Jim Egan (activist)

For the American baseball player, see Jim Egan (baseball).
Jim Egan
Born(1921-09-14)September 14, 1921
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 9, 2000(2000-03-09) (aged 78–79)
Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationOwner of a biological specimen business[1]
Known for

James Egan (September 14, 1921 – March 9, 2000)[2] was a Canadian LGBT rights activist known for his role in the landmark Supreme Court of Canada case Egan v. Canada.[3] He is considered Canada's first prominent LGBT activist, due to his initial period of activism from 1949 to 1964.[1]

  1. ^ a b Yang, Jennifer (June 13, 2018). "'I Am a Homosexual': Gay rights pioneer James Egan celebrated in first LGBTQ2 Heritage Minute". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ^ McLeod, Donald W. (April 10, 2018). "Jim Egan". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gay-rights activist took pension fight to Supreme Court". The Globe and Mail, March 11, 2000.