January 2 Toronto The trial of PTP […]

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1979-01-02

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January 2 Toronto The trial of PTP, publisher of the Body Politic, and the Press's corporate officers Gerald Hannon, Ed Jackson, and Ken Popert, began before Ontario Provincial Court Judge Sydney Harris at Old City Hall. They were charged with using the mails to distribute material alleged to be immoral, indecent, or scurrilous; the charges related to the publication of Gerald Hannon's article "Men Loving Boys Loving Men" in the December 1977 issue of the Body Politic. There were many reporters and spectators present during the six days of testimony and legal arguments, including gay men and lesbians wearing pink triangles, as well as Christian activists armed with Bibles. For a two-week period, Toronto and cross-Canada media were filled with news of the trial and other gay topics. Gay rallies were held across Canada, and also in Boston, New York, and San Francisco, to protest the trial. Judge Harris heard the final summations on January 16, 1979, and postponed judgement until February 14, 1979.

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Toronto Old City Hall Boston New York San Francisco

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Gerald Hannon Ed Jackson Ken Popert Judge Harris

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Pink Triangle Press Provincial Court of Ontario / Ontario Court of Justice

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The Body Politic

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Men Loving Boys Loving Men

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Brenda Zosky, "The World of Metro's 200,000 Homosexuals: 'I Pay Taxes. I Have a Cat. I Want to Belong,'" Toronto Star, four star ed., 7 January 1979, pp. A1, A12.Tom Warner, Never Going Back: A History of Queer Activism in Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2002), p. 117 "BP Goes to Trial," Metro Community News 6 (5 January 1979): 5 "Body Politic," Gay Calgary, 2, no. 4 (December 1978): 4 "Body Politic Says It's Raised $30,000: Backing by Sewell," Toronto Sun, final ed., 3 January 1979, p. 5 "The Body Politic Show Trial (editorial)," Varsity (Univ. of Toronto), 12 January 1979, p. 4 CLGRC, "CLGRC Statement," After Stonewall, no. 8 (1979), p. 7 Vianney Carriere, "Debate Sought on Pedophilia, Trial Told," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 9 January 1979, p. 5 Vianney Carriere, "Pedophilia Article Described as a 'Valuable Document,'" Globe and Mail, metro ed., 5 January 1979, p. 5 Vianney Carriere, "Prosecute Man If Illicit Sex True, Psychiatrist Urges," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 3 January 1979, p. 3 Robin Collyer, Clive Robertson, et al., "The Body Politic Trial," Centerfold (Toronto), 3, no. 3 (February–March 1979): 92–114 "Gay Press on Trial," Quill & Quire, February 1979, pp. 1–2 "Gay Publication Goes on Trial," Gaymates (Saskatoon), no. 16 (1979), pp. 3–4 "Her Majesty the Queen vs. Pink Triangle Press: Special Pre-trial Report," Body Politic, no. 49 (1978–79), pp. 20–23 Joe Hvilivitzky, "Body Politic 'Fair-minded': Lawyers Sum up at Obscenity Trial," Toronto Sun, final ed., 17 January 1979, p. 22 Joe Hvilivitzky, "Child-sex Article Praised in Court," Toronto Sun, final ed., 7 January 1979, p. 32 Joe Hvilivitzky, "Child Sex Story Defended," Toronto Sun, final ed., 9 January 1979, p. 22 Joe Hvilivitzky, "Homosexual Article Attacked: Doctor Testifies in Morals Trial," Toronto Sun, final ed., 3 January 1979, p. 5 Joe Hvilivitzky, "Sun Man Called 'Baiter' of Gays," Toronto Sun, final ed., 4 January 1981, p. 13 Mike Johnstone, Denis Leblanc, and John Duggan, "The Body Politic Goes to Court," Forum (CLGRC, Montréal), 4, no. 1 (Winter 1979): (1)"Judge in Morals Case Laments Lack of Survey," Montreal Gazette, 17 January 1979, p. 64 Gary Kinsman, "The Body Politic on Trial," After Stonewall, no. 8 (1979), pp. 5–7 Gary Kinsman, "Body Politic Trial Polarizes Toronto," Socialist Voice, 5 February 1979, p. 11 Bill Lewis, " Case May Set Precedent, Decision Expected Feb. 14: Six Days of Testimony End with Call for TBP Acquittal," Body Politic, no. 50 (1979), pp. 7–9 Marge Maloney and Bette Spero, "Body Politic Trial Opens in Toronto: Gay Newspaper under Attack," Workers World, 12 January 1979, p. 10 Gordon Montador, "Media: Getting (Some of) the Picture," Body Politic, no. 50 (1979), p. 8 Gary Oakes, "Magazine Told How to Molest, Witness Says," Toronto Star, four star ed., 5 January 1979, p. C15 Gary Oakes, "Myth That All Homosexuals Are Child Molesters Creates an Atmosphere of Hate, Court Is Told," Toronto Star, four star ed., 9 January 1979, p. A4 Gary Oakes, "Witness Praises Child-sex Article," Toronto Star, Saturday ed., 6 January 1979, p. A9 "Obscenity Trial Ends in Kisses" (Bullock Blatchford Report), Toronto Star, four star ed., 9 January 1979, p. A2 "Prosecution of Paper Called Crime," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 17 January 1979, p. 4 "Sex Article Gay Setback, Witness Says," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 4 January 1979, p. 3 "Showing Contempt: A Note on the Legal Limits to Freedom of the Press" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 50 (1979), p. 3 Christina Spencer, "Body Politic Controversy Rages at Trial," Varsity (Univ. of Toronto), 10 January 1979, pp. 1, 3 Carl Stieren, "Press Freedom Overshadowed at BP-3 Trial," Content, March 1979, pp. 18–19 "Story on Pedophilia Defended in Court by U of T Chaplain," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 6 January 1979, p. 4 "Trial Date Set for Body Politic," Body Politic, no. 46 (1978), p. 8 "Trial Told of Socrates' Sex Life," Toronto Star, four star ed., 4 January 1979, p. B6

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