Interview with John Nixon
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Title
Interview with John Nixon
Subject
oral history, imprisonment, intergenerational relationships
Description
John Nixon, 52 years old at the time of this oral history interview, discusses his facing charges for having sex with young guys, the trial process, and his imprisonment in the Saint John mental hospital in New Brunswick. He also discusses coping with and overcoming depression, the attack or support of people around him while facing charges, his life in prison, ties with people at Saint John, and his avoiding of sexual relations while in jail. John also narrates his early life in New Brunswick, relationship with family, moving to Toronto, work as a parts-man in a service station, sexual life after jail, involvement in the Toronto gay scene and in intergenerational relationships. The interview ends with John explaining why he is critical of radical gay liberationists and of the gay newspaper The Body Politic. He argues that police department’s attitude had changed in recent years, resulting in a decrease in police harassment.
Creator
Foolscap Oral History Project
Date
1982-11-07
Contributor
John Grube
Rights
CLGA
Format
PDF, WAV
Language
English
Type
Sound, text
Identifier
2016-034
Coverage
New Brunswick, 1940s, 1950s; Toronto 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
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Citation
Foolscap Oral History Project, “Interview with John Nixon ,” The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/items/show/696.