Difference between revisions of "Gerald Hannon"
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| − | Award-winning, though controversial, journalist and social commentator. Contributor to the gay magazine 'The Body Politic'. Subject of obscenity charges from a controversial article 'Men Loving Boys Loving Men' (1977), for which he was acquitted on the grounds of free speech. Author of his autobiography 'Immoral, Indecent & Scurrilous: The Making of an Unrepentant Sex Radical' (2022). Recipient of 13 magazine writing awards over his career. | + | Award-winning, though controversial, journalist and social commentator. Contributor to the gay magazine 'The Body Politic'. Subject of obscenity charges from a controversial article 'Men Loving Boys Loving Men' (1977), for which he was acquitted on the grounds of free speech. Controversy also followed his revelation that he often was a prostitute while teaching journalism at Ryerson University, though following investigations found the media coverage scurrilous. Author of his autobiography 'Immoral, Indecent & Scurrilous: The Making of an Unrepentant Sex Radical' (2022). Recipient of 13 magazine writing awards over his career. |
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Revision as of 11:22, 10 May 2022
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1944 - 2022
Occupation
Journalist
Description
Award-winning, though controversial, journalist and social commentator. Contributor to the gay magazine 'The Body Politic'. Subject of obscenity charges from a controversial article 'Men Loving Boys Loving Men' (1977), for which he was acquitted on the grounds of free speech. Controversy also followed his revelation that he often was a prostitute while teaching journalism at Ryerson University, though following investigations found the media coverage scurrilous. Author of his autobiography 'Immoral, Indecent & Scurrilous: The Making of an Unrepentant Sex Radical' (2022). Recipient of 13 magazine writing awards over his career.
