Herbert Spiers was an American who came to Canada to attend the University of Toronto. He was a founding member of Toronto Gay Action, and openly identified as gay. He was the author of We Demand (1971), which served as a manifesto for gay rights in Canada, and is noted as being one of the most important pieces of writing for gay rights in the countrys history. He was also involved in the publication of the Body Politic.
| Names | Herb Spiers (Main) BE [n71.57] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Herb Spiers on LGLC
Herb Spiers on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1945/11/08 |
| Birth Place | 502 Bad Gateway |
| Death Date | 2011/03/02 |
| Death Place | https://lglc.ca/place/NEW/ |
| Identities |
Gay
BG [Gerald Hannon, “Herb Spiers,” Daily Xtra, 12 April 2011, https://www.dailyxtra.com/herb-spiers-34133] AmericanBG [Gerald Hannon, “Herb Spiers,” Daily Xtra, 12 April 2011, https://www.dailyxtra.com/herb-spiers-34133] |
| Occupations |
Journalist
1972 - 1974 https://lglc.ca/event/n71.57 |
| Associated People |
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
502 Bad Gateway
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| Associated Organizations |
Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Founder)
1987 Gerald Hannon, “Herb Spiers,” Daily Xtra, 12 April 2011, https://www.dailyxtra.com/herb-spiers-34133 Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Member)1972/03/09 BCE [n72.36] Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Delegate)1975/11/22 BCE [n75.206] Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Founder)Gerald Hannon, “Herb Spiers,” Daily Xtra, 12 April 2011, https://www.dailyxtra.com/herb-spiers-34133 |
| Associated Periodicals |
502 Bad Gateway (FoundingMember)
http://www.pinktrianglepress.com/sites/default/files/data/1981%20Who%20we%20were%20Who%20we%20are%20by%20Gerald%20Hannon.pdf(http://goo.gl/MQuIY3) 502 Bad Gateway (Journalist)1972 - 1974 BCE [n71.57], D [n74.170] 502 Bad Gateway (LetterWriter)1973/04/05 BCE [n73.31] 502 Bad Gateway (LetterWriter)1971/09/15 BCE [n71.72] |