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Parchment, Porn and Gay Pulp Fiction

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Monday, April 23, 2018 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday at one of Toronto's hidden gems - The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at UofT - the largest publicly accessible collection of rare books and manuscripts in Canada.  We'll be treated to a customized guided tour by JP Carefoote, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections, which will highlight interesting gay and lesbian pieces in the collection - yes including vintage porn and gay pulp fiction.  We will also be able to take in the current exhibition which features photographs, both iconic and rarely seen, taken by Allen Ginsberg, famous gay poet and a seminal figure of the Beat Generation.  After the tour, we'll take a short walk for our networking gathering and drinks to "Her Father's Cider Bar and Kitchen" at 119 Harbord St. (wine and beer available too).