Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  Closing the Spy Holes at the Parkside TavernFrom: Any Other Way |
Gerald Hannon describes how Toronto’s Morality Beaureau used peepholes at the Parkside Tavern to arrest dozens of gay men, and how the author and several other activists met with the … | Gerald Hannon | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From Jim Egan, Gay WarriorFrom: Any Other Way |
Donald McLeod tells the story of Jim Egan, Toronto’s first publicly gay activist. | Donald W. McLeod | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From The Homosexual Next Door (1964)From: Any Other Way |
An excerpt from the Macleans article The Homosexual Next Door | Sidney Katz | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From A Bastion of Straight Male Privilege: OCA in the 1970’sFrom: Any Other Way |
Richard Fung describes the experience of being a gay student at the Ontario College of Arts in the 1970s. | Richard Fung | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From Get Mad – Play Rock ‘n’ RollFrom: Any Other Way |
Susan Cole recalls her experience forming a band in the 1970’s and the power of music to inspire a community. | Susan G. Cole | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From I want Her So Much I Feel Sick: An Interview with Rough Trade’s Carole PopeFrom: Any Other Way |
Jane Farrow interview’s musician Carol Pope. They discuss the impact that Pope’s music had on Toronto’s queer community. | Jane Farrow; John Lorinc | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From Worlds in CollisionFrom: Any Other Way |
Rupert Raj gives an overview of trans-friendly spaces in Toronto. | Rupert Raj | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From A Literary Breakthrough: Glad Day’s OriginsFrom: Any Other Way |
Jerald Moldenhauer recalls his involvement in the gay rights movement in Toronto in the 1970’s | Jearld Moldenhauer | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From George Hislop: The Unofficial Gay MayorFrom: Any Other Way |
Gerald Hannon provides a brief biography of George Hislop a gay rights advocate and politician. | Gerald Hannon | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From Co-operative Living Happens in the Kitchen!From: Any Other Way |
Dennis Findlay recalls his experiences living in a house in Toronto in the 1970’s, centered around the kitchen. | Dennis Findlay | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From The Fallout of a MurderFrom: Any Other Way |
Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. | Ed Jackson | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From The Raid on The Body PoliticFrom: Any Other Way |
Ed Jackson recalls a raid on the Body Politic newspaper by the police’s anti-pornography unit, and the fight for the freedom of the press that ensued. | Ed Jackson | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From The Collective House on Dewson StreetFrom: Any Other Way |
Debbie Douglas tells how a house on Dawson Street became the epicentre for groups of queer black women for decades. | Debbie Douglas | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From From St. Helens Avenue to Dewson StreetFrom: Any Other Way |
Makeda Silvera recalls how she found community and acceptance on Dewson Street | Makeda Silvera | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From Out of the Cold the Thousands CameFrom: Any Other Way |
A letter written by retired Philip McLeod to his friends describing the massive protests that occurred in Toronto following the police raids on bathhouses in the city. | Philip McLeod | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From An Unsurpassed Rabble-Rouser: Chris BearchellFrom: Any Other Way |
Gillian Rodgerson recounds how Chris Bearchell became the outspoken face of Canadian lesbians in the 1970’s and ’80s | Gillian Rodgerson | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
