July–September Toronto Undercover […]
When
1979-07 – 1979-09
Description
July–September Toronto Undercover policemen used the charge of "counselling" an indecent act while entrapping gay men in public washrooms and parks. This was part of a continuing pattern of police harassment of gay men in Toronto conducted during the summer of 1979. (See also December 13, 1979.)
All Events
December 13 Toronto Gay community […]All Places
TorontoAll Organizations
Toronto Police ServiceAll Citations
"Warning," Body Politic, no. 57 (1979), p. 15.Lion Sundance, "Yummy Comments" (letter), Body Politic, no. 58 (1979), p. 5"Sick, Sick, Sick!" Body Politic, no. 56 (1979), p. 12"Offer of a Drink Gets Man Charged," Body Politic, no. 58 (1979), p. 15Ross Irwin, "Cops Now Use 'Counselling' As Charge in Parks, Washrooms," Body Politic, no. 56 (1979), p. 14"Every 46 Hours and Eight Minutes," Body Politic, no. 61 (1980), pp. 1, 10Andrew Britton, "Getting Off: A Narrative of Fighting Back—and Winning," Body Politic, no. 56 (1979), pp. 27–30
