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This is a CHUM chart from April Fool's Day, 1963. This record chart brochure shows the most popular songs in Canada from this time, and features Jackie Shane with the second most popular song, "Any Other Way." This is monumental as an openly Queer…

This is an image of a music chart, specifically a CHUM Chart This record chart brochure shows the most popular songs in Canada from this time, and features Shirley Matthews with the fourth most popular song, "Big Town Boy." The CHUM Charts were an…

This is a CHUM chart from April 1964. This record chart brochure shows the most popular songs in Canada from this time, and features Shirley Matthews with the eighteenth most popular song, "Private Property." This single was the last one of hers to…

Gwen Hooks was part of the restoration of the Keystone Cemetery. She dedicated a significant part of her life to her heritage. She did not want the legacy that Black settlers left in Keystone to be forgotten, so she made sure that where they were…

This newspaper article covers a music and drag venue called the Blue Orchid. The Blue Orchid featured “female impersonators”, as well as musical performers. This article is covering a drag act called the Jewel Box Revue, an early occurrence of Drag…

A documentary about the life of Jackie Shane, and her eventual disappearance from the music industry. This documentary is incredibly important as it shows the impact that Jackie Shane had as Queer person during a time where it was dangerous to do so.

A collection of essays about the Queer history in Toronto. Named after the song "Any Other Way" by Jackie Shane

One of the things that Gwen Hooks is known for is being a teacher for special needs kids. These kids, similarly to Black Canadians, were often segregated and treated differently. Gwen recognized the need and was well-known as a teacher. She brings…

A drawing used for the purpose of a cover image for the oral history video project "Tyler's Time Machine"