Author(s)	Jane Farrow; John Lorinc; Stephanie Chambers; Tatum Taylor
Publisher	Coach House Books
Publication Year	2017

ISBN: 9781552453483

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Any Other Way

Name: Any Other Way
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How Toronto Got Queer

Toronto is home to multiple and thriving queer communities that reflect the dynamism of a global city. Any Other Way is an eclectic and richly illustrated local history that reveals how these individuals and community networks have transformed Toronto from a place of churches and conservative mores into a city that has consistently led the way in queer activism, not just in Canada but internationally.

From the earliest pioneers to the parades, pride and politics of the contemporary era, Any Other Way draws on a range of voices to explore how the residents of queer Toronto have shaped and reshaped one of the world’s most diverse cities.

Any Other Way includes chapters on: Oscar Wilde’s trip to Toronto; early cruising areas and gay/lesbian bars; queer shared houses; a pioneering collective counter-archive project; bath house raids; LBGT-police conflicts; the Queen Street art/music/activist scene; and a profile of Jackie Shane, the trans R&B singer who performed in drag in both Toronto and Los Angeles, and gained international fame with her 1962 chart-topping single, Any Other Way.

Contributors

John Lorinc

John Lorinc is an award-winning journalist who has contributed to Toronto Life, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Saturday Night, Report on Business and Quill & Quire, among other publications. He has written extensively on amalgamation, education, sprawl and other city issues. He is the recipient of two National Magazine Awards for his coverage of urban affairs. His first book, Opportunity Knocks: The Truth About Canada's Franchise Industry, was shortlisted for the National Business Book Award. He lives in Toronto.

Tatum Taylor

Tatum Taylor is a writer and heritage specialist at ERA Architects. She holds a master's degree in historic preservation from Columbia University, where she worked on the editorial team for the Future Anterior Journal. She lives in Toronto.

Jane Farrow

Jane Farrow has worked as a CBC broadcaster, City Hall staffer, public facilitator and community animator. She was the first executive director of Jane's Walk and has received numerous community awards from the Toronto Community Foundation.

Stephanie Chambers

Stephanie Chambers is a news researcher at The Globe and Mail and teaches investigative reporting at Humber College.

