Interview with a found-in from the 1981 Bathhouse Raids
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Title
Interview with a found-in from the 1981 Bathhouse Raids
Subject
gay men
bars
night life
public sex
baths
cruising
vice squad
police
police raids
Description
An interview by Michael Lynch with an anonymous man, age 41, who was arrested during the bathhouse raids.
Tape one (56 mins) covers his early life in Hamilton, coming out and family life, marriage to a woman, life in Hamilton, and gay life in Toronto from the 1950s including bars, cruising locations, and casual sex.
Tape two (56 mins) covers the barracks and other bathhouses in Toronto, and details his experiences on the night of the raids, as well as the aftermath including rallies and activities of the Gay Community Appeal.
Tape one (56 mins) covers his early life in Hamilton, coming out and family life, marriage to a woman, life in Hamilton, and gay life in Toronto from the 1950s including bars, cruising locations, and casual sex.
Tape two (56 mins) covers the barracks and other bathhouses in Toronto, and details his experiences on the night of the raids, as well as the aftermath including rallies and activities of the Gay Community Appeal.
Creator
Michael Lynch
Date
1981-03-07
Format
Cassette Tape
Language
English
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URL
Citation
Michael Lynch, “Interview with a found-in from the 1981 Bathhouse Raids,” The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/items/show/539.