By Sean Graham
This week I talk with Lynne Gouliquer and Carmen Poulin ahead of their Shannon lecture on Monday November 24 entitled “Purging the Canadian Military of ‘Sexual Deviants’: The War on 2SLGBTQIA+ Members and Their Partners from the 1960s to Present.’ We talk about the administrative order that established the policy of purging homosexuals from the military and how it was executed. We also discuss Lynne and Carmen’s research, their interviews with members who were purged, and the long-term implications on families.
Historical Headline of the Week
Brian Bradley, “She was among those purged from Canada’s military. Today, Michelle Douglas looks back on the pain and progress,” Toronto Star, April 2, 2023
Sean Graham is a cultural historian, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca
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