relatives

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... September 24 - Coming Out to Parents and Other Relatives ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.46.]

1997, September 26 (Friday) * Women Out Opening Doors Socially (WOODS): Book Exchange and Pizza Night

“W.O.O.D.S. EVENT Book Exchange and Pizza Night, Friday, September 26, 7p.m. Bring one or more of your favourite lesbian novels to exchange with another member and to be returned by the next meeting. Read fast, time is limited! Call Dona at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.47.]

1997, September 26 (Friday) to 1998, April 3 (Friday) * UW & WLU Column: Outrage

Laurier student Lauren Craig Stephen contributes weekly articles to Imprint and The Cord in a column called Outrage, picking up where Melissa MacDonald had left off.
[source: issues of the Imprint and the Cord.]

1997, September 28 (Sunday) * ACCKWA: AIDS Walk '97

“It's time once again to start filling out those pledge sheets. On Sunday, September 28, join thousands of Canadians just like you in the walk to raise funds and fight AIDS. Pledge sheets are available at ACCKWA. Call the office at ###-#### and arrange to pick yours up. You'll walk 'til your shoes fall off, have fun and make a difference! ...And remember, all pledges collected in our area stay in our area!”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, July/August, Issue #23, p.43.]

On p.31 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, there was an article entitled “A Message From... ACCKWA”, which was comprised of a reprint of an article in the KW Record by Eugene McCarthy entitled “Leading AIDS fund-raiser won't take no for an answer.” The article spoke about the AIDS Walk fundraiser in Kitchener on September 28, in which “about $59,000 had been pledged and $53,000 collected to support the organization's work in education, prevention and support programs.” Stories from some of the fundraisers were told.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.31.]

1997, September 28 (Sunday) * ACGWC: AIDS Walk '97

“AIDS WALK CANADA It's the walk Canada's been waiting for all year. On Sept.28 join thousands of Canadians just like you in the walk to raise funds and fight AIDS. Register today! Contact ACCKWA at ###-#### in the Cambridge/KW area or ACGWC at ###-#### in Guelph for details and pledge sheets. You'll walk 'til your shoes fall off, have fun and make a difference! ...And remember, all pledges collected in your area stay in your area! Dust off those shoes and come on out for a fun-filled worthy cause.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.47.]

1997, September 28 (Sunday) * Evening of Reiki

“EVENING OF REIKI Try this gentle, yet powerful Japanese light hands-on technique for pain and stress management. Dates: Sept. 28, Oct. 26 and Nov. 30, 7 - 10 p.m. ($25 per person includes written material and treatment.) R.S.V.P. Rhonda (###) ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, September 29 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.36.]

1997, October 1 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Gaydar

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... October 1 - Gaydar ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.46.]

1997, October 4 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5 at the door and the start time is 9 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the ACGWC office at (###) ###-#### for the location. Our next dance is Saturday, October 4.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, pp.46-47.]

1997, October 6 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.36.]

1997, October 8 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: How Can I Meet People?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... October 8 - How Can I Meet People? ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.46.]

1997, October 11 (Saturday) * Rainbow Ridge: An Evening with the Stars of La Cage

“Rainbow Ridge Proudly Presents... An Evening with the Stars of La Cage October 11, 1997. Join us at Rainbow Ridge for a Theater Evening which will include entertainment, dining and dancing in one of Ontario's finest Gay and Lesbian resorts located in the scenic Dufferin Highlands only 90 minutes from downtown Toronto! Starring....... * Cher * Barbara [sic] Streisand * Tina Turner * Joan Rivers * Roy Orbison * Janet Jackson * Anne Murray * Judy Garland * Liza Minnelli * and others from La Cage.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, one-page insert.]

1997, October 13 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.36.]

