September 24 Toronto Judge Maurice […]
When
1981-09-24
Description
September 24 Toronto Judge Maurice Charles acquitted Don Franco of the charge of keeping a common bawdy house in his own home. The Crown served notice of its intention to appeal the verdict. On September 25, 1981, 800 people celebrated Franco's acquittal by staging a victory march from Yonge and Wellesley streets to police headquarters on Jarvis Street. The victory march (complete with balloons, noisemakers, disco music, and nine members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) was organized by RTPC.
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July 15 Toronto During the last day […]June 5 Toronto The trial of "Bob" […]February 5 Toronto Almost 200 police […]All Places
Police HeadquartersTorontoAll People
Maurice CharlesDon FrancoAll Organizations
Sisters of Perpetual IndulgenceGovernment of CanadaAll Citations
Barbara Walsh, "Victory for Franco in Privacy Case," Toronto Clarion, 9 October 1981, p. 7."Sing If You're Proud to Be Gay," In Struggle!, 13 October 1981, p. 10Paul Leroux, "Maîtres chez nous... pour le moment," Le Berdache, no. 26 (1981–82), pp. 11–12"The Judgment: A Mixed Bag," Body Politic, no. 78 (1981), p. 9"Judge Assails Investigation of Homosexual by Police," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 25 September 1981, p. 5Gerald Hannon, "Bedroom, Not Bawdyhouse," Body Politic, no. 78 (1981), p. 9"Gays Protest," Varsity (Univ. of Toronto), 30 September 1981, p. 3Kathy English, "Judge Chastizes Gays, Cops: Homosexual Teacher Wins Acquittal," Toronto Sun, 25 September 1981, p. 158"Demonstrate/Celebrate," Body Politic, no. 77 (1981), p. 14
