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	502 Bad Gateway
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	502 Bad Gateway 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. 11 502 Bad Gateway Gross indecency 1960 “George Hislop” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway Conspiring to possess funds obtained by crime 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 502 Bad Gateway Conspiring to distribute or circulate obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 502 Bad Gateway Keeping a common bawdy-house 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 502 Bad Gateway Selling obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 502 Bad Gateway Circulating obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 502 Bad Gateway Conspiring to sell obscene materials 1981/04 “Operation Soap: Who Were the Conspirators?,” Body Politic, no. 107 (1984), p. 11 502 Bad Gateway Conspiring to possess funds obtained by crime Dropped 1981/04/22 - 1984 ABCEF [n81.154], DG [n81.417] 502 Bad Gateway Keeping a common bawdy-house Acquittal 1978/12/09 - 1981/06/12 ABDEFG [n81.231], CF [n79.358]
Associated People	502 Bad Gateway (Partners) Professional Occupational 1959 - 1971 ISBN:978128011434 "Healer," Body Politic, no. 64 (1980), p. 21 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social 3/7/1972 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social 11/15/1972 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social 3/9/1972 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social Page Not Found - Pink Triangle Press 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social 3/7/1972 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social 2/1/1971 - 1977 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway (Coworkers) Professional Occupational 9/24/1975 - 1976/01 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway Professional 11/4/1975 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway ({subjectInterview}) Professional Occupational 1/13/1973 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway (Lovers) Personal Romantic 1958 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway Professional 11/4/1975 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway Professional 1975/11/04 BCDF [n75.184] 502 Bad Gateway (Friends) Personal Social http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/hislop_g.html(http://goo.gl/gNQwVQ) 502 Bad Gateway (Lovers) Personal Romantic 1958 BCDF["George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto] 502 Bad Gateway (PoliticalOpponents) Professional Occupational 4/18/1980 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway (Coactivists) Personal Social 9/7/1982 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway (Antagonists) Personal 3/7/1981 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway (Antagonists) Personal 3/7/1981 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway (Friends) Personal Social 3/7/1981 "George Hislop" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto 502 Bad Gateway (Antagonists) Personal 1/14/1973 "News of the Gay Toronto Roast Cappon," Body Politic, no. 7 (1973), p. 25 502 Bad Gateway ({subjectInterview}) Professional Occupational [1976/09] Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway ({Defendant}) Professional Legal 11/19/1979 Event: 502 Bad Gateway 502 Bad Gateway ({Client}) Professional 11/19/1979 Event: 502 Bad Gateway
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	Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Employee) “George Hislop” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Director) [1971/04/01] BCE [n70.39] Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Member) 1972/11/15 BCE [n72.98] Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (President) 1971 - 1977 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Founder) ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Member) 1969 ISBN:9781280114342
Associated Periodicals	502 Bad Gateway (LetterWriter) 1972/08/25 BCE [n72.73] 502 Bad Gateway (LetterWriter) 1973/01/23 BCE [n73.17] 502 Bad Gateway (Writer) 1972/05 - 1973/12 BCE [n72.22], D [n73.109]