1997, October * Outlook Magazine: Issue #25

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook Magazine The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on tan paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 48 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). There was a one-page insert (on stiff paper) that began “Rainbow Ridge Proudly Presents... An Evening with the Stars of La Cage October 11, 1997.” The issue included advertisements for Grabbajabba, Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), WildeWood Guest House, Latte on the Loose - Aroma Coffeehouse, Arlene Turkington Designs (custom picture framing), Amazon Electric, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Womanworks (graphic design), easy.net, Wave Length (Hair Design), Mark Jordan (auto sales), Jean-Paul Pilon (Barrister and Solicitor, Notary Public), Janelle T. Wielhouwer (M.S.W., psychotherapy), Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Dr. Disc, Antiques & Collectibles (Bill & Marg McAllister), Club Renaissance, Beneficial Tanning, Out & About Gay Radio, Body Piercing by Marco, ACCKWA, the Jane Bond (restaurant), Life Designs (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Destination Amsterdam '98 Womens Dance, Uptown Travel, Schreiter's Furniture, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, Generation X, a house to share, Reiki therapy (Rhonda), New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Touchstone Counselling (Christine Boldt), Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, TCB Travel, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25.]

Pages 2-20 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: an Ontario court ruling that the definition of spouse include same-sex partners in Ontario's Insurance Act, a Pennsylvania court ruling that the epitaph wishes of a deceased lesbian be honoured, a report that 50 HIV-negative people had volunteered to be injected with a live-virus vaccine against HIV, the success of a lawsuit in Israel to allow the airing of an educational gay film created by students, the death sentence for a Texas gay-bashing was upheld, improvement in gay rights in Portugal, a ruling that gays could stay at government-run youth hostels in Japan, an Australian program to educate lesbians about the need to get Pap tests, difficulties in attaining same-sex benefits in Hawaii, public hospitals allowed to perform sex-changes in Brazil, the possibility of adoption rights for same-sex couples in Scandinavia, the cancellation of a queer film festival by the Korean government, a dramatic increase in acceptance of gays and lesbians in Argentina, the development of drug-resistance in a significant number of HIV-positive patients, the first pride parade in Hungary, a Dutch court ruling against a lesbian couple who wanted to adopt each other's children, a letter from US Catholic bishops urging parents to accept their gay and lesbian children, the possibility of compensation for gay male victoms of the Nazi Holocaust, the release of a sketch in a probe of the Atlanta bombings, the appointment of an open lesbian to a White House post, a victory for same-sex benefits in a case before the European Court of Justice, a push to overturn the same-sex sodomy laws in Kansas, more on the trial of a former Zimbabwean President on charges of sexual assault against a man, President Clinton to be the guest speaker at a gay and lesbian civil rights event, an Oregon killer of two lesbians likely to receive the death penalty, a brief report on the beginning of the trial for two men (John A. Tait and Paul Stephens) accused of gay-bashing in Kitchener's Victoria Park in the early hours of July 10, an invitation to Rev. Troy Perry to participate in the White House Conference on Hate Crimes (November 10, 1997), a Lesbian Avengers protest of the anti-gay political agenda of the Promise Keepers, the US Supreme Court's rejection of a challenge to “Don't Ask, Don't Tell”, statistics indicating that the prevalence of same-sex spousal violence is the same as for heterosexual couples, problems getting gay and lesbian rights legislation enacted in Australia, the increase in advertising revenue in the gay press, a new biography suggesting that celebrated writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was gay, and condemnation of the “NC-17” rating given by the Motion Picture Association of America to the film Bent (a film about gay persecution in Nazi Germany).
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25.]

In the “Cover to Cover” section there was an interview with gay literary icon Edmund White, and reviews of two books (Common Sense by Ronald L. Donaghe and White Noise by Eve Zaremba). There was a section entitled “The Advocate” by local lawyer Jean-Paul Pilon; in this instalment he discussed a case in which a gay couple felt that they had been discriminated against by a landlord. The “Entertainment” section featured an article on the making of the coming-out comedy In & Out, which starred Kevin Klein, Matt Dillon, Tom Selleck and Joan Cusack. The section also described some upcoming movies on the Showcase channel (Claire of the Moon and Nervous Energy) and on the Bravo Channel (Mommie Dearest and Tales of the City: Part 5 and Part 6), as well as concert listings for Ontario and Quebec, a new tour of Sarah McLachlan and the latest album of Elton John. There was a personal story by Rob Duckworth and “A Message From... ACCKWA”, which described recent fundraising efforts.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25.]

