Today marks 45 years since the night in 1981 that 200 police officers raided 4 gay bathhouses in Toronto and arrested 286 men and charged them with “being found in a common bawdy house”. 20 men were arrested for “operating a bawdy house”.
Often compared to Stonewall, these raids sparked widespread marches and protests against police brutality and marked a turning point for the gay community in Toronto. #QueerHistory #Toronto #Canada
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/toronto-feature-bathhouse-raids