Wayves
Encyclopedia
Wayves is a Canadian
magazine, published 11 times yearly in Halifax, Nova Scotia
for the lesbian
, gay
, bisexual and transgender
communities in Atlantic Canada
.
The magazine is published by a non-profit organization. It was first published in 1983 as a local community newsletter under the name Gaezette, and has been in regular monthly production since 1988. The magazine adopted its current name in 1995.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
magazine, published 11 times yearly in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
for the lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
, bisexual and transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
communities in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
.
The magazine is published by a non-profit organization. It was first published in 1983 as a local community newsletter under the name Gaezette, and has been in regular monthly production since 1988. The magazine adopted its current name in 1995.