May St. John's The Community […]

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1974-05

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May St. John's The Community Homophile Association of Newfoundland (CHAN) was founded as a social and political group for lesbians and gays in Newfoundland. CHAN'S first meeting was held in late May 1974 after Norman Hay of GO appeared on an open-line radio program on CJON. Thirteen people (seven women, six men) met with Hay and decided to establish a social group that would meet Thursday nights in members' homes, CHAN published the newsletter Aboutface, and established a branch in Corner Brook by 1975. CHAN was active until 1980.

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Corner Brook St. John's

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Norman Hay (pseudonym Angus MacKenzie)

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CJON Radio Gays of Ottawa Gays d'Ottawa GO, Gays of Ottawa Gais de L'Outaouais GO Community Homophile Association of Newfoundland

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Aboutface

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Ken Popert, "Gays Find Organization Means Better Life," Body Politic, no. 26 (1976), p. 5.L. Murphy, "Frustration in Newfoundland" (letter). Body Politic, no. 75 (1981), p. 4;"History of CHAN...," Aboutface 2 (May 1976): 2;Gays and Lesbians Together, "'Here to Stay!' Lesbians and Gays in Newfoundland and Labrador Fighting for Our Rights," St. John's, June 1991, pp. 14-15;" Community Homophile Association of Newfoundland " (CHAN) vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto;

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CJON Radio

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