"Frustration in Newfoundland"
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Title
"Frustration in Newfoundland"
Description
Letter to the editor of The Body Politic from a reader in St. John's written in the aftermath of CHAN's folding, outlining what the author sees as the reasons it folded and what would be necessary for a new organization to take its place. They explain that many queer individuals living in Newfoundland had grown accustomed to “hiding” and felt no desire to join a political group that would draw attention to themselves.
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.
Creator
L. Murphy
Source
Pink Triangle Press, held by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
https://archive.org/details/bodypolitic75toro/page/4/mode/2up?q=newfoundland
https://archive.org/details/bodypolitic75toro/page/4/mode/2up?q=newfoundland
Publisher
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Internet Archive
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Internet Archive
Date
July/August 1981
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Newsletter Article
Collection
Citation
L. Murphy , “"Frustration in Newfoundland",” The Newfoundland and Labrador Queer Archive, accessed March 17, 2025, https://nlqueerarchive.com/items/show/104.