Michael Lynch – Prosopography

Michael Lynch was an English professor at the University of Toronto and an important figure in Canada’s gay liberation movement. He was an early member of Gay Alliance toward Equality (GATE) Toronto, and an organizing member of the Gay Academic Union (GAU) at the University of Toronto. In 1974 he co-taught a course about the gay experience at the University of Toronto, and he often took part in discussions and talks that promoted gay rights.

Names	Michael Lynch (Main) BE [n73.27]
Related Pages	Michael Lynch on LGLC Michael Lynch on VIAF
Birth Date	1944/08/20
Birth Place	Harnett County
Death Date	1991/07/09
Activist	[Yes - Pro]
Identities	Gay 1973 BCG [ISBN:9781280114342] American BG [ISBN:9781280114342] Canadian BG [ISBN:9781280114342]
Occupations	Editor 1976 - 1978 ISBN:9781280114342 Journalist 1978 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.28 Poet 1989 ISBN:9781280114342 Professor HigherEducation 1974/09 https://lglc.ca/event/n74.161 https://lglc.ca/event/n78.343
Associated People	Tom Warner (Coactivists) Personal Social 2/14/1973 Event: February 14 Toronto Five people […] Bill Lewis (Lovers) Personal Romantic ISBN:9781280114342 https://lglc.ca/person/GJONE/ (Spouses) Personal Romantic ISBN:9781280114342 David Berger Professional 1974/09 - 1974/11 Event: Autumn Toronto A weekly gay studies […] Gregory Baum Professional 1974/09 - 1974/11 Event: Autumn Toronto A weekly gay studies […] John Lee Professional 1974/09 - 1974/11 Event: Autumn Toronto A weekly gay studies […] Phyllis Grosskurth Professional 1974/09 - 1974/11 Event: Autumn Toronto A weekly gay studies […] Jim Quixley (Coactivists) Personal Social 1975/05 Event: September Toronto A chapter of the […] Bill Lewis ({Writer}) Professional Legal 1977/09 Event: September Toronto Michael Lynch's […]
Associated Places	Toronto Aids Memorial (Organizer) 1988 ISBN:9781280114342 University of Toronto (Employee) 1974/09 ABCEFGH [n74.161], B [n78.343]
Associated Organizations	Organization: AIDS Action Now! (Founder) 1988 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: AIDS Committee of Toronto (Founder) 1983 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: AIDS Committee of Toronto (Chairperson) 1984 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Committee to Defend John Damien (Member) 1977 - 1979 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Church Street Community Centre Board (Chairperson) 1977/06/11 “National: Phillips resigns, Demien defence continues,” Body Politic, no. 29 (1977), p. 4 Organization: Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE (Founder) http://www.projectremember.ca/DisplayPerson.aspx?o_id=47(http://goo.gl/8iVrj3) Organization: Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE (Member) 1973/02/14 - 1976 https://lglc.ca/event/n73.27 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE (Member - Administrative Committee) 1973/11/03 - 1976 https://lglc.ca/event/n73.121 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Gay Academic Union University of Toronto (Member - Organizing Committee) 1975/05 - 1977 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.146 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Gay Fathers of Toronto (Member) 1978 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Task Force on Gay Liberation (Founder) 1974/12/01 BCE [n74.204] Organization: Toronto Centre for Lesbian and Gay […] (Founder) 1988 - 1989 ISBN:9781280114342
Associated Periodicals	The Body Politic (Editor) 1976 - 1978 ISBN:9781280114342 The Body Politic (Journalist) 1973 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.28 ISBN:9781280114342