Difference between revisions of "Jim Egan"
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| − | Pioneer of Canadian homosexual rights activism. Wrote extensively on the subject. Took case for spousal benefits of same sex couples to Supreme Court, which recognized that same-sex partnerships were to be recognized under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. | + | Pioneer of Canadian homosexual rights activism. Wrote extensively on the subject. Took case for spousal benefits of same sex couples to Supreme Court, which recognized that same-sex partnerships were to be recognized under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The first person to publish long articles written from a gay point of view in Canada. |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jim-egan | ||
| + | * https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/jim-egan | ||
| + | * https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/06/13/i-am-a-homosexual-gay-rights-pioneer-james-egan-celebrated-in-first-lgbtq2-heritage-minute.html | ||
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Revision as of 22:00, 26 August 2019
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1921 - 2000
Occupation
Activist
Description
Pioneer of Canadian homosexual rights activism. Wrote extensively on the subject. Took case for spousal benefits of same sex couples to Supreme Court, which recognized that same-sex partnerships were to be recognized under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The first person to publish long articles written from a gay point of view in Canada.
