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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.
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ACT UP/Montreal formed in January 1990, six months after the Fifth International AIDS Conference. Danny’s influence and work with the PSSP can be seen in an early safer sex poster produced by ACT UP/Montreal that utilizes Danny’s writing translated into French. Poster courtesy of l’Archives Gaies du Quebec.
ACT UP/Montreal formed in January 1990, six months after the Fifth International AIDS Conference. Danny’s influence and work with the PSSP can be seen in an early safer sex poster produced by ACT UP/Montreal that utilizes Danny’s writing translated…
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Video excerpt featuring Danny from the 2016 documentary Our Bodies, Our Business by Geraldine George. Excerpted with permission from Triple-X Workers' Solidarity Association of British Columbia. Full video available here.
Video excerpt featuring Danny from the 2016 documentary Our Bodies, Our Business by Geraldine George. Excerpted with permission from Triple-X Workers' Solidarity Association of British Columbia. Full video available here.
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An example of one of the many HIV prevention posters created by the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project, this one featuring a photo of Danny Cockerline. Poster designed by Will Pritchard, 1990. Courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
An example of one of the many HIV prevention posters created by the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project, this one featuring a photo of Danny Cockerline. Poster designed by Will Pritchard, 1990. Courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
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“Safe Sex Slut” and “Safe Sex Ho!” buttons distributed by the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project in the mid to late 1980s, courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
“Safe Sex Slut” and “Safe Sex Ho!” buttons distributed by the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project in the mid to late 1980s, courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
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Photo plaque of Danny Cockerline wearing a Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project t-shirt at Toronto gay pride in June 1987. The plaque hung in the Maggie’s office until a fire in 2023 destroyed the building in which the organization was housed. Photograph by Konnie Reich; photograph of plaque, Ryan Conrad, 2018.
Photo plaque of Danny Cockerline wearing a Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project t-shirt at Toronto gay pride in June 1987. The plaque hung in the Maggie’s office until a fire in 2023 destroyed the building in which the organization was housed. Photograph by…
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Announcement for the formal launch of the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project after it received funding from the City of Toronto Board of Public Health in 1988. From the estate of Christine Louise Bearchell, courtesy of executor Andrew Sorfleet.
Announcement for the formal launch of the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project after it received funding from the City of Toronto Board of Public Health in 1988. From the estate of Christine Louise Bearchell, courtesy of executor Andrew Sorfleet.
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Order form for HIV-prevention materials from what would later become known as the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project, circa mid-1980s. Courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.
Order form for HIV-prevention materials from what would later become known as the Prostitutes’ Safe Sex Project, circa mid-1980s. Courtesy of Andrew Sorfleet.