February 3 Toronto The BPFPF and the […]

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1978-02-03

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February 3 Toronto The BPFPF and the Mariposa Film Group co-sponsored the Canadian premiere of the documentary Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives. More than 300 people attended the screening, held at the University of Toronto Education Auditorium. Later in the year, when the film came into general release, the Ontario Board of Film Censors gave it a Restricted rating (restricting it to people eighteen years or older) even though Word Is Out contained no sex, violence, or bad language. The restriction was thwarted in October 1978, however, when Word Is Out was shown on PBS cable television.

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University of Toronto Toronto

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Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)Ontario Board of Censors, Ontario Film Review Board Mariposa Film Group Body Politic Free the Press Fund

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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

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"What's Next? Ask Mr. Sims" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 46 (1978), p. 2.Richard Labonte, "Fag Mags, Ruined Careers and Caterpillar Heroes" ("Monitor" column), Body Politic, no. 48 (1978), p. 41 "Gay Films at Last," Body Politic, no. 41 (1978), p. 12 E.M. (Ed Miller), "Body Politic Defense [sic] Moves Ahead," Socialist Voice, 6 February 1978, p. 14

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Mariposa Film Group

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