HIST 2207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gay Liberation, Wolfenden Report, Laura White

• School: Mount Royal University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 2207
• Professor: Jarret Henderson

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At least he isn"t taking them in this time. Almost at the end, i can do this. Not out to screw us over (so he says) Give us eight to choose from, we will write on six. Come from any of the readings we have done. 3 possible questions, write on 2 of them. Takes from several parts of the lectures. As the 70s began, mass movement in the lgbt community was. Gay liberation groups come onto the scene in the 1970s. Flh (front de liberation homosexual) montreal 1970. Lasted for two years, opened a community centre but did not purchase a liquor license. Organizations also were formed in vancouver, toronto, edmonton, etc. August 28, 1971 we demand travelled from toronto to parliament hill. 10 demands: we demand" the removal of the terms gross indecency and gross act, and replace them with specific terms, and that punishment for said acts doesn"t vary from straights and gays.