1971 We Demand March
https://collections.arquives.ca/link/digitalexhibit27
- Material Type
- Digital exhibit
- Tags
- 1970s, Gay activism, Gay political activists, Gay political groups, Legal status, Toronto Gay Action
- Description
- The We Demand March of August 1971 was the first recorded political action taken by LGBTQ2+ activists in Canada. The march coincided with the second anniversary of the passing of Bill C-150 which decriminalized homosexual acts in Canada between men over the age of consent.
- Material Type
- Digital exhibit
- Tags
- 1970s, Gay activism, Gay political activists, Gay political groups, Legal status, Toronto Gay Action
- Description
- The We Demand March of August 1971 was the first recorded political action taken by LGBTQ2+ activists in Canada. The march coincided with the second anniversary of the passing of Bill C-150 which decriminalized homosexual acts in Canada between men over the age of consent.