Michael Riordon

A lesbian couple and a gay man describe: their paths to their sexual identities; attempts by one of the women to get pregnant; events organized by a gay and lesbian social group which they formed; and the degree to which they are out, among other topics.

An out gay Mi'kmaq man describes homophobia and harassment at school, his search for Indigenous gay youth in a city, and helping a gay friend run for office in his community.

A young, out, gay, Mi’kmaq man discusses drag, and homophobic verbal abuse he experienced at school, in his community, and while running for political office. He plans to sue an individual for a homophobic slur, and a bar for refusing him entrance because he was dressed in drag; he himself is charged with abusive behaviour by a community member.

The interviewee, a lesbian parole officer, describes the feminist approach she takes doing counselling, education, and sexual violence prevention programs with sex offenders (mostly men) in her job, and with women as a volunteer. Living in the country, she and her partner socialize mostly with lesbian friends, at home, and at camping events.

Five individuals describe how and when they became clear about their identities, what it’s like to be gay or lesbian in this small town, and with whom they socialize.

The interviewee, a recently-out gay man, describes his double life of meeting gay men in bars while behaving in a way that doesn’t provoke a negative public opinion.

An out gay man, who is a gay rights-promoting union steward, discusses sexual relations with older men, leather sex, and finding gay community through travel and in internet groups.

Two gay men, who are lovers, and one woman in Charlottetown contrast the more organized lesbian community with its internal politics to the disparate gay men’s community. One interviewee volunteers on several sex education projects of AIDS PEI; all three interviewees decry the homophobic opinion pieces published by a local writer.

The interviewee, a 36-year-old civil servant, describes his gradual acceptance of his homosexuality, in part by joining the Halifax-based social group Over Thirties, and discusses the influence of politicians Roseanne Skoke and Svend Robinson.

From a youth drop-in centre to anti-herbicide spraying protests, one interviewee has been organizing social justice activities since her teens. She and her long-time partner have endured some locals’ anti-feminist and homophobic attitudes.