Tom Hooper

Historian, professor, researcher, activist, writer, softball player, curler, bowler (he/him)

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

My investigation into @PrideToronto is ready.

$1,850,000
Misdirection of Funds and Settler Colonialism: Pride Toronto Grants from @CdnHeritage

Download the PDF:
https://t.co/ktxGbiLM30

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

@raulpacheco Thanks to my friends for tagging me. I would also add @GaryWKinsman with a 3rd edition of Regulation of Desire coming in Nov. He was also part of https://t.co/mLS8cxY1dw

Also tagging Christine Sismondo @sismondo

[York University News @YorkUnews]

Prof Tom Hooper @YorkULAPS, a historian of the Toronto #bathhouse raids explains: “There were actually a series of raids, but they’re well known for this mass raid... in which 200 police officers raided four gay bathhouses all at once.” https://t.co/HnF34hZSsc via @nowtoronto

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

@johnpaille Yes they sure did! Here are the details: https://t.co/a8fuoErzcm

[Dev Banfield @DevBanfield]

In honour of #Pride 2023, Queer & Now highlighted a piece of Queer Canadian history.

We spoke with @ChanelleGallant , @thomashooper & @roseyknees about the Toronto bathhouse raids, and were reminded why we will always need Pride 🏳️‍🌈🫶🏼

https://t.co/EeOsiBxyAb

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

@XtraMagazine @journo_dale Is this an article by @XtraMagazine? or is it a Liberal government press release? It is getting more and more difficult to tell the difference.

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

Why is @PrideToronto playing an active role in supporting Anthony Bass? They are totally disconnected from our communities.

[CTV News @CTVNews]

Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass stands by his 'personal beliefs' after sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ video https://t.co/pnJsfKrTAQ

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

Despite @PrideToronto fraud and forgery, the Trudeau government is giving them more money.

"There's been no transparency and accountability for this, so they shouldn't receive another penny of government funds"

https://t.co/7ljs1dZcQG

[ActiveHistory.ca @ActiveHist]

"Until the government listens to sex workers, the historic harms of bawdy house laws will continue to be reproduced in legislation today." Read @maggie_ross95's essay.
https://t.co/iP7UhvbJmj

[York University News @YorkUnews]

Sex workers charged with bawdy-house offences remain excluded from accessing the expungement process, say a group of gay and lesbian historians, including @YorkULAPS Prof Tom Hooper, who study the criminalization of queer communities. https://t.co/UvMqESRgex via @YahooNews

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

Back in 2018 I joined gay and lesbian historians Steven Maynard, Gary Kinsman, and Patrizia Gentile in demanding changes to the expungement bill.

Our latest update:

[The Conversation Canada @ConversationCA]

Sex workers are left out in the cold by Ottawa's unjust conviction amendments https://t.co/h31CqZVlGR

[Sex Work Law Reform @CDNSWAlliance]

@GaryWKinsman @egalecanada @lgbt_fund We would be so happy to have more support from people and organizations like @enchantenetwork @egalecanada @LGBTfdn @CQLGBT around this, especially those that have the ear of @liberal_party

[York University News @YorkUnews]

Equity studies Prof Tom Hooper @YorkULAPS says it is a standard practice among police officers to include allegations of prostitution in arrest documents after raids targeting bawdy houses. https://t.co/3YJfrGuYzZ via @TorontoStar

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

@CDNSWAlliance The Liberals went out of their way to exclude sex workers, and in the process they excluded all the men arrested in the bath raids. None of them will qualify for record expungement. Sex work was part of the allegations police made in the baths. Here is an arrest record:

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

This change does NOTHING. By excluding sex workers, the Liberal government has excluded everyone arrested in the bath raids from qualifying for a record expungement

Without evidence, police alleged sex work during the bath raids. Here is one of the arrest records:

[Seamus O'Regan Jr @SeamusORegan]

We're erasing criminal records for "indecency" and abortion. The LGBTQ people & women who fought the first fights deserve justice.

Because being who you are should never have been a crime.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Anu Radha Verma @aradhaverma]

Now it's time for Q&A. @thomashooper asks "I've been asking qs about fraud and forgery in federal grants...the review did not look at fraud and forgery." You can check https://t.co/fE0GMYtMYA "You received another grant of $1mm.....fraud and forgery have not been addressed." 31/

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

Pride Toronto didn't answer questions to members last night, and they aren't answering to media. This is what a cover up looks like. The current leadership has failed our communities. @PrideToronto @FedDevOntario

[Xtra @XtraMagazine]

Pride Toronto is alleged to have forged at least one signature on a grant application and lied about a partnership with renowned Indigenous artist Kent Monkman. This is not the first time the non-profit organization has come under fire in recent history.

https://t.co/jYYPjojkLH

[Gary Kinsman @GaryWKinsman]

At the @PrideToronto Q and A with the ED last night there was no response to the new document that @thomashooper got released. So there was no actual response to this question. This is a major problem.

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

Every @PrideToronto members meeting is open to the public but this upcoming Q&A with Sherwin Modeste is being held behind closed doors.

The community must demand a public meeting so Pride Toronto can be held accountable for fraud, forgery, and misappropriation of federal grants.

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

@DufferinRider @PrideToronto @FedDevOntario Three of the board members named here have confirmed to me that 1) the signatures aren't theirs, and 2) this document was created without their knowledge or consent.

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

NEW🧵: @PrideToronto exploited Cree artist Kent Monkman's name on yet another federal grant.

This $1million @FedDevOntario grant was not included in Pride Toronto's apology and KPMG review earlier this year, current leadership must be held accountable for this cover up. 1/7

[Tom Hooper @thomashooper]

@NickEl82710606 @PrideToronto @FedDevOntario I have raised these concerns with both @CdnHeritage and @FedDevOntario - they have not responded to repeated questions about fraud, forgery, and misappropriation.

The federal government has a lot of explaining to do, they either missed this, or they went along with it.