The “Readers Corner” section included one poem, two letter to the Editor congratulating the magazine on its 2nd anniversary, and a short story. There was an article about challenges facing people who are surviving AIDS due to the newer drug treatments available. There was also a section on gay travel. In honour of October being gay and lesbian history month (in North America) there was a four-page article featuring some highlights of our history, including the Mattachine Society, the Stonewall Rebellion, the Gay Liberation Front, the International Lesbian and Gay Association, EGALE, the Rainbow Flag, and the Pink Triangle. There was also an article on changes in gay culture. The “Classifieds” included (along with the advertisements) the announcement of a 15th anniversary (of Jean and Karen) and another tribute to Dave Grant (a local activist who passed away on October 22, 1995). There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows. There was a section on Community Events (entitled “What's Happening?”), which listed two presentations of the reiki healing technique, regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of the KW Aquatics Club and KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, an ACGWC Dance, a fundraiser dance for the women travelling to the Amsterdam Games, a request for input about the next Census, and a New Year's Eve party.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25.]

1997, October 15 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: The Gay Community - Where Do I Fit In?

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... October 15 - The Gay Community - Where Do I Fit In? ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.46.]

1997, October 20 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.28.]

1997, October 22 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Crushes and Infatuations

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: October 22 - Crushes and Infatuations ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, October 26 (Sunday) * Evening of Reiki

1997, October 27 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.28.]

1997, October 29 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Safer Sex and Related Issues

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... October 29 - Safer Sex and Related Issues ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, October 31 (Friday) * Club Renaissance: Halloween Party

“Halloween Bash Friday, October 31 - $200 in Prizes for Best Costume Categories - Drink Specials in Effect - Tickets $5.00 in advance or at the door. Club Renaissance, 24 Charles St. W. Downtown Kitchener.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.21.]

1997, November 3 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.28.]

1997, November 5 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Bisexuality: Exploring Our Feelings and Misconceptions

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... November 5 - Bisexuality: Exploring Our Feelings and Misconceptions ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, November 8 (Saturday) * Destination Amsterdam: Dance

“T.O.O.L.S. PRESENTS: ‘HOCKEY DANCE 2’ Once again we will be holding the dance at the Phoenix Roller Sport Banquet Hall, 70 Belcan Place, Waterloo on Sunday Novermber 8. Door open at 8:00 p.m. It's guaranteed to be as much fun and as successful as the last one and probably even BETTER! Advance tickets: $8.00 or $10.00 at the door. Pick them up at Reader's Ink in Waterloo, Disc Oriented in Guelph, Women's Bookshop in Hamilton or call Linda at TCB for details. ###-####”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, September, Issue #24, p.47.]

“Destination Amsterdam '98 Womens Dance (promises to be another HUGE event - www.#####.##.##) Doors open at 8:00pm Saturday November 8. Phoenix Rollersport Banquet Hall. HOCKEY DANCE 2. Tickets available at the following locations: TCB Travel (Linda - more information) Kitchener (###) ###-####. Reader's Ink: Waterloo (###) ###-####. Disc-Oriented: Guelph (###) ###-####. Womens Book Shop: Hamilton (###) ###-####. This Ain't the Rosedale Library: Toronto (###) ###-####. $8.00 in advance (last dance sold out). $10.00 at the door (if available).”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.35.]

1997, November 8 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5.00 at the door and the start time is 9 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the ACGWC office at (###) ###-#### for the location. Our next dance is Saturday, November 8.” [Note: The date given is not the first Saturday of November, and it also conflicts with the Destination Amsterdam dance in Waterloo.]
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, November 10 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.7 fm.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.28.]

1997, November 12 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Internalized Homophobia: From Within Ourselves and Our Community

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... November 12 - Internalized Homophobia: From Within Ourselves and Our Community ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, November 12 (Wednesday) * Club Renaissance: KMFDM Release Party

On p.35 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26 was an advertisement for a “KMFDM Release Party” on November 12 at Club Renaissance.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.35.]

1997, November 13 (Thursday) * CKWBL (the Cambridge Kitchener-Waterloo Bisexual Liberation) Ceases

CKWBL (the Cambridge Kitchener-Waterloo Bisexual Liberation), sponsored by GLLOW, ceases to exist.
[source: Nigel Flear; Lynn McGinnis may be able to supply more information.]

