Video Guide - World AIDS Day Issue - Vol 10, No 3-4, Issue 48
HIV/AIDS Video Activism
The Satellite Video Exchange Society (now VIVO, incorporated 1973) was the first video exchange library, and one of the earliest international video centres and Canadian artist-run centres. Its founding mandate was to facilitate international information exchange through a public video library and to provided access to video equipment, basic workshops, and published a magazine, Video Guide, distributed internationally. This 1989 issue of Video Guide is dedicated to HIV/AIDS video activism to mark World AIDS Day.
VIVO Media Arts Centre
http://archive.vivomediaarts.com/video-guide/
VIVO Media Arts Centre
November 1989
Newsprint
English
Final Report on Establishing the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project (PSSP) Resource Centre
Sex work
A lengthy and wide-ranging report to Health and Welfare Canada on the work done by the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project in Toronto in the early 1990s.
Chris Bearchell
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
August 1993
58 pages, 8.5" x 11" photocopy
It's a business doing pleasure with you... safely. - pin
Sex work
A cheeky sex work-themed pin foregrounding safe sex practices as central to sex workers' business.
Unknown
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
Safe Sex: Make it your Business - pin
Sex work
From a small collection of 1" pins made by the Safe Sex Corps, a precursor to the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project.
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
Safe Sex Ho - pin
Sex work
From a small collection of 1" pins made by the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project.
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
Safe Sex Slut - pin
Sex work
From a small collection of 1" pins made by the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project.
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
I'm a Safe Sex Pro! (green) - pin
Sex work
From a small collection of 1" pins made by the Safe Sex Corps, a precursor to the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project.
Safe Sex Corps
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
I'm a Safe Sex Pro! (blue) - pin
Sex work
From a small collection of 1" pins made by the Safe Sex Corps, a precursor to the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project.
Safe Sex Corps
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
Safe Sex Ho! - pin
Sex workers
From a small collection of 1" pins made by the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project.
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project's Policies and Position Statements
Sex work
A series of policy statements on the decriminalization of sex work, forced HIV testing, quarantining, safe sex, peer-to-peer outreach, among other topics.
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project
8.5" x 11" photocopy
Maggie's First Cheque to fund the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project
Sex work
Maggie's First Cheque to fund the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project. They received $11,007 from the City of Toronto Board of Health.
Maggie's
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
May 9, 1988
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project Launch Party Invitation
Sex work
An invitation from Maggie's Board of Directors to the launch of the Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project after having received financial support from the City of Toronto.
Maggie's
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
October 1988
8.5" x 11" photocopy
Maggie's: The Safe Sex Professionals - pin
Sex work
Maggie's pin with logo and tag line.
Maggie's
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1" round pin
CORP - Brochure
Sex work
Informational trifold brochure about the need to decriminalize sex work and support sex workers' rights. Includes safe sex messaging and a photo of CORP spokesperson, Valerie Scott.
Canadian Organization for the Rights of Prostitutes (CORP)
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
8.5" x 11" photocopy, double-sided, folded in thirds.
Prostitutes Keep Up the Good Work - Poster
Sex work
Poster made to counteract anti-cruising signs in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto.
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
early 1990s
Support Your Local Prostitutes - Stickers
Sex work
A series of stickers made to counteract anti-cruising signs in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto.
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
early 1990s
sticker
Congratulations! Keep Up the Good Work! - Poster
Sex work
From a series of safer sex posters produced for the Prostitutes Safe Sex Project housed at Maggie's in Toronto. This poster also appeared on the back cover of the first issue of the CORP newsletter titled Stiletto in 1990.
Prostitutes' Safe Sex Project
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
1990
8.5" x 11" photocopy
Safe Sex For Hookers
sex work
Four page prevention brochure written by and distributed to sex workers. Printed by the AIDS Committee of Toronto.
Valerie Scott
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
4.25" x 5.5" photocopy
Stiletto - Vol 2 (1)
Sex work
Stiletto was the newsletter of the Canadian Organization for the Rights of Prostitutes (CORP) from 1990-1991. This issue includes contributions from Catherine, Crystal, Delilah, Gwendolyn, Alexandre Highcrest, Jackie, Laura Jacobs, Will Pritchard.
Alexandre Highcrest, editor
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
February 1991
11" x 17" photocopy folded in half
Stiletto - Vol 1 (3)
Sex work
Stiletto was the newsletter of the Canadian Organization for the Rights of Prostitutes (CORP) from 1990-1991. This issue includes contributions from Chris Bearchell, Erik, Gwendolyn, Alexandre Highcrest, Helen Posno, Will Pritchard, and Sasha.
Canadian Organization for the Rights of Prostitutes
From the personal collection of Andrew Sorfleet
October 1990
11" x 17" photocopy folded in half