Chapter	Contributors	Pages	Year	Price
Foreword In the foreword, Kristyn Wong-Tam recounds her arrival in Toronto from Hong Kong and describes the diversity of the city’s queer community, which is often overshadowed by the predominantly … View	Kristyn Wong-Tam	2	2017	$0.20
A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer … View	Steven Maynard	8	2017	$0.80
A Whole Other Story Faith Nolan recalls her experiences as a queer African Canadian woman in Toronto after moving from Nova Scotia with her mother in the 1960’s. View	Faith Nolan	4	2017	$0.40
Agokwe Art Zoccole recounts his childhood in an Ojubwe community, before moving to Toronto and helping to establish the Gays and Lesbians of the First Nations in Toronto. View	Art Zoccole	3	2017	$0.30
Take Me Away to Another World Rebecka Sheffield recalls the role that Ellen Degeneres and Anne Heche played in her life and an encounter she had with Heche after moving to Toronto from Saskatoon. View	Rebecka Sheffield	2	2017	$0.20
I Was Miss General Idea Derek McCormack describes how he adopted the identity of Miss General Idea, a character created by the Toronto art collective, and made her real. View	Derek McCormack	2	2017	$0.20
Uptown/Downtown: Diary of a Hong Kong Dyke in Nineties Toronto Karen Chan recounts the eventful week leading up to her twenty third birthday in August, 1998. View	Karen B.K. Chan	3	2017	$0.30
How Jackie Shane Helped 'Satisfy My Soul' Elaine Gaber-Katz recalls the electrifying experience of seeing Jackie Shane perform. View	Elaine Gaber-Katz	2	2017	$0.20
Hanna and Saied's Story Kamal Al-Solaylee tells the story of Hanna and Saied, two Syrian refugees who discovered community and acceptance in Toronto’s LGBTQ community after arriving in the city in 2016. View	Kamal Al-Solaylee	3	2017	$0.30
Kiss and Tell (2013): Church Street Mural Project Artist Natalie Wood describes the process that went into creating her mural "Kiss and Tell" View	Natalie Wood	1	2017	$0.10
Town Squares and Spiritual Hearts Shawn Micallef describes how Barbara Hall Park has, at times, served as the town square for Toronto’s queer community. View	Shawn Micallef	6	2017	$0.60
I Was in Charge of Kitty Litter Jane Farrow decribes the queer houses of Toronto, residences that were passed from friend to friend. More than residences, these houses served as gathering places, refuges, and communities. View	Jane Farrow	3	2017	$0.30
Wood-Wellesley and the 'Mystery Block' Mark Obaldeston describes how the pressure of new building developments is reshaping and erasing historically queer spaces in Toronto. View	Mark Osbaldeston	3	2017	$0.30
Wide and Urban Wilderness: Defining Public Space in Allan Gardens Tatum Taylor recounts the history of Allan Gardens as a queer space, from a visit by Oscar Wilde in 1882 to the setting of Pride festivites in the 21st century. View	Tatum Taylor	4	2017	$0.40
Steps to Gentrification Allison Bergess recounts the story of The Steps, which were constructed in 1984 and became a victim of gentrification twenty years later. View	Allison Burgess	3	2017	$0.30
Downtown Friends: Photos by Pam Gawn A collection of photos from the 1970’s View	Jane Farrow	2	2017	$0.20
The Evolving Demographics of Toronto's Gay Village Michael Ornstein and Tim McCaskell chart the evolution of Toronto’s gay village through the lens of statistics. They consider age, ethnicity, income, and living situation to reveal how the … View	Michael Ornstein; Tim McCaskell	5	2017	$0.50
Queer and Cripple in the 6ix Andrew Gurza decribes how queer spaces are often inaccessible to those with limited mobility. View	Andrew Gurza	2	2017	$0.20
In the Spirit of Beth: Queering Indigenous Space Nicole Naku Tanguay recalls the experience of planning a memorial service for a friend and queer Indigenous writer Beth Brant View	Nicole Tanguay	3	2017	$0.30
Cardio-Highs: Winning and Running Away All at Once Rahim Thawer reflects on body image from the treadmill. View	Rahim Thawer	2	2017	$0.20
This Space Is Taken Stephanie Nolan describes how a casual football game among friends in the park and how it shaped her identiy. View	Stephanie Nolen	2	2017	$0.20
The World's Largest Lesbian Hockey League Margaret Webb describes how the Women’s Hockey Club of Toronto gave lesbians from disparate backgrounds a space of their own to connect and compete. View	Margaret Webb	4	2017	$0.40
