Courage to Stand Up Tour:

Stonewall Activist Martin Boyce

Martin Boyce is one of a handful of surviving Stonewall Riot activist, sharing the story of one of the most pivotal queer/trans action in history.

The Stonewall Riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Patrons of the Stonewall, other Village 2SLGBTQIA+ bars, and neighbourhood street people fought back when the police became violent. The riots are widely considered a watershed event that transformed the gay liberation movement and the twentieth-century fight for LGBT rights in Canada and the United States.

During 2022 and 2023, Martin travelled across Canada, sharing the stories of the Stