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Jun 8, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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It is #PrideMonth and this is the story of LGBTQ rights activist Jim Egan, who brought forward a landmark Supreme Court case!

Jim Egan was born in Toronto on Sept. 14, 1921. Egan realized he was gay at a young age & in 1948, he met his partner John Nesbit.

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Since he was self-employed, Egan knew he could speak out without losing his job. Starting in 1949, he began writing hundreds of letters, articles & op-ed pieces to newspapers and magazines advocating for equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

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His letters and articles appeared across Canada, first under a pseudonym and then under his real name by the 1960s.
In 1964, he appeared in a Maclean's article that was a positive portrayal of homosexuality that was rare in mainstream media at the time.

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His partner Nesbit asked him to give up his activism, but Egan refused and the couple broke up.
Soon after, Egan moved to B.C. The couple reunited on Vancouver Island in the mid-1960s.
In 1986, Egan retired and began collecting Canada Pension Plan benefits.

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He applied for spousal benefits for Nesbit in 1987 but this was denied. Egan took the matter to court. He lost at the Federal Court in 1991 & the Federal Court of Appeal in 1993
He reached the Supreme Court in 1994, which ruled against Egan & the issue of spousal benefits

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The court did rule that sexual orientation should be included as a prohibited grounds for discrimination under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
This was a massive victory for the LGBTQ community.
Egan died in 2000, Nesbit died three months later

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🧵2/19 A person with white hair, wearing a light-colored tuxedo with a black bow tie and a white pocket square, holds a microphone and a book or paper while standing on a stage with a dark, cloudy background and floral decorations.
From that session, the idea of a children's show set in a vampire's castle emerged. The show would blend surreal humour and psychedelics.
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Barbara Frum was one of the most respected journalists in Canadian history.
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Barbara Frum was born in Niagara Falls on Sept. 8, 1937. In high school, she served on student council. She then went on to study history at the University of Toronto.
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Happy Star Trek Day!
On Sept. 6, 1966, Star Trek debuted in Canada. Two days later on Sept. 8, the show aired in the rest of the world.
Here is a look at the times Canada appeared in various capacities in the fictional history of the Star Trek universe.

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Jean-Luc Picard and Canada:

Jacques Cartier landed in what became Canada in 1534. The second ship to land after Cartier's was captained by an ancestor of Jean-Luc Picard.
He mentioned this in a speech to Starfleet Academy in 2401.

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A bald man in a red and black Starfleet uniform, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, with a Starfleet insignia on his chest, poses with his hand near his face against a dark background with faint hexagonal shapes.
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🧵1/8 A close-up image of two hands, one wearing a black sleeve and a watch, gently holding the hand of another person wearing a light-colored sleeve with a blue cuff. The hands are positioned near a large, metallic ring mounted on a stand, set against a backdrop of a room with red chairs and blurred figures, suggesting a formal or ceremonial event.
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🧵2/8 A black-and-white photograph of a collapsed bridge, with a large section of the structure broken and tilted into a river. The bridge's stone support tower remains partially intact, while twisted metal beams and debris are scattered around the water and shore. The scene appears calm, with the river reflecting parts of the wreckage.
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🧵3/8 Headshot of H.E.T. Haultain, a man with a mustache, wearing a formal suit and tie, captured in a black-and-white portrait.
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This is the story of the Battle of Hudson Bay.

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