1913 The word to gays first appears in print in – “faggot” referring Portland Oregon. 1933 The National Socialist German Workers Party bans – homosexual groups and sends homosexual to concentration camps. 1938 The word is used in film for the first time to reference – “gay” homosexuality. 1942 Creation of the in the US began – Women’s Army Corps (WAC) to create all sorts of concern and speculation about women’s sexuality and the potential breakdown of heterosexual norms and sexuality morality; that WAC would attract women who were already lesbians thrived in the WAC and “sexually deviant”. Indeed established their own code of communication! Post World War II - The aggressive harassment of lesbians and gays was connected to this glorification of the nuclear family and domestic sphere. Homophobia became a way of reinstituting male dominance and strict gender roles that had been disrupted by the war. 1950s-1960s RCMP kept tabs and records of individuals that – frequented gay bars. 1963 The Directorate of Security and Unit of the – Intelligence’s A-3 RCMP was charged with removing homosexuals from government and law enforcement. 1964 first gay-positive organization is – Canada’s formed: “ASK in Vancouver and in Toronto. Newsletter” “Gay” published 1967 Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Justice Minister place for – – “there’s no the state in the bedrooms of the as he defended the nation”, legislation to decriminalize homosexuality; brought in sweeping changes to legal fabric pertaining to abortion, Canada’s homosexuality, divorce, etc. It was in 1969 the Omnibus legislation was used to decriminalize homosexuality, allow for contraception,
1913 – The word “faggot” referring to gays first appears in print in Portland Oregon. 1933 – The National Socialist German Workers Party bans homosexual groups and sends homosexual to concentration camps. 1938 – The word “gay” is used in film for the first time to reference homosexuality. 1942 – Creation of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in the US began to create all sorts of concern and speculation about women’s sexuality and the potential breakdown of heterosexual norms and sexuality morality; that WAC would attract women who were already “sexually deviant”. Indeed lesbians thrived in the WAC and established their own code of communication! Post World War II - The aggressive harassment of lesbians and gays was connected to this glorification of the nuclear family and domestic sphere. Homophobia became a way of reinstituting male dominance and strict gender roles that had been disrupted by the war. 1950s-1960s – RCMP kept tabs and records of individuals that frequented gay bars. 1963 – The Directorate of Security and Intelligence’s A-3 Unit of the RCMP was charged with removing homosexuals from government and law enforcement. 1964 – Canada’s first gay-positive organization is formed: “ASK Newsletter” in Vancouver and “Gay” published in Toronto. 1967 – Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Justice Minister – “there’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation”, as he defended the legislation to decriminalize homosexuality; brought in sweeping changes to Canada’s legal fabric pertaining to abortion, homosexuality, divorce, etc. It was in 1969 the Omnibus legislation was used to decriminalize homosexuality, allow for contraception,
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