Sex, Scandal, and Punishment in Early Toronto Looking back to pre-confederation Ontario, this section provides accounts of the scandals and political machinations that ensued when prominent gentlemen were found to be consorting with other men. View	Ed Jackson; Jarett Henderson	5	2017	$0.50
Alexander Wood: The Invention of a Legend Ed Jackson explores the truth behind the legend of Alexander Wood, a merchant and prominent Torontonian who was embroiled in a sex scandal in the early 1800’s View	Ed Jackson	2	2017	$0.20
Six Nights in the Albert Lane, 1917 The transcription of police testimony given in court after a series of arrests were made in the Albert Lane in the spring of 1917 View	Steven Maynard	3	2017	$0.30
Oscar Wilde's Type (in Toronto) An excerpt from Of Toronto the Good: a Social Study: The Queen City of Canada as It Is , 1898. View	C.S Clark	1	2017	$0.10
A Place Like The Continental Elise Chenier tells the story of the Conitental, Toronto’s longest running lesbian bar. View	Elise Chenier	4	2017	$0.40
Halloween Balls: From Letros to the St. Charles Christine Sismondo tells the story of Toronto’s Halloween drag balls. View	Christine Sismondo	3	2017	$0.30
Notes on the Gay Bar An account of a visit to a Toronto gay bar by a straight researcher, done as part of an observation study of Toronto bars conducted in the 1950’s. View	Robert Popham	3	2017	$0.30
Tabloid Journalism and the Rise of a Gay Press in Toronto Donald McLeod describes how the first queer representation in the city’s press occurred in the tabloids. View	Donald W. McLeod	3	2017	$0.30
Headline Homophobia Tops Tabloid Treatments! A selection of headlines that appeared in Toronto’s tabloids. View	Christine Sismondo	3	2017	$0.30
Is Your Daughter Safe?: Reactionary Reflections on the Suicide of a Pansy An excerpt from a tabloid covering the suicide of a man facing charges for indecent behaviour in 1930. View	Newspaper Excerpt	1	2017	$0.10
Piss in a Bag Gerald Hannon describes a homophobic prank he witnessed as a closeted young man in Toronto in the 1960s View	Gerald Hannon	1	2017	$0.10
Queenie and Ted Kate Ziemen attempts to piece together the story of Queenie and Ted, a lesbian couple whose relationship lasted nearly half a century. View	Kate Zieman	2	2017	$0.20
Dyke Fight at the Blue Jay Cathi Bond recalls a couple of eventful nights in Toronto in the 1970’s View	Cathi Bond	3	2017	$0.30
See: Sex Perverts An investigation into the case of Everett George Klippert leads Globe and Mail Researcher Stephanie Chambers on a journey through the paper’s coverage of homosexuality through the decades. View	Stephanie Chambers	3	2017	$0.30
And the Stars Look Very Different Today Jennifer Coffey describes her experience with the drag scene in Toronto in the 1970’s View	Jennifer Coffey	3	2017	$0.30
Sara Ellen Dunlop and the Music Room: A Memory John Forbes remembers the Music Room on Yonge Street, an unliscened club that operated between 1962 and 1966. View	John Forbes	2	2017	$0.20
Hanlan's Point Ed Jackson recounds the evolution of Hanlan’s point on Toronto Island from queer gathering place to the city’s first oficially designated clothing optional beach. View	Ed Jackson	1	2017	$0.10
The Brunswick Four: An Oral History Pat Murphy recalls being harassed and arrested along with three friends on a night out. View	Pat Murphy	3	2017	$0.30
Closing the Spy Holes at the Parkside Tavern 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 … View	Gerald Hannon	2	2017	$0.20
Jim Egan, Gay Warrior Donald McLeod tells the story of Jim Egan, Toronto’s first publicly gay activist. View	Donald W. McLeod	4	2017	$0.40
The Homosexual Next Door (1964) An excerpt from the Macleans article The Homosexual Next Door View	Sidney Katz	2	2017	$0.20
A Bastion of Straight Male Privilege: OCA in the 1970's Richard Fung describes the experience of being a gay student at the Ontario College of Arts in the 1970s. View	Richard Fung	3	2017	$0.30
Get Mad - Play Rock 'n' Roll Susan Cole recalls her experience forming a band in the 1970’s and the power of music to inspire a community. View	Susan G. Cole	4	2017	$0.40
I want Her So Much I Feel Sick: An Interview with Rough Trade's Carole Pope Jane Farrow interview’s musician Carol Pope. They discuss the impact that Pope’s music had on Toronto’s queer community. View	Jane Farrow; John Lorinc	4	2017	$0.40
Worlds in Collision Rupert Raj gives an overview of trans-friendly spaces in Toronto. View	Rupert Raj	4	2017	$0.40
A Literary Breakthrough: Glad Day's Origins Jerald Moldenhauer recalls his involvement in the gay rights movement in Toronto in the 1970’s View	Jearld Moldenhauer	4	2017	$0.40
