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Barbara Thornborrow
Born1951-
Waterdown, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Occupationformer Private in Canadian Armed forces
Known forLGBTQ+ Activism

Barbara Thornborrow is a former private who was involuntarily discharged from the Canadian Armed Forces for being a lesbian in 1977. She later challenged the decision, becoming the first person who was discharged based on their sexual orientation to do so publicly.[1]

  1. ^ Smith, Miriam Catherine (January 1, 1999). Lesbian and Gay Rights in Canada: Social Movements and Equality-seeking, 1971-1995. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802081971.

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