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Activist
 
Activist
  
==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
  
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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.  The first person to publish long articles written from a gay point of view in Canada.
  
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==See Also==
  
==Description==
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* [[Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jim-egan
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* https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/jim-egan
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* 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
  
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.
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 12 August 2020

Jim Egan

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.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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