NOTE:
The original address of this page was: http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~au834/hannon.html
It and 18 other related pages were part of Jeff Lindstrom's personal site. On May 15, 1997,
all were archived to the website of the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives.
Current address of this page: http://www.clga.ca/Material/Records/docs/hannon/lind/hannon.html
For background, and for access to the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives website, see
Kid-sex hooker prof scandal! The Gerald Hannon Affair, 1995-1996.


Ryerson and Hannon Reach Settlement (September 1996)

  1. Gerald Hannon's Statement (13 September 1996)

Ryerson Decides not to Renew Contract (June 1996)

  1. Ken Campbell's Letter (5 June 1996)
  2. Quotes from Toronto Star article (6 June 1996)

Introductory Material

  1. Summary of Events in Controversy (27 November 1995)
  2. Rick Bebout's Chronology (30 November 1995)
  3. Rick Bebout's Updated Introduction (14 January 1996) and Chronology (27 January 1996)
  4. Rick Bebout's Chronicle on the Body Politic Trials--including over Hannon's 'Men Loving Boys Loving Men'

Source Material on the Hannon controversy

  1. Article in Xtra (23 November 1995)
  2. Article in eye Weekly (23 November 1995) Link opens in a new browser window
    [Note: Link above inactive. RB / 17/5/97]
  3. Ryerson University's Press Release (26 November 1995)
  4. PEN Canada Press Release (27 November 1995)
  5. Gerald Hannon's News Conference (27 November 1995)
  6. Writers' Union of Canada Press Release (28 November 1995)
  7. David Walberg's Editorial in Xtra (8 December 1995)
  8. News article in Xtra (8 December 1995)
  9. 'My Secret Lust' by Shawn Syms (8 December 1995)
  10. Ryerson's Letter to Gerald Hannon (20 December 1995)
  11. Rachel Giese's Commentary in the NLGJA/Canada Newsletter (March 1996)

More Information

There is another site on Gerald Hannon that contains additional files:

Chronology

  1. Rick Bebout's introduction to his Chronology (30 November 1995)
  2. Hypertext version of Rick Bebout's Chronology (30 November 1995)
Hannon's 'Men Loving Boys Loving Men' and Comment
  1. Index to article and commentaries
Toronto Sun columns by Heather Bird
  1. 'The Professor of Desire' (14 November 1995)
  2. 'Prof Pushes a Perverse Idea' (18 November 1995)
  3. 'A Question of Morality' (21 November 1995)
  4. 'Ryerson Silence is Telling' (25 November 1995)
  5. 'Hannon not the Real Victim' (28 November 1995)
Toronto Sun news articles and other comment
  1. 'Journalism Teacher's Essay Sparks Probe' (15 November 1995)
  2. 'Prof Backs Adult-Kid Sex' (16 November 1995)
  3. 'Prof Defends Kid-Sex Views' (17 November 1995)
  4. '"Nobody is Going to Fire this Guy"' (17 November 1995)
  5. 'Kid-Sex Prof Stands Ground' (19 November 1995)
  6. 'Police Sex Squad Probes Professor' (21 November 1995)
  7. Letter to the Editor (21 November 1995)
  8. 'Prof Says He's a Hooker' (25 November 1995)
  9. 'Cops Drop Investigation of Teacher' (25 November 1995)
  10. 'Hooker on the Side...Ryerson to Probe Teacher's Role as Hooker' (26 November 1995)
  11. 'Ryerson Suspends its Prostitute Prof' (27 November 1995)
  12. 'Ryerson Gutless in Handling of Hannon' (Column by Christie Blatchford--28 November 1995)
  13. 'Teacher Suspended' (29 November 1995)
  14. 'Mum's not the Word' (Editorial--29 November 1995)
Articles and comment in other media
  1. 'Gay Journalists Desert Hannon' by Glenn Wheeler (Now column--23 November 1995)
  2. 'Ryerson Probing Teacher's Conduct on Child-Sex View' (Toronto Star article--16 November 1995)
  3. 'Ryerson Journalism Instructor under Fire for Teen-Sex Stand' (Toronto Globe and Mail article--16 November 1995)
  4. 'The Controversy over Hannon's Views' (Judy Steed's Letter to the Editor--Globe and Mail--18 November 1995)
  5. 'Embattled Professor Suspended by Ryerson' (Toronto Star article--27 November 1995)
  6. 'The Ryerson Case' (Toronto Star editorial--28 November 1995)
  7. 'A Private Life' (Toronto Globe and Mail editorial--28 November 1995)
  8. 'Gerald Hannon's Conduct' by Michael Valpy (Globe and Mail column--28 November 1995)
  9. Letter from David Hayes to Bronwyn Drainie (30 November 1995)
  10. Letter from Dr. Joyce Lorimer, President of Canadian Association of University Teachers, to Ryerson's President, Claude Lajeunesse
  11. Motto of NAMBLA Disputed (No date or author given)
Letters from Gerald Hannon
  1. Letter in Globe and Mail (21 November 1995)
  2. Response to Bronwyn Drainie (no date)
The site also contains a guestbook in which to write comments.

Also check out the campus where it all began... Ryerson Polytechnic University Link opens in a new browser window!


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