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Photograph by B Abbott of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1920) displayed at the Joan E Biren Lesbian Images in Photography Slideshow at Glad Day in 1982

Uncredited photograph of Radcliffe Hall (about 1920) displayed at the Joan E Biren Lesbian Images in Photography Slideshow at Glad Day in 1982

Uncredited photograph of Mabel Hampton (1919) displayed at the Joan E Biren Lesbian Images in Photography Slideshow at Glad Day in 1982

John was born in Maxville, Ontario but was a Torontonian since his boyhood days. John’s contribution to our gay and lesbian heritage spanned four decades and encompassed many roles. He was a pioneering activist, a tireless organizer, an inspiring…

White rectangular button with a trillium, green and orange lines, and text in black.

John Duggan grew up on an Ontario farm, moved to Ottawa in 1970 and became involved in Gays of Ottawa (GO) in 1974. At GO, John worked tirelessly on the peer-counselling, public education, and political action committees; wrote for GO’s newspaper (…

John Fisher is Executive Director of EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere). John holds the degrees of B.A., LL.B. (Hons) (Auck.) and LL.M. (Queen's), where he wrote his thesis on lesbian and gay rights under international law. He also…

Unknown photographer
1980s
Probably Toronto, Ontario
Gift of John Goodwin
Courtesy of the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives

John Greyson is one of Canada's most important filmmakers. His films, Zero Patience, an extravagant musical about AIDS, and Lilies, a luscious revenge tale, gained Greyson an international following. His earlier works, Urinal and The Making of…