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February 24 Rome, Italy Two Italian […]

When

1981-02-24

Description

February 24 Rome, Italy Two Italian men, Enzo Francone and Giovanni Minerba, who were members of the gay group Fuori, chained themselves to a gate inside the Canadian Embassy to protest the mistreatment of homosexuals in Canada, and particularly the recent bathhouse raids in Toronto. The men were taken away by police and were later released.

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Canadian Embassy, RomeRome, Italy

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Giovanni MinerbaEnzo Francone

All Citations

M.M. (Marc Morin), "'Fuori' appuie les gais Torontois," Le Berdache, no. 19 (1981), p. 18."Italians Protest Gay Raids," Toronto Sun, 25 February 1981, p. 4