George Hislop – Prosopography

George Hislop was a gay rights activist and the first openly gay person to run for municipal office in Canada. He co-founded the Community Homophile Association of Toronto (CHAT) in 1971, and was an organizer of We Demand, a gay rights demonstration on Parliament Hill in August 1971. As an owner of the Barracks bathhouse, Hislop was charged with being a keeper of a common bawdy house, but was later acquitted. He spoke at rallies, conferences, and events on the topic of homosexuality and gay liberation.

Names	George Hislop (Main) BE [n77.119]
Related Pages	George Hislop on LGLC
Birth Date	1927/06/03
Birth Place
Death Date	2005/10/08
Death Place	https://lglc.ca/place/TOR/
Identities	Gay BG [ISBN:9781280114342] Canadian BG [ISBN:9781280114342]
Occupations	Actor 1950 - 1959 ISBN:9781280114342 Politician 1980 ISBN:9781280114342 Publisher 1975/09/24 - 1976/01 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.170
Charges	Conspiring to live off the avails of crime Conspiracy to live off the avails of crime from 5 bathhouse raids 1981/02/21 “Operation Soaps: who were the conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Gross indecency 1960 “George Hislop” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto Conspiring to possess funds obtained by crime 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Conspiring to distribute or circulate obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Keeping a common bawdy-house 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Selling obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Circulating obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Conspiring to sell obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 Conspiring to possess funds obtained by crime Dropped 1981/04/22 - 1984 ABCEF [n81.154], DG [n81.417] Keeping a common bawdy-house Acquittal 1978/12/09 - 1981/06/12 ABDEFG [n81.231], CF [n79.358]
Associated People	(Partners) Professional Occupational 1959 - 1971 ISBN:978128011434 "Healer," Body Politic, no. 64 (1980), p. 21 (Coactivists) Personal Social 3/7/1972 (Coactivists) Personal Social 11/15/1972 (Coactivists) Personal Social 3/9/1972 (Coactivists) Personal Social (Coactivists) Personal Social 3/7/1972 (Coactivists) Personal Social 2/1/1971 - 1977 (Coworkers) Professional Occupational 9/24/1975 - 1976/01 Professional 11/4/1975 ({subjectInterview}) Professional Occupational 1/13/1973 (Lovers) Personal Romantic 1958 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto Professional 11/4/1975 Professional 1975/11/04 BCDF [n75.184] (Friends) Personal Social (Lovers) Personal Romantic 1958 BCDF["George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto] (PoliticalOpponents) Professional Occupational 4/18/1980 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto (Coactivists) Personal Social 9/7/1982 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto (Antagonists) Personal 3/7/1981 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto (Antagonists) Personal 3/7/1981 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto (Friends) Personal Social 3/7/1981 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto (Antagonists) Personal 1/14/1973 "News of the Gay Toronto Roast Cappon," Body Politic, no. 7 (1973), p. 25 ({subjectInterview}) Professional Occupational [1976/09] ({Defendant}) Professional Legal 11/19/1979 ({Client}) Professional 11/19/1979
Associated Places	The Club Baths (Owner) http://missingplaque.tao.ca/bathhouseraids(http://goo.gl/VnawWz) “Operation Soap: who were the conspirators?” he Body Politic, no 107 (1984),p 11 Letros (Patron) 1920 “George Hislop” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto The Barracks (Owner) https://lglc.ca/event/n74.133 “Operation Soap: who were the conspirators?” he Body Politic, no 107 (1984),p 11 The Barracks (Owner) 1979/03 https://lglc.ca/event/n74.133 “George Hislop,” vertical files, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto
Associated Organizations	(Employee) “George Hislop” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto (Director) [1971/04/01] BCE [n70.39] (Member) 1972/11/15 BCE [n72.98] (President) 1971 - 1977 ISBN:9781280114342 (Founder) ISBN:9781280114342 (Member) 1969 ISBN:9781280114342
Associated Periodicals	(LetterWriter) 1972/08/25 BCE [n72.73] (LetterWriter) 1973/01/23 BCE [n73.17] (Writer) 1972/05 - 1973/12 BCE [n72.22], D [n73.109]