August 26 Niagara Falls, Ont. […]
When
1974-08-26
Description
August 26 Niagara Falls, Ont. American gay activist John Kyper was turned back at the Canadian border because he had admitted to Canadian immigration officials that he was gay. Kyper was a member of Boston's Fag Rag collective and also a staff member at Gay Community News. Copies of Gay Community News were found in his possession. Homosexuals were excluded from entering Canada as a prohibited class of person, as described in paragraph 5(e) of the Immigration Act. This action was protested by GATE (Toronto), and through their help Kyper was able to sneak into the country on September 19. In March 1975, after months of protests on his behalf by members of GATE (Toronto) and GO, Kyper was allowed to visit Canada officially after being granted a special Minister's Permit by the Department of Manpower and Immigration. (see also October 15,1974.)
All Events
October 15 Ottawa Ron Dayman […]All Places
Niagara FallsAll People
John KyperAll Organizations
Department of Manpower and ImmigrationGays of Ottawa Gays d'Ottawa GO, Gays of Ottawa Gais de L'Outaouais GOGay Alliance toward Equality GATEFag RagAll Periodicals
Gay Community NewsAll Monograph
Immigration ActAll Citations
"U.S. Hiker Admits Homosexuality, Deported by Immigration Official," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 7 September 1974, p. 2."U.S. Gay Refused Entry," Gay-Zette 2 (April 1975): 4;"Official Says Ban on U.S. Homosexual First I've Seen,'" Toronto Star, four star ed., 12 September 1974, p. A10;"Liberationist Defies Immigration Act," Body Politic, no. 15 (1974), pp. 5-6;"Kyper Speaks to GO," GO Info 2 (March 1975): 7;"John Kyper in Ottawa," GO Info 2 (April-May 1975): 7;" John Kyper " vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto;"Immigration: Kyper Gets Permit," Gay Tide 2 (March 1975): 5;Tom Hurley, "Canada Deports GCN Staffer," Gay Community News (Boston), 7 September 1974, pp. 1-2;Carol Goar, "Homosexual Seeks Law Changes: Border Ban Brought Fame," Ottawa Citizen, 26 March 1975, p. 2;"Gay Refused Entry," Gay Tide 2 (Autumn 1974): 10;"Gay Deportee Gains Reentry," Body Politic, no. 17 (1975), p. 7;"A Deported U.S. Gay Reentered Canada in March," Body Politic, no. 18 (1975), p. 6;"Deported Homosexual Sneaks into Canada," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 21 September 1974, p. 58;"Deported Homosexual Allowed to Re-enter Canada," Metro Community News 2 (7 February 1975): 1;