George Hislop: The Unofficial Gay Mayor Gerald Hannon provides a brief biography of George Hislop a gay rights advocate and politician. View	Gerald Hannon	3	2017	$0.30
Co-operative Living Happens in the Kitchen! Dennis Findlay recalls his experiences living in a house in Toronto in the 1970’s, centered around the kitchen. View	Dennis Findlay	2	2017	$0.20
The Fallout of a Murder 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. View	Ed Jackson	4	2017	$0.40
The Raid on The Body Politic 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. View	Ed Jackson	5	2017	$0.50
The Collective House on Dewson Street Debbie Douglas tells how a house on Dawson Street became the epicentre for groups of queer black women for decades. View	Debbie Douglas	2	2017	$0.20
From St. Helens Avenue to Dewson Street Makeda Silvera recalls how she found community and acceptance on Dewson Street View	Makeda Silvera	3	2017	$0.30
Out of the Cold the Thousands Came 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. View	Philip McLeod	4	2017	$0.40
An Unsurpassed Rabble-Rouser: Chris Bearchell Gillian Rodgerson recounds how Chris Bearchell became the outspoken face of Canadian lesbians in the 1970’s and ’80s View	Gillian Rodgerson	3	2017	$0.30
'Friend of the Court': Legal Resistance at Old City Hall Tom Hooper recounts how the Right to Privacy Committee provided legal representation and advocacy for hundreds of men charged in the aftermath of the 1981 bathouse raids. View	Tom Hooper	3	2017	$0.30
An Experiment in Alternative Living: Washington Avenue Diana Meridith recalls the experience of livng in a lesbian collective house in downtown Toronto in the 1980s. View	Diana Meredith	3	2017	$0.30
Speaking Up for the Gay Community, 1979 Former Toronto Mayor John Sewell recalls his experience advocating for the gay community. View	John Sewell	3	2017	$0.30
Turning the Page Kyle Rae recalls advocacy in the face of homophobia in the 1990’s. View	Kyle Rae	3	2017	$0.30
Toronto City Council in Motion: Three Tentative Steps Toward Recognition Three key motions made by the Toronto City council to pave the way towards and end to discrimination against LGBTQ people. View	Kyle Rae	1	2017	$0.10
Seized by the Cause: Glad Day and the Canada Customs Battle Elle Flanders recalls her experiences with censorship while working in a gay bookstore. View	Elle Flanders	4	2017	$0.40
Theatre as Settlement: Buddies in Bad Times Sky Gillbert recalls his search for a space for his theatre company. View	Sky Gilbert	3	2017	$0.30
Black Friday…With and Without the Question Mark Alec Butler discusses the significance of her play Black Friday and the role queer representation plays in theatre. View	Alec Butler	4	2017	$0.40
Disengagement Is No Longer an Option: David Rayside Rebecka Sheffield recounts the work of David Rysdale in advocating for queer rights in Canada. View	Rebecka Sheffield	3	2017	$0.30
No-Cop Zone? Reflections on the Pussy Palace Raid Chanelle Gallant recounts the events surrounding a police raid on the Pussy Palace in 2000. View	Chanelle Gallant	4	2017	$0.40
Marvellous Grounds: QTBIPOC Counter-Archiving against Imperfect Erasures This essay explores how many queer archives are predominantly white and errase the experiences of queer people of colour. View	Alvis Choi; Ghaida Moussa; Jin Haritaworn; Syrus Marcus Ware	5	2017	$0.50
The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian Vince Ha and Mezrt Daulet discuss the struggle faced by those who are queer and Asian to gain visibility and spaces to call their own. View	Mezart Daulet; Vince Ha	2	2017	$0.20
Mississauga Meetup: Queer Organizing in the 905 Anu Radha Verma discusses Queer organizing in Mississauga View	Anu Radha Verma	3	2017	$0.30
Life with Dad and 'the Aunties' Stefan Lynch recalls the connections he made and relationships he formed during the AIDS crisis. View	Stefan Lynch	3	2017	$0.30
'Avoir le cul entre deux chaises' Yvvette Perrault recalls her experiences working with the AIDS Committee of Toronto. View	Yvette Perreault	3	2017	$0.30
AIDS ACTION NOW! And the Aerosolized Pentamidine Trial Tim McCaskell recounts his work to get antiparasitic medication approved for treating AIDS sufferers in Toronto. View	Tim McCaskell	4	2017	$0.40
Cry A poem from Michael Lynch’s collection These Waves of Dying Friends View	Michael Lynch	1	2017	$0.10
Our People: Janis Cole and Holly Dale in the 1970's Jon Davies discusses the work of Toronto Filmmakers Janis Cole and Holly Dale in the 1970’s. View	Jon Davies	3	2017	$0.30
