text: It seems this author, Rodney Diverlus and others of the BLM do not understand that this is Canada not the U.S. Stonewall? It certainly raised the level of LGBT political activism cutting across borders, but Canada had its own political history, critical moments and key figures. The Body Politic. The Pink Triangle Press (and all the legal battles). How about Jean Drapeau's "cleaning up" of Montreal for the Olmpics (and riots). The creation of the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. And most recognize the "Stonewall" of Canada was Operation Soap and the Toronto Bathhouse raids of 1981 that lead directly to the first protest parade that can be described as 'Pride'.
  
  Perhaps it is time some of these young activists actually learn the historical and political context of the LGBT movement in Canada. Regurgitating American history is not evidence of "ownership".