first edition Newspaper
1980 · Toronto
by The Collective and Michael Riordon, Jane Rule, John Sawatsky, Paul Head, Johanna Stuckey, Ken Popert, Michael Lynch, Ian Young et al.
Toronto: The Body Politic Collective/Pink Triangle Press, 1980. Newspaper. 44p., tabloid newspaper in stapled wraps, illustrations, photos, news, reviews, book and media reviews section, opinion, resources, ads, very good on newsprint. Cover story on self-defense for gays. Queer-spotting in the RCMP. Jane Rule on Natalie Barney. Truxx Bar raided and ruled a bawdy house. The major Canadian LGBTQ periodical from the 1970s and 1980s. Very political and under constant attack from the Right. (Inventory #: 259307)