Gerald Hannon
Gerald Hannon (July 10, 1944 – May 9, 2022) was a Canadian journalist.[1]
Gerald Hannon | |
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 Hannon speaking in 2013 | |
| Born | July 10, 1944 Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Died | May 9, 2022 (aged 77) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1970s-2022 |
Hannon was known for talking about pedophilia in his article "Men Loving Boys Loving Men" (1977).[2] Hannon was accused and later found innocent on obscenity charges laid because of what he wrote in the article.
In 1995, he was controversially hired by Ryerson University as a journalism instructor while he was working as a male prostitute at the same time.[3]
Hannon died on May 9, 2022 by assisted suicide, four years after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 77.[4]
References
- ↑ Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon, eds., Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History. Routledge, 2000. ISBN 041522974X .
- ↑ Rick Bébout, “The Gerald Hannon Affair” Archived 2014-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, January 14, 1996.
- ↑ “Gerald Hannon: Off the hook” Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. The Grid, November 17, 2011.
- ↑ Ed Jackson, "Gerald Hannon, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, has died at age 77". Xtra!, May 9, 2022.