Marvellous Grounds

© 2018 Jin Haritaworn, Ghaida Moussa, and Syrus Marcus Ware

First published in 2018 by

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Marvellous grounds : queer of colour histories of Toronto / edited by Jin Haritaworn, Ghaida Moussa, Syrus Marcus Ware.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued in print and electronic formats.

ISBN 978-1-77113-364-7 (softcover).—ISBN 978-1-77113-365-4 (EPUB).—

ISBN 978-1-77113-366-1 (PDF)

1. Minority gays—Ontario—Toronto—History. 2. Minority gays—Political activity—Ontario—Toronto—History. I. Haritaworn, Jinthana, editor II. Moussa, Ghaida, editor III. Ware, Syrus, editor

HQ73.3.C32T67 2018b 306.76'608 C2018-902798-3

C2018-902799-1

Text and cover design by David Vereschagin, Quadrat Communications

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