KillJoy's Kastle Allyson Mitchell's Vision Jane Farrow discusses the KillJoy Kastle, a performance driven art installation in Toronto in the fall of 2013. View	Jane Farrow	2	2017	$0.20
Vazaleen's Tawny Le Sabre Alexander McClelland recalls the transgression and celebration of the Toronto Drag scene in the 2000’s. View	Alexander McClelland	4	2017	$0.40
Ball Culture Stories and photos from Toronto’s ballroom subculture, which traces its roots to Harlem in the 1980’s. View	Kurt Mungal	3	2017	$0.30
Yellow Boots on Queer West With a pair of yellow rubber boots and a GPS watch, John Greyscon recounts the drawing of an unconventional portrait. View	John Greyson	7	2017	$0.70
Desh Pardesh: A Cultural Festival with Attitude Sharon Fernandez recalls the Rise and Fall of Desh Paresh, a popular cultural festival for Toronto’s LGBTQ community. View	Sharon Fernandez	4	2017	$0.40
Red Spot Nights Michéle Pearson Clarke recalls her experiences at the Red Spot, a vibrant venue. View	Miche&#769 Pearson Clarke	2	2017	$0.20
Lengua Latina: Queer Palabras en Toronto A poem by Karleen Pendleton Jiménez and Janet Romero-leiva on the queer Latina experience in Toronto. View	Janet Romero-Leiva; Karleen nez; Pendleton Jime&#769	5	2017	$0.50
The Hidden Cameras and Their Gay Church Folk A discussion of the Toronto indie scene, centred around Torontopia, a movement that peaked in the early 2000’s. View	Sarah Liss	3	2017	$0.30
Route of Heros Keith Cole recalls his experiences as a sex worker in Torontos boystown. View	Keith Cole	3	2017	$0.30
Guess What…That Hand on Your Shoulder Could Be a Cop's: The Body Politic's Clip-and-Save Guide to Arrest and Trial A bullet pointed list published by the body politic advising how to deal with being arrested and charged. View	The Body Politic	1	2017	$0.10
Desire Lines Jake Garrett discusses the practice of cruising for hookups in Toronto’s parks. View	Jake Tobin Garrett	3	2017	$0.30
Under a Queer Blue Sky Sly Sarkisova discusses the possibilities for sexual exploration that are present in various corners of Toronto. View	Sly Sarkisova	2	2017	$0.20
Chalking It Up to Experience Andrew Zeally relates his experiences in Toronto’s gay bathhouses over the years. View	Andrew Zealley	4	2017	$0.40
Towel Service Monica Noy recalls how she met her future wife. View	Monica Noy	1	2017	$0.10
The First Rule of Pussy Palace Fiona MacCool recalls her experiences at Toronto’s female bathhouse parties. View	Fiona MacCool	3	2017	$0.30
International Ms Leather 2000 Comes to Toronto Hilary Cook and Karleen Pendleton Jiménez recall the agony and ecstacy of attenting an S&M party. View	Hilary Cellini Cook; Karleen nez; Pendleton Jime&#769	4	2017	$0.40
Geographies of Gay Sex in the Digital Age Matthew Gagné describes the experience of hooking up in Toronto’s contemporary digital landscape. View	Gagne&#769	3	2017	$0.30
It Seemed Like a Gay Weddig To Me Bob Gallagher recalls his efforts to immigrate to Toronto from the United States. View	Bob Gallagher	3	2017	$0.30
'Why Do You go There?' Struggle, Faith, and Love at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto David K. Seitz describes his connection to the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, a protestant church with a primarily LGBT cogregation View	David K. Seitz	4	2017	$0.40
From Banns to DOMA An account of the events leading up to the legalization and general acceptance of gay marriage in Ontario. View	John Lorinc	2	2017	$0.20
City of Love at the Castle on the Hill Maureen Fitzgerald recalls the events surrounding a mass gay wedding at Toronto’s Casa Loma during Rob Ford’s tenure as mayor. View	Mariana Valverde; Maureen FitzGerald	5	2017	$0.50
LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones A brief timeline of landmark legal decisions and milestones that allowed queer and trans people to claim their sexual identities while maintaining their right to parent. View	Rachel Epstein	2	2017	$0.20
'We Are Your Children Too!': How Toronto's Children's Aid Society Learned to Support Queer Youth John McCullagh identifies several systemic barriers for aid societies to support LGBTQ youth and how those barriers can be overcome. View	John McCullagh	3	2017	$0.30
Building the Unity Mosque El-Farouk Khaki recounts the process of establishing a mosque in Toronto. View	El-Farouk Khaki	3	2017	$0.30
Pride: A Political History Tim McCaskell provides a history of Pride celebrations In Toronto. View	Tim McCaskell	4	2017	$0.40