1997, November 14 (Friday) - November 20 (Thursday) * Princess Cinema: The Hanging Garden

On p.30 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26 was an advertisement for The Hanging Garden by Thom Fitzgerald (starring Ashley MacIsaac).
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.30.]

1997, November * Outlook Magazine: Issue #26

The header on the cover of this issue read: “Outlook Magazine The Voice of Waterloo Region's Gay and Lesbian Community” The front and back covers were printed on pale orange paper; the internal pages were on white paper. This issue had 48 numbered pages, exclusive of the front and back covers; its format size was 21.6 cm x 14.0 cm (8.5" x 5.5"). The front cover was dominated by the statement “COULD THIS BE... THE FINAL ISSUE” (with the last three words in the largest font possible). The first page of the issue consisted of a letter from Mark Jordan (the Publisher) and Rick Lethbridge (the Editor) indicating that they had been seriously considering suspending the publication of Outlook Magazine, partly because they had recently begun losing money on it, and partly because of the large amount of effort to put each issue together. They proposed publishing the magazine every two months in 1998, with a tentative schedule of January, March, May, July, September and November. They asked readers to help out by sending submissions so that there would be more local content, and also to help in making suggestions about other businesses who might be interested in advertising in Outlook. The issue included advertisements for Grabbajabba, Suite Surprises (“Lingerie & So Much More”), World AIDS Day Vigil in Kitchener, the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, WildeWood Guest House, Jean-Paul Pilon (Barrister and Solicitor, Notary Public), Maid Of Steel (cleaning and maintenance services), Amazon Electric, ReMax realtors (Terry Kaye and Stephen Millen), Womanworks (graphic design), easy.net, Wave Length (Hair Design), Mark Jordan (auto sales), Latte on the Loose - Aroma Coffeehouse, Janelle T. Wielhouwer (M.S.W., psychotherapy), Eye in the Sky (used clothing store), Dr. Disc, Royal Lepage realtors (Annette Escobar and Bruce Taylor), Generation X, New Year's Eve Gay-La 1997, Out & About Gay Radio, two films playing at the Princess Cinema (The Hanging Garden and Different for Girls), Schreiter's Furniture, Club Renaissance, Uptown Travel, Arlene Turkington Designs (custom picture framing), 3 shared accommodation ads, New Directions Counselling (Gloria Nafziger), Touchstone Counselling (Christine Boldt), Alternatives Counselling (Marion Markham), Reiki therapy (Rhonda), Turning Leaves (Larence P.N. Kirkby-MacLean, M.S.W), Beneficial Tanning, Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Health Department, Angie's Kitchen, TCB Travel, Thistle Antiques and Collectibles, and Adelphi Antiques.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26.]

