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Pat Murphy

Patricia (Pat) Murphy was the Vice-President of the Community Homophile Association of Toronto (CHAT). She resigned from the organization along with four counselors on Nov. 21, 1972, citing the organization’s limiting structure and conservative goals. She was an active protester who organized and attended many rallies and demonstrations. For example, she hosted a rally protesting Anita Bryant’s Toronto visit in January 1978. Murphy was also part of the Brunswick Four. In 1974 the group formed after Murphy and three other women refused to leave the Brunswick House Tavern in Toronto for singing “I Enjoy Being a Dyke,” which the manager objected to. They were arrested and charged with creating a disturbance and obstructing the police. Murphy was acquitted on the charge of causing a disturbance.

Names Pat Murphy (Main) BE [n70.39]
Related Pages Pat Murphy on LGLC
Birth Date 1941
Birth Place
Death Date 2003
Identities Lesbian
BG [n70.39] Canadian

BG [http://www.clga.ca/npc/subject/69(http://goo.gl/dbdmyc)]
Occupations Journalist
1971

https://lglc.ca/event/n71.85
Charges
Disturbing the peace
Created a disturbance
Acquittal
1974/01/05

https://lglc.ca/event/n74.15
https://lglc.ca/event/n71.104


“Brunswick 4” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto


Contempt of court
Jail
Three days
1974/11/01

ABCEFG [n74.189]


Obstructing the police
Acquittal
1974/01/05

https://lglc.ca/event/n74.15
https://lglc.ca/event/n71.104


“Brunswick 4” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto
Associated People


(Coactivists)
Personal
Social
3/7/1972


(Coactivists)
Personal
Social - 11/21/1972


(Coactivists)
Personal
Social
3/7/1972


(Partners)
Personal
1972/12


(Coactivists)
Personal
Social - 11/21/1972


(Coactivists)
Personal
Social - 11/21/1972


(Coauthors)
Professional
Occupational
1971


(Coworkers)
Professional
Occupational
1974/11


(Coworkers)
Professional
Occupational
1974/11


(Coworkers)
Professional
Occupational
1974/11


(Coworkers)
Professional
Occupational
1974/11


(Friends)
Personal
Social
1/5/1974


(Friends)
Personal
Social
1/5/1974


(Friends)
Personal
Social
1/5/1974


1974/11


1974/11


(Partners)
Personal
1972/12


({Client})
Professional
Legal
4/4/1974

Associated Places Three of Cups (and more) (Owner)
1974/11

https://lglc.ca/event/n74.188


http://www.clga.ca/Material/Records/docs/flitchro/77.htm(http://goo.gl/V6Jpc5)

Fly-by-Night Lounge (Manager) - 2/9/1981

https://lglc.ca/event/n81.52


http://www.clga.ca/npc/subject/69 (http://goo.gl/dbdmyc)
https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/features/mapping-queer-toronto/(https://goo.gl/GbxKCs)
Rolyn Chambers, “Toronto’s lesbian club scene: looking back,” Daily Xtra, 28 May 2016, https://www.dailyxtra.com/torontos-lesbian-club-scene-looking-back-70518
Associated Organizations (Member)
1974/01/05

BCE [n74.15]

(Member)
1971/02/01 - 1972/11/21

BE [n71.65], D [n72.101], C [n71.17]

(Vice-President)
1972/03/07 - 1972/11/21

BCE [n72.35], D [n72.101]

(Social Service Counsellor) - 1972/11/21

BDE [n72.101]

(Member)

http://www.clga.ca/npc/subject/69(http://goo.gl/dbdmyc)

(Member)

BE [n71.42]
Associated Periodicals (Journalist)
1971

BCE [n71.85]

(LetterWriter)
1972/07/08

BCE [n72.63]