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Raiding The Body Politic: The Legal Attack on Toronto’s Queer Press

Sophie takes a dive into the raiding of The Body Politic, the community response, and privacy and censorship. Raiding the Office On December 30, 1977 at 5 pm, four Metropolitan Toronto Police officers and one Ontario Provincial Police officer raided the office of Pink Triangle Press, the publisher of The Body Politic magazine1. The officers were armed with a search [...]

Pushing The Boundaries of The Lesbian Imaginary: Aerlyn Weissman and The Vitality of Visibility

Communications volunteer Ester Bovard takes a closer look at a generous recent donation from award-winning filmmaker and activist Aerlyn Weissman, and what it means for lesbian history. The stories we tell matter. They affirm our existence and shape our identities not only as individuals but as communities, creating space to imagine greater possibilities for the future. From our current vantage, [...]