"For the Record"
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Title
"For the Record"
Description
Article segment about an inquiry made by the Gay Association of Newfoundland (GAIN) in regard to the book The Joy of Gay Sex. It received a response from the executive assistant to John Crosbie (Federal Justice Minister) saying: "[it] is of the opinion that it would be considered obscene under Section 159 (8) of the Criminal Code".
This article was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that was published from 1971 to 1987. It is one of the most significant queer publications in Canadian history, and played a significant role in amplifying the Gay Liberation Movement and provided a crucial space for queer voices to be heard.
This article was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that was published from 1971 to 1987. It is one of the most significant queer publications in Canadian history, and played a significant role in amplifying the Gay Liberation Movement and provided a crucial space for queer voices to be heard.
Source
Pink Triangle Press and Canadian Museum for Human Rights. https://archive.org/details/bodypolitic126toro/page/16/mode/2up?q=newfoundland
Publisher
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Internet Archive
Date
May 1986
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Newsletter Article
Collection
Citation
“"For the Record",” The Newfoundland and Labrador Queer Archive, accessed September 16, 2024, http://nlqueerarchive.com/items/show/148.