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“I Will Always Be There in the Front Lines Fighting”: The Defiant Art and Activism of Pei-Hsien Lim (1953-1992), by David K. Seitz
A biographical exhibit on Pei-Hsien Lim, a gay Malaysian-Chinese artist and activist who made major contributions to struggles against racism, homophobia, and AIDS in San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver. Published originally on OutHistory in 2025.
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Danny Cockerline: Toronto’s Patron Saint of Whores and Hustlers (1960-1995), by Ryan Conrad
This exhibit focuses on gay HIV-positive sex worker activist Daniel Charles Cockerline (1960-1995), who was involved in the founding of numerous sex workers’ rights organizations in Toronto, Ontario, from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s. The exhibit…
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Sze-Yang Ade-Lam reflects on Pei Lim’s legacy for the contemporary struggles of queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, clip from Re:Orientations (2016), courtesy of Richard Fung.
Sze-Yang Ade-Lam reflects on Pei Lim’s legacy for the contemporary struggles of queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, clip from Re:Orientations (2016), courtesy of Richard Fung.
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The cast of “In My Day,” produced by Zee Zee Theater, Norman Armour, and Rick Waines, presented by the Cultch Theatre, in Vancouver, Canada (2022). Actor Jackson Wai Chung Tse, second from right, performed multiple roles in this work of verbatim drama written by Rick Waines, including Pei Lim. Photograph by Sarah Race, courtesy of Rick Waines.
The cast of “In My Day,” produced by Zee Zee Theater, Norman Armour, and Rick Waines, presented by the Cultch Theatre, in Vancouver, Canada (2022). Actor Jackson Wai Chung Tse, second from right, performed multiple roles in this work of verbatim…
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Flyer for Pei-Hsien Lim memorial event organized by the Toronto Gay Asian AIDS Project (1992), courtesy of Gael MacLean.
Flyer for Pei-Hsien Lim memorial event organized by the Toronto Gay Asian AIDS Project (1992), courtesy of Gael MacLean.
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Pei Lim’s name on the Vancouver AIDS Memorial (2024), photograph by David K. Seitz.
Flyer for Pei-Hsien Lim memorial event organized by the Toronto Gay Asian AIDS Project (1992), courtesy of Gael MacLean
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Figure drawing by Pei Lim, republished from the Vancouver People with AIDS Society Newsletter (1992), courtesy of Walter Quan.
Figure drawing by Pei Lim, republished from the Vancouver People with AIDS Society Newsletter (1992), courtesy of Walter Quan.
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Pei-Hsien Lim’s notebooks for Dark Night of the Soul, the diary and poetry he wrote during the final months of his life (1992), courtesy of Gael MacLean.
Pei-Hsien Lim’s notebooks for Dark Night of the Soul, the diary and poetry he wrote during the final months of his life (1992), courtesy of Gael MacLean.
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Pei Lim explains how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can supplement Western medical treatments for people with AIDS, clip from Fighting Chance (1990), courtesy of Richard Fung.
Pei Lim explains how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can supplement Western medical treatments for people with AIDS, clip from Fighting Chance (1990), courtesy of Richard Fung.
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Hand drawing of a condom by Pei Lim (1987), courtesy of James Johnstone.
Hand drawing of a condom by Pei Lim (1987), courtesy of James Johnstone.
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Photograph of the painter Joseph C. Reid, Pei-Hsien Lim’s lover, courtesy of Gael MacLean.
Photograph of the painter Joseph C. Reid, Pei-Hsien Lim’s lover, courtesy of Gael MacLean.
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The International Lesbian and Gay Association’s Suspension from the United Nations, 1993-1994, by Tyler Carson
This exhibit introduces the events leading up to the 1994 suspension of the International Gay and Lesbian Association’s consultative status with the United Nations after it was learned that its membership roster included pro-pedophilia groups such as…
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“Safer Sex: Make It Your Business” HIV prevention pamphlet created by Danny Cockerline in December 1987 as CORP’s attention shifted from fighting Bill C-49 to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
“Safer Sex: Make It Your Business” HIV prevention pamphlet created by Danny Cockerline in December 1987 as CORP’s attention shifted from fighting Bill C-49 to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
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Hot and Safe: A Safe Sex Video for Deaf Gay Men was produced over three years as a collaboration involving the AIDS Committee of Toronto, the Deaf Outreach Project, and the Toronto Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. This safer sex porn tape features Danny Cockerline performing throughout its 105-minute runtime. Digitized VHS copy courtesy of John Greyson.
Hot and Safe: A Safe Sex Video for Deaf Gay Men was produced over three years as a collaboration involving the AIDS Committee of Toronto, the Deaf Outreach Project, and the Toronto Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. This safer sex porn tape features Danny…
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Danny’s last public appearance was at public panel featuring sex workers at Toronto’s Harbourfront in early December 1995, when he spoke for just under four minutes. He spoke about some of the internal conflicts within the sex workers’ rights movement, the mistreatment of sex workers in the press, and the conservative backlash in Ontario with the election of the Conservative Mike Harris government. Recording courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
Danny’s last public appearance was at public panel featuring sex workers at Toronto’s Harbourfront in early December 1995, when he spoke for just under four minutes. He spoke about some of the internal conflicts within the sex workers’ rights…
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Danny’s name appears on the Toronto AIDS memorial in Barbara Hall Park behind the 519 Community Centre in Toronto’s gay village. Photograph by Ryan Conrad.
Danny’s name appears on the Toronto AIDS memorial in Barbara Hall Park behind the 519 Community Centre in Toronto’s gay village. Photograph by Ryan Conrad.
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Jelena Vermilion, founder and director of the Sex Worker Action Program-Hamilton, commissioned Robyn Lightwalker to paint a portrait of Danny in 2022 based on an image from a porn magazine spread that Danny had done in the 1980s. Danny is one of many sex worker activists featured in Vermilion’s Sex Worker Portrait Series. Image courtesy of Jelena Vermilion.
Jelena Vermilion, founder and director of the Sex Worker Action Program-Hamilton, commissioned Robyn Lightwalker to paint a portrait of Danny in 2022 based on an image from a porn magazine spread that Danny had done in the 1980s. Danny is one of many…
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Carol Leigh, also known as Scarlot Harlot, documented much of the 1993 Whore Culture festival and produced a documentary that included an extensive on-the-street-interview with Danny that is excerpted here. Video provided by Andrew Sorfleet, with permission from Kate Marquez, executor of the Carol Leigh Foundation.
Carol Leigh, also known as Scarlot Harlot, documented much of the 1993 Whore Culture festival and produced a documentary that included an extensive on-the-street-interview with Danny that is excerpted here. Video provided by Andrew Sorfleet, with…
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Upon Danny’s return from his travels he continued to work with Maggie’s, including participating in a June 1993 cabaret benefit for Maggie’s called Whore Culture at A-Space in Toronto. Whore Culture program booklet, courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
Upon Danny’s return from his travels he continued to work with Maggie’s, including participating in a June 1993 cabaret benefit for Maggie’s called Whore Culture at A-Space in Toronto. Whore Culture program booklet, courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
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Danny (left) and Annie Sprinkle (right) having fun and making a scene at the World Whores Congress in Amsterdam, 1985. Photograph by Jacques Prayer, courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
Danny (left) and Annie Sprinkle (right) having fun and making a scene at the World Whores Congress in Amsterdam, 1985. Photograph by Jacques Prayer, courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.