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Halloween Balls at the Letros and St. Charles Taverns

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Digital exhibit
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drag queens, GATE, halloween, history, Letros Tavern, police, queerbashing, St. Charles Tavern, violence
Description
The Letros and St. Charles were two of the first popular gay bars in Toronto. These spaces were a safehaven for drag queens and genderqueer people, as until 2017 in Canada there was no protection for men who dress in women's clothing.
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Material Type
Digital exhibit
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drag queens, GATE, halloween, history, Letros Tavern, police, queerbashing, St. Charles Tavern, violence
Description
The Letros and St. Charles were two of the first popular gay bars in Toronto. These spaces were a safehaven for drag queens and genderqueer people, as until 2017 in Canada there was no protection for men who dress in women's clothing.
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https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/exhibits/show/halloween-letros-stcharles
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