Ken Popert was an important figure in Canada’s gay liberation movement. He was president of Pink Triangle Press, the non-profit publisher of the Body Politic, as well as an elected committee member of Gay Alliance Toward Equality Toronto. As an officer of Pink Triangle Press, Popert was charged for distributing indecent material in 1978 and found not guilty in February 1979. He also spoke about gay rights at conferences and rallies.
| Names | Ken Popert (Main) BE [n73.27] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Ken Popert on LGLC
Ken Popert on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1947 |
| Birth Place | 502 Bad Gateway |
| Identities |
Gay
BGJ [“Ken Popert” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto] |
| Occupations |
Journalist
[1974] - [1987] https://lglc.ca/event/n73.4 |
| Charges |
502 Bad Gateway
Distribution of obscene materials Transmitting or distributing indecent/immoral/scurrilous material 1978/01/05 - 1979/02/14 http://www.clga.ca/Material/Records/docs/hannon/ox/chronos.htm(http://goo.gl/oHBEIp) 502 Bad GatewayDistribution of obscene materials Distributing immoral indecent or scurrilous material Acquittal - 1982/06/03 ABDEFG [n81.424] |
| Associated People |
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
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| Associated Places |
YMCA Downtown (Patron)
1985 ABCEFGHI[“Ken Popert” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto] YMCA Downtown (Patron)1985 “Ken Popert” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto |
| Associated Organizations |
Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Member)
BE [n73.27] Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Member - Administrative Committee)1973/11/03 BCE [n73.121] Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (President)1975 “Ken Popert” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto |
| Associated Periodicals |
502 Bad Gateway (Journalist)
1974 - 1987 BCE [n73.4], D [n75.28] 502 Bad Gateway (Journalist)1974/09/27 BCE [n74.161] 502 Bad Gateway (Journalist)1975/05 BCE [n75.76] 502 Bad Gateway (Member)1973 - 1976 “Ken Popert” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway (LetterWriter)1974/08/30 BCE [n74.137] |