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John Lee

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John Alan Lee

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John Alan Lee was a professor of sociology in Toronto and a prominent gay rights activist. He was the first Canadian professor to profess his homosexuality, which he did on television on Valentine's Day in 1974. He helped found Canadian chapters of the Gay Academic Union, especially the University of Toronto chapter which formed in September 1975. In 1975 he also offered a University of Toronto Continuing Education course entitled "The Gay Experience: A Sociological Perspective." His 1978 book Getting Sex was controversial for explicit depictions of gay sex. From Aug. 20-22 1979, he took part in a "Gay sit-in for Justice" in the waiting room of the offices of the Ontario Attorney General, Roy McMurtry.

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Getting Sex: A New Approach—More Fun, Less Guilt

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