Pages 3-23 were devoted to news items, covering such topics as: the lifting of the ban on gay students in Thai teachers colleges, an improvement in gay immigration rights in Britain, Japan's first lesbian pride march, police spying on gay groups in Australia, British Airways looking for gay and lesbian business, reaction to a homophobic preacher in Australia, the possibility that a high-ranking lesbian army colonel (discharged under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell”) might run for US Congress, the cool reception to an “ex-gay” panel speaking at the Harvard Law School, the expulsion of a pro-gay congregation from the Mennonite Church in the Philadelphia area, the denunciation by a retiring US judge of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” and other legislation discriminating against gays and lesbians, the rejection of equal rights for same-sex couples in the Northwest Territories, a US recommendation for a more comprehensive system for tracking HIV infection, conservative attacks on Vice President Al Gore for his support of gay rights and his praise for the coming-out episode on Ellen, controversy over a homophobic gospel song by two members of the African-American Winans Family of gospel singers, the struggle in Ontario to have pension rights for same-sex partners, asylum in Norway for lesbians and gay men, invoking the gay-panic defence in an Australian gay-bashing murder, an Australian man refused transport in an ambulance because of his sexuality, a lawsuit by a lesbian teacher in Utah against the school board for discrimination, the deportation by Qatar of several suspected homosexuals, the controversy surrounding the decision by London (Ontario) Mayor Dianne Haskett not to proclaim the July 1995 Gay Pride Weekend (requested by HALO, the Homophile Association of London Ontario) and the subsequent fine assessed by the Ontario Human Rights Commission against her and City Council, a study finding that families headed by same-sex parents were among the strongest, riots in two Jamaican prisons where homosexuality was a factor, a recommendation that Britain halt British aid to Zimbabwe because of the latter's victimization of gay men and lesbians, pressure on Cyprus to lift its ban on gay sex, the October “Solidarity and Pride“ conference involving queer trade union activists in the Canada Labour Congress, the overturn of an anti-discrimination ruling in an Australian case where a lesbian was denied artificial insemination, a recommendation by a Netherlands Parliamentary Committee that same-sex couples be allowed civil marriage, same-sex marriages allowed by the State Lutheran Church in Denmark, the recall of 57 million condoms on breakage fears, three extradition cases from Canada halted because of threats of homosexual rape in US prison, the possibility of a fine for a Michigan state representative over charges that she slandered a gay advocacy group and her political opponent, a victory for unmarried South African women wishing artificial insemination, a Supreme Court of Canada challenge to extend Alberta's human rights legislation to include protection of gays and lesbians, an Ontario ruling that same-sex couples could have their names changed for the same low cost that heterosexual couples could, and the historic appearance by President Bill Clinton as keynote speaker at a fundraising gala of the largest US homosexual political group, the Human Rights Campaign.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26.]

The “Entertainment” section featured an article about Chastity Bono (the daughter of celebrities Cher and Sonny Bono) and her work in the entertainment industry as an advisor about gay and lesbian culture, the British premiere of Wilde (a biopic on Oscar Wilde starring openly gay actor Stephen Fry), the death at 84 of US lesbian writer and activist Valerie Taylor, an article about singer/songwriter Janis Ian and her latest album, the Food Network show Three Dog Bakery hosted by three dogs and life partners Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff cooking up treats for dogs, and three quotes. There was also an interview with author Daniel Harris about the controversial chapter “The Kitschification of AIDS” from his new book The Rise and Fall of Gay Culture. There was also a gay travel section and some classified ads.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26.]

The “Readers Corner” section included two poems, and one letter to the Editor. In the “Cover to Cover” section there were reviews of four books: Love Between Women: Early Christian Responses to Female Homoeroticism (by Bernadette Brooten), Dream Lover (by Jane Futcher), Two Flutes Playing: A Spiritual Journeybook for Gay Men (by Andrew Ramer), and Resentment (by Gary Indiana). There was a section entitled “The Advocate” by local lawyer Jean-Paul Pilon; in this instalment he discussed a case in which a lesbian couple wanted to buy a house together, but were concerned about inheritance rights. There was a section on Community Events (entitled “What's Happening?”), which listed a presentation of the reiki healing technique, regular Sunday meetings of the M.C.C. Rainbow Church (Guelph), specific dates and topics for the discussion group of GLLOW, information about the activities of the KW Aquatics Club and KW Frontrunners, the discussion group of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group, an ACGWC Dance, a request for input about the next Census, a Rainbow Chorus concert, the local World AIDS Day Vigil sponsored by ACCKWA, and two art events at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre in Guelph. There was also a listing of mostly local community groups and helplines, and radio shows.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26.]

1997, November 17 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

“Mondays at 9:00pm Out & About Gay Radio putting the queer in your ear with Dave ~ Brenda and Carl on CKWR 98.5 fm.” Note the shift in broadcast frequency from 98.7 fm to 98.5 fm.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.27.]

1997, November 19 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Peer Groups

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... November 19 - Peer Groups ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, November 22 (Saturday) * Rainbow Chorus: Voices of Freedom: Songs of Seasonal Celebration

“FREEDOM: SONGS OF SEASONAL CELEBRATION The Rainbow Chorus (Waterloo-Wellington Chorus of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Friends) Presents ‘Voices of Freedom: Songs of Seasonal Celebration’ 8:00 p.m. Saturday November 22 at Chalmers United Church, 50 Quebec St., Guelph. Tickets are $10.00.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.46.]

