Body Politic (magazine)

Body Politic (magazine)

"The Body Politic" was a Canadian monthly magazine, which was published from 1971 to 1987. It was Canada's first significant gay publication.

The magazine was first published on November 1, 1971 by an informal collective. The collective was incorporated as Pink Triangle Press in 1975.

Writers associated with the magazine included Gerald Hannon, Stan Persky, John Greyson and Gary Kinsman.

"The Body Politic" was sometimes controversial. It was charged with publishing obscene material twice, in 1977 for Hannon's article "Men Loving Boys Loving Men", and in 1982 for "Lust with a Very Proper Stranger", an article on fisting. The magazine was acquitted in both trials. Materials seized by police in the Hannon trial were not returned to the magazine until 1985.

The magazine ceased publication in 1987, following PTP's launch of the tabloid "Xtra!" in 1984. In 2008, it was ranked as the 17th most influential magazine in Canadian publishing history by "Masthead", the trade magazine of the Canadian magazine publishing industry. [ [http://www.masthead.ca/ "Masthead"] ]

The magazine also created the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives in 1973.

References

External links

* [http://www.rbebout.com/oldbeep/beepint.htm Detailed book on the history of "The Body Politic"] (online book)
* [http://www.clga.ca/Material/Records/inven/tbp/tbpint.htm "The Body Politic" at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Puck (magazine) — Puck was America s first successful humor magazine known for its sharp humor and colorful cartoon caricatures satirizing the political and social issues of the day. HistoryThe weekly magazine was founded by Joseph Keppler, Sr. in St. Louis and… …   Wikipedia

  • Bi-National Lesbian Conference — The first annual Bi National Lesbian Conference happened in Toronto in May 1979.OrganizingThe conference was organized by members of the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT) in cooperation with members of the Toronto International Women’s Day… …   Wikipedia

  • Brunswick Four — The Brunswick Four were four lesbians involved in a historic incident in Toronto, Ontario in 1974. The four were evicted from the ‘’Brunswick Tavern’’, a working class beer hall on Bloor St., subsequently arrested, and three were later tried in… …   Wikipedia

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

  • Metapolitefsi — The Metapolitefsi (Greek: Μεταπολίτευση, translated as polity or regime change) was a period in Greek history after the fall of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 that includes the transitional period from the fall of the dictatorship to the… …   Wikipedia

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • History of American newspapers — The history of American newspapers goes back to the 17th century with the publication of the first colonial newspapers.Colonial period(This section is based on [http://www.bartleby.com/225/index.html#7 The Cambridge History of English and… …   Wikipedia

  • Barbara Seaman — Infobox musical artist Name = Barbara Seaman Img capt = Barbara Seaman ca. 1999, photo by Michael Keel Img size = Born = Barbara Ann Rosner birth date|1935|9|11 Died = Death date and age|2008|2|27|1935|9|11 Manhattan, New York Origin = Brooklyn,… …   Wikipedia

  • Two-party system — Part of the Politics series Party politics Political spectrum …   Wikipedia

  • Timeline of LGBT history in Canada — This is a timeline of notable events in the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Canada.19th century* 1810: Alexander Wood, a merchant and magistrate in Toronto, is embroiled in a sex scandal when he investigates a… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”