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The Klippert case, 1967

The Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, photographed in 2009.
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In Klippert v. the Queen (1967), Everett Klippert appealed his indefinite imprisonment as a dangerous sexual offender for gross indecency, under a Criminal Code that made sex between men illegal. The Supreme Court ruled against him, but the case exposed legal discrimination against gay men and contributed to the partial decriminalization of same-gender sexual acts in 1969.

Scope & context

The case and its influence on the 1969 Criminal Code changes, not later 2SLGBTQI+ rights milestones.

Sources behind this record

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Klippert Case, 1967 National Historic Event ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text