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August Campbellford, Ont. Prisoners […]

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1976-08

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August Campbellford, Ont. Prisoners at Warkworth Institution, a medium-security prison, formed a gay discussion group, later called the Unit One Pioneers, which met once per week with the prison psychologist to discuss various aspects of being gay, and the situation of being a gay prisoner. This was one of the first such groups formed in North America. By 1977, the group met with representatives of THA.

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Warkworth InstitutionCampbellford

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Women Trent University, Trent Homophile Association THAUnit One Pioneers

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"Warkworth," Undercurrent (Trent Homophile Association, Trent Univ., Peterborough), August 1977, p. (1)."Gay Group Formed in Canadian Prison," Body Politic, no. 27 (1976), p. 17
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