February 12-13 Downsview, Ont. YUHA […]
When
1971-02-12 – 1971-02-13
Description
February 12-13 Downsview, Ont. YUHA and Radio York sponsored a forum on homosexuality that included as speakers Rev. Troy Perry of the Metropolitan Community Church, Los Angeles, and Dr. Franklin Kameny, president of the Washington, D.C., Mattachine Society. About 250 people attended the event, which also included movies and a dance held at Winters College. This was the first large-scale forum on homosexuality held at a Canadian University. It was ignored by the mainstream Toronto newspapers. (see also February 24,1971.)
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February 24 Canada CBC -TV'S current […]All Places
DownsviewAll People
Franklin KamenyTroy PerryAll Organizations
Mattachine SocietyMetropolitan Community ChurchRadio YorkYork University Homophile Association YUHA, Gay Alliance at York GAYAll Citations
Roger Wilkes, " 'Homophiles Ignored by Media' " (letter), Toronto Daily Star, four star ed., 24 February 1971, p. 7.Ted, "York University Seminar," Phalia, no. 5 (1971), p. 6;Jim Smith, "Homophile Talk a Success: 250 Attend Conference," Excalibur (York Univ.), 25 February 1971, p. 3;"The Homophile Movement in Ontario," Back Chat Newsletter I (February 1971): 2;"Forum on Homosexuality: A Big First," YUHA Newsletter, March 1971, pp. 1-2"Dr. Kamaney (sic) for Congress," Gayokay, no. 2 (1971), p. 11;"Canada Forum Draws 250 Despite Snowstorm," Advocate (Los Angeles), no. 55 (1971), p. 6;
