All posts filed under: Pussy Palace Project

Call For Applications: Remote Video/Audio Editor

July 8, 2021
by Elspeth Brown
Collaboratory News / Opportunities / Pussy Palace Project

We seek a skilled media maker who can edit video and audio files as part of the workflow in making our oral histories accessible to the public through video shorts, digital exhibitions, and other public-facing research outcomes (e.g. podcasts). You will work closely with and report to the PPOHP Project Manager, Alisha Stranges, who will be directing the creative activation of our archival and historical work. As a multi-media editor, you should be able to bring sight and sound together to create captivating final products. This is a part time, limited term position (10 hrs/week).  To apply, send the following […]

PPOHP: Phase 2

July 7, 2021
by Andy Huynh
Collaboratory News / Lesbian History / Oral History / Pussy Palace Project / Trans History

The Pussy Palace Oral History Project is wrapping up interviews and moving to phase 2! Our interviews have asked narrators to speak to a variety of themes including aesthetics, sense memory, inclusivity, policing, and queer sex culture. You can look forward to new video shorts using the interview footage. Make sure you follow us on all our other social media platforms to stay up to date.   What kind of videos would you like to see?  Pussy Palace logo […]

PPOHP: The Settlement

June 23, 2021
by Andy Huynh
Collaboratory News / Lesbian History / Oral History / Pussy Palace Project / Trans History

Did you know that members of the Toronto Women’s Bathhouse Settlement Committee prioritized the establishment of a transgender search policy in their settlement talks with the Toronto Police Services? This led to the first attempt to draft a trans-friendly search policy in 2005, which was donated to us by Chanelle Gallant. Check out the first draft of this policy, including Chanelle’s first edits: More of The Pussy Palace Project can be found hereMore of The […]

PPOHP: The 20th Anniversary Panel

June 9, 2021
by Andy Huynh
Collaboratory News / Lesbian History / Oral History / Pussy Palace Project / Trans History

Did you know that the Toronto Women’s Bathhouse Committee, the organizing group behind the Pussy Palace events, formed in 1998 to create sex-positive spaces for queer women? Organizer Chanelle Gallant positioned the events as a natural outgrowth of sex-positive queer feminist culture, while Carlyle Jansen highlighted the need for “outreach to queer women’s communities about safer sex.” Check out what some of the organizers had to say at the 20th anniversary panel event hosted by […]

PPOHP: The Fundraiser

June 5, 2021
by Andy Huynh
Collaboratory News / Lesbian History / Oral History / Pussy Palace Project / Trans History

Did you know that the TWBC hosted a fundraiser to help raise legal fees for the 2 folks charged at the Pussy Palace? Check out this event flyer, donated by Chanelle Gallant. Attendees watched live performances & danced the night away! Check out the event flyer and buttons, donated by TWBC member Chanelle Gallant. More of The Pussy Palace Oral History Project here

Pussy Palace Oral History Project: Gallant’s Box

May 28, 2021
by Andy Huynh
Collaboratory News / Lesbian History / Photography / Pussy Palace Project / Trans History

Did you know that our search for ephemeral evidence is well underway? We recently received a box full of raid-related artifacts from one of our narrators. We’ve got court transcripts, settlement minutes, Pussy Palace event flyers, and fundraiser buttons (among other amazing things)! We’re excited to spend some time with this stuff. Stay tuned for updates on what we uncover.  More of The Arquives hereMore of The Pussy Palace Oral History Project here Check out our Twitter […]