Any Other Way: Histories of Queer Toronto

Synopsis

Toronto is home to multiple and thriving queer communities that reflect the dynamism of a global city. Any Other Way is an eclectic and richly illustrated local history that reveals how these individuals and community networks have transformed Toronto from a place of churches and conservative mores into a city that has consistently led the way in queer activism, not just in Canada but internationally. From the earliest pioneers to the parades, pride and politics of the contemporary era, Any Other Way draws on a range of voices to explore how the residents of queer Toronto have shaped and reshaped one of the world’s most diverse cities. Any Other Way includes chapters on: Oscar Wilde’s trip to Toronto; early cruising areas and gay/lesbian bars; queer shared houses; a pioneering collective trans archive project; bath house raids; LBGT-police conflicts; the Queen Street art/music/activist scene; and a profile of Jackie Shane, the trans R&B singer who performed in drag in both Toronto and Los Angeles, and gained international fame with her 1962 chart-topping single, ‘Any Other Way.’

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

250 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781770565197

Related ISBNs:

9781552453483

Publisher:

Coach House Books

Date of Addition:

04/08/22

Copyrighted By:

Coach House Books

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Rahim Thawer

Edited by:

Tatum Taylor

Edited by:

Rebecka Sheffield

Edited by:

Tim McCaskell

Edited by:

John Lorinc

Edited by:

Ed Jackson

Edited by:

Maureen FitzGerald

Edited by:

Jane Farrow

Edited by:

Stephanie Chambers