February 6 Toronto The BPFPF […]
When
1980-02-06
Description
February 6 Toronto The BPFPF published a full-page advertisement in the Globe and Mail, with the heading "We urge the Attorney-General of Ontario to drop the appeal against Body Politic," followed by the names of more than 800 supporters. The ad was published to coincide with the hearing concerning PTP's acquittal, scheduled for the next day. This ad represented a landmark in Canada for organizing straight support for a gay political issue. This was the first time an advocacy ad for a gay cause was published in a Canadian daily newspaper.
All Events
December 30 Toronto Five members of […]All Places
CanadaTorontoAll Organizations
Pink Triangle PressAttorney-General of OntarioBody Politic Free the Press FundAll Periodicals
The Body PoliticThe Globe and Mail, The Globe MagazineAll Citations
"We Urge the Attorney-General of Ontario to Drop the Appeal against Body Politic," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 6 February 1980, p. 11.Robert Trow, "Outreach to Thousands: Ad Campaign Appealed to Straight Supporters," Body Politic, no. 61 (1980), pp. 20–21"TBP Wins Straight Support," RTPC Newsbreak (Toronto), (March 1980), p. 4"One-sided View (editorial)," Toronto Star, four star ed., 7 February 1980, p. A8Martin O'Malley, "Things I Can't Quite Get a Handle On," The City (magazine supplement to the Sunday Toronto Star) 4, no. 3 (20 January 1980): 4–5"Not Guilty Means Not Guilty!" 7 News (Toronto), 11 January 1980, p. 1"Majestic Equality" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 61 (1980), p. 7"Halt Appeal Homosexuals Ask McMurtry," Toronto Star, 6 February 1980, p. A24Michel Cleroux, "Media Reflections," New Beginnings (Ottawa), 6, no. 5 (29 February 1980): 3
