Toronto Police raid The Hot Tub Club on Oct 11, 1979 Credit: (Gerald Hannon)
Demonstration against Toronto Police. 52 Division, 25 Jun 1979. Credit: (Body Politic Files)
Gay activist George Hislop during the 1980 Toronto civic election. Credit: (Brian Milloy)
Toronto mayor John Sewell was defeated in the 1980 civic election. He supported the campaign for alderman of openly gay activist George Hislop. Credit: (Gerald Hannon)
Toronto Police at the Feb 20 1981 bath raids demonstration. Credit: (Gerald Hannon)
Feb 20, 1981 rally against the Toronto bathraids. George Hislop on left, Brent Hawkes far right. Credit: (Gerald Hannon)
Feb 20, 1981 rally against the Toronto bathraids. Four undercover police officers are holding the banner. Credit: (CLGA files)
Margaret Atwood speaks out in defence of The Body Politic 6 Mar 1981. Credit: (Gerald Hannon)
Ed Jackson (l), Clayton Ruby (lawyer), Ken Popert, Gerald Hannon, the defendants in The Body Politic Obscenity trials. Credit: (Body Politic Files)
Demonstration after Jun 3, 1984 raid of Bud's Bar in Montreal. Credit: (Nelson Carry)
Jun 2, 1994 AIDS Action Now demonstration. Tim McCaskell with megaphone on far right. Credit: (Liz Marshall)
This is a part of Xtra’s special coverage – videos, audio clips, photos and printed stories – looking back on the 1981 bathhouse raids and riots.
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