1997, November 24 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, November 25 (Tuesday) - November 27 (Thursday) * Princess Cinema: Different for Girls

On p.30 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26 was an advertisement for Different for Girls starring Rupert Graves and Steven MacIntosh.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.30.]

1997, November 26 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: Initiating an Intimate Relationship

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... November 26 - Initiating an Intimate Relationship. All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.46.]

1997, November 29 (Saturday) * Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (Guelph): Two Art Exhibits

“MACDONALD STEWART ART CENTRE 358 Gordon Street (at College Ave.) Guelph, ###-###-####. Saturday, November 29: Two new exhibitions opening on second floor - UNTITLED: NON-OBJECTIVE OBJECTS Non-objective sculpture from the late 60's and early 70s. Non-objective is loosely defined as completely independent of subject, a style commonly mistaken as ‘abstraction’. ROBERT FLACK Robert Flack was born and raised in Guelph. His unique photo-based work was coming to international attention when he passed away in 1993, and continues to elicit interest and scholarship. This exhibition commemorates his life and work.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.46.]

1997, November 30 (Sunday) * Evening of Reiki

1997, December 1 (Monday) * Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (Guelph): Day Without Art/World AIDS Day

“MACDONALD STEWART ART CENTRE 358 Gordon Street (at College Ave.) Guelph, ###-###-####. ... Monday, December 1: Day Without Art/World AIDS Day. The MSAC will shroud Evan Penny's MASK as part of its annual observances of DWA, commemorating and celebrating the lives and work of artists lost to AIDS-related causes.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.46.]

1997, December 1 (Monday) * World AIDS Day Vigil: Kitchener

“Once again, please join ACCKWA (AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area) for a World AIDS Day Vigil. This is a time for remembering our losses and to join the community in an evening of music, readings and a candle lighting ceremony. Monday, December 1, 1997 at 7 pm. Victoria School Centre, 25 Joseph Street in downtown Kitchener.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.46.]

1997, December 1 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, December 3 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: The Role of the Internet and Other Media in Coming Out

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... December 3 - The Role of the Internet and Other Media in Coming Out ... All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.45.]

1997, December 6 (Saturday) * ACGWC: Dance

“ACGWC DANCE The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is holding monthly dances the first Saturday of every month. These dances are for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community; and their friends. The cost is $5 at the door and the start time is 9 p.m. Look for a different theme each month with door prizes, raffles and munchies at midnight. Please call the ACGWC office at (###) ###-#### for the location. Our next dance is Saturday, Dec 6.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.45.]

1997, December 8 (Monday) * Out & About Radio

1997, December 10 (Wednesday) * GLLOW: Coming Out Discussion Group: 1997 in Review...Looking Ahead Towards 1998

“GLLOW Coming Out Discussion Group has the following meetings upcoming: ... December 10 - 1997 in Review...Looking Ahead Towards 1998. All meetings will be held in Room 3005 at the PAS (Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Check out the GLLOW website at http://www.####.###/### or call the GLLOW Line at ###-####.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.45.]

1997, December 31 (Wednesday) * New Year's Eve Gay-La

“New Year's Eve Gay-La You may think it is a bit early to be planning for New Year's, but only 200 tickets are available. Thus, if you are interested in coming, you might want to call us in the next few weeks. This event represents an opportunity for you to have a romantic candlelit dinner for two or a fun dinner for twenty - it is up to you. In any case, you can eat, dance and be gay in a fabulous environment. Location: The Ultimate Appetite, 1595 Victoria Street North, Kitchener. Wednesday December 31st. Cocktails 6:00 to 7:30. Dinner served at 7:30pm. Dancing until 3am. Tickets: Available starting Saturday October 11th from Sound Advice or the Ultimate Appetite. $40.00 per person (includes your meal, champagne at midnight, party favours, prizes and entertainment) Only 200 tickets - available until December 21st or until sold out. For more information or to purchase tickets, phone LAURA at (###) ###-####. * A separate smoking room will be available.”
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, October, Issue #25, p.47.]

On p.25 of Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26 there was a full-page ad for this event, including a listing of businesses who had donated prizes, and the proposed menu for the event.
[source: Outlook Magazine, 1997, November, Issue #26, p.25.]