Letter from Prime Minister's Office
Response from Prime Minister's secretary saying the rally demands were brought to the PM’s attention, but that he would not be able to meet with the Gay Day Committee on August 28, but that the request was forwarded to the Department of Justice with the hope they could meet the Committee members.
August 24th, 1971
Ottawa March Demonstrators
Paul MacDonald and David Newcome holding the Toronto Gay Action banner, and Peter Zorzi in the back.
Jearld Moldenhauer
August 28th 1971
Jearld Moldenhauer
Demonstration on Parliament Hill Ottawa
In the middle two Toronto Gay Action members Brian Waite on the left with Andre Ouellette on the right. George Hislop, leader of CHAT on the extreme right.
Jearld Moldenhauer.
August 28, 1971
Demands Presented to the Federal Government from the Gay Action Committee
Original draft of We Demand with handwritten edits found in final version
1971
Charlie Hill's Speech Text
Charlie Hill's speech text given at Ottawa Parliament Hill at We Demand march
1971
Charlie Hill Reading the Demands
Jearld Moldenhauer
Draft of the brief given to federal government with handwritten notes
Request from GAC to Meet with Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau
1971
Members of Gay Action Committee and supporters heading to the bus for the demonstration from Toronto
Andre Ouellette and David Newcome by the bus. Linda Jain walking by. Tony Metie with his back towards the camera.
Jearld Moldenhauer
Correspondence and poem from Allen Ginsberg
Letter from Allen Ginsberg to Hugh Brewster of Toronto Gay Action, voicing his support of protest but declining invitation to attend
1972