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	Chronology from Flaunting It! 1964-1982
	1973 / Appx 500 words

Victories and defeats
A gay and lesbian chronology 1964-1982
1973

1973 / Montreal

Publication of first Canadian lesbian journal, Long Time Coming, by autonomous lesbian group, Montreal Gay Woman, originally women's committee of Gay McGill.
[McLeod dates this to Jul 1973, names publishing group as Montreal Gay Women.]

February 12 / Toronto

Globe and Mail and Toronto Star refuse to publish classified ad soliciting subscriptions for The Body Politic.

Spring / Toronto

Formation of new gay rights group, Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE).
[McLeod dates inaugural meeting to Feb 14, 1973.]

April 30 / Toronto

Newsweb Enterprises, printing company controlled by Toronto Star, refuses to print Issue 8 of TBP following battle over classified ads.

June 30 / Toronto

First lesbian conference in Canada held at YWCA (21 McGill Street).

Summer / Toronto

Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) given first mission status in Canada. Begins holding services at Holy Trinity Church under Rev Bob Wolfe.
[McLeod dates the first service to Jul 22, 1973.]

Summer / Waterloo, Ontario

Operation Socrates Handbook, one of the first education / information publications of gay movement, printed by Waterloo University's [sic; Universities'] Gay Liberation Movement.

July 18 / Windsor

Windsor Gay Unity tries to place classified ad for gay dance in Windsor Star and is refused.

August / Vancouver

First issue of Gay Tide published by GATE - Vancouver.

August / Toronto

Canadian Gay Archives founded by The Body Politic, with newspaper's back files as foundation.
[McLeod dates this to Sep 1973. Original name was Canadian Gay Liberation Movement Archives, now the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives.]

August 17-26 / Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa (Winnipeg: October 1-6)

Gay Pride Week becomes a national celebration. Political theme: sexual orientation in provincial human rights codes.

August 25 / Toronto, Vancouver

Simultaneous demonstrations in both cities as part of Gay Pride Week.

September / Toronto

Club Baths opens at 231 Mutual Street. First of modern gay-operated bathhouses in Canada.

September 27 / Windsor

Windsor Press Council decides Windsor Star had unfairly discriminated against Windsor Gay Unity in refusing to publish classified ad (see July 18, 1973).

October / Montreal

Opening of gay bookstore, Androgyny.

October 6-7 / Quebec City

First pan-Canadian conference of gay organizations, hosted by Centre humanitaire d'aide at [sic; et] de libération (CHAL).

October 10 / Toronto

City council passes resolution banning discrimination in municipal hiring on basis of sexual orientation. First such legislation in Canada. Called "our first win" by TBP.

December 2 / Vancouver

Vancouver Sun refuses classified subscription ad for Gay Tide. GATE organizes demo outside Sun building.

December 15 / Washington, DC

American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders, following three years of pressure from gay liberation movement.