April 2020 — Elise Thorburn and Gary Kinsman “Navigating Contemporary Struggles: Class Composition and Social Reproduction” — this chapter addresses Autonomist Marxism, struggles over social reproduction and the centrality of Indigenous and anti-racist struggles in
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An Interview with Gary Kinsman, “Against the Mythologies of the 1969 Criminal Code Reform” Interview by Ryan Conrad in Upping the Anti Issue 21 In June 1969, amidst the rhetoric of the “Just Society,” the
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As part of the settlement of the class action suit against the federal government, for the purge campaign against LGBT+ people from the public service and military, a fund for memorialization and for establishing a
Read moreSome Critical Reflections on Watching “Sex, Sin and 69” the new film from Sandbay and EGALE.
Some Reflections on Watching “Sex, Sin and 69” By Gary Kinsman “Sex Sin and 69” produced and directed by Sarah Fodey and Sandbay Entertainment, June 2019. If you have not seen this film yet there
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Anti-69 ‘Just Society’ Plenary On March 23-24, 2019, more than 130 activists, academics, lawyers, and other community members gathered for a conference dedicated to deconstructing the myths of the 1969 criminal code reforms. This two
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Why these queer activists won’t celebrate Canada’s LGBTQ2 decriminalization story The government’s official narrative denies our actual histories and the battles we fought for our rights Why these queer activists won’t celebrate Canada’s LGBTQ2 decriminalization
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No Pride in Policing Coalition Media statement May 16, 2016 — For Immediate Release Why is Olivia Nuamah, Executive Director of Pride Toronto, doing interviews with Sue-Anne Levy? The No Pride in Policing Coalition calls
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Anti-69 FAQ Anti-69 FAQ By Tom Hooper, Gary Kinsman, and Karen Pearlston February 14, 2019 Frequently Asked Questions When we say we are Anti-69 we are referring to the mythologies surrounding the 1969 Criminal Code
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