43 years ago today, on August 1, 1977, I was 11-years old. It's a significant moment in Toronto queer history and it was most certainly formative of early queer identity, albeit not in a positive way at the time. 

Looking back, this incident may have been the root-cause of what made me intent on making a difference in the world, especially for other queer people.

Read the article on DarrenStehle.com: How the Murder of a 12-Year Old Boy Shaped My Queerness.

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