Dr. Tom Hooper is an assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies and a historian of 2SLGBTQ communities in Canada. Hooper’s research has explored the February 5, 1981, bathhouse raids where over 300 gay men were arrested and criminally charged for their sexuality with a focus on the community resistance to these raids both on the streets and in the courts. Hooper critically examined the construction of dominant queer historical narratives, including the myth that legal changes in 1969 represented the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Hooper also investigated the use and misuse of heritage grants provided to 2SLGBTQ organizations.

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Dr. Tom Hooper is an assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies and a historian of 2SLGBTQ communities in Canada. Hooper’s research has explored the February 5, 1981, bathhouse raids where over 300 gay men were arrested and criminally charged for their sexuality with a focus on the community resistance to these raids both on the streets and in the courts. Hooper critically examined the construction of dominant queer historical narratives, including the myth that legal changes in 1969 represented the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Hooper also investigated the use and misuse of heritage grants provided to 2SLGBTQ organizations.

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