June 2 Toronto Gay demonstrators […]
When
1979-06-02
Description
June 2 Toronto Gay demonstrators marched to police headquarters at 590 Jarvis Street to demand the return of materials seized in raids on the Barracks and the Body Politic. The RTPC organized the protest. Activist John Argue presented Deputy Chief Jack Ackroyd with a "People's Writ of Return."
All Events
April 11 Toronto The Ontario […]December 9–22 Toronto On December 9, […]December 30 Toronto Five members of […]All Places
Barracks BathhousePolice HeadquartersTorontoAll People
Jack AckroydJohn B. ArgueAll Organizations
December 9th Defence Fund, Right to Privacy Committee (RTPC)All Periodicals
The Body PoliticAll Monograph
People's Writ of ReturnAll Citations
Paul Trollope, "Cop Report Called 'Insulting,' Gays Prepare for Showdown," Body Politic, no. 54 (1979), pp. 12–13."Toronto Gays Slam Cops," Gay Tide, no. 22 (1979), p. 2Arnold Bruner, "Homosexuals Protest 'Harassment' by Police," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 4 June 1979, p. 12
