Paper Trail: The Legacies of the Body Politic

SYMPOSIUM PAPER TRAIL: THE LEGACIES OF THE BODY POLITIC 45 years ago, the first issue of a cheeky tabloid hit the streets of Toronto and became a key voice of Canadian lesbian and gay liberation, read by activists around the world. For 15 years (1971-1987) its writers challenged sexual orthodoxies, documented community resistance, celebrated queer history and culture, and fought for press freedom in a famous court case. Does this history of advocacy journalism offer lessons for new generations of queer activists? Join a symposium of scholars and activists to debate the question. Speakers include: Marilyn Shuster, Lynne Fernie, Michael Connors Jackman, Cait McKinney, Scott De Groot, Thomas Waugh, Steven Maynard, Tim McCaskell, Kelly Phipps, Lali Mohamed, Peter Kingstone, Rebecka Sheffield, Rinaldo Walcott, Brenda Cossman, and Robin Metcalfe. Saturday, May 28, 2016, 9:30 am-4:00 pm Room 140, University College, University of Toronto To register, go to http://papertrails.eventbrite.ca/ Co-sponsors: Mark Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, York University’s Sexuality Studies, Pink Triangle Press, lemonTree creations, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre BODY POLITIC: THE PLAY Body Politic, a new play inspired by the story of the birth, life, and eventual demise of Canada’s first gay liberation newspaper, is on stage at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre May 21 to June 12. For more information and to reserve tickets to the lemonTree creations/ Buddies in Bad Times co-production of Body Politic, go to http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/body-politic/