pussypalaceproject | LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory

PPOHP: The Settlement

June 23, 2021

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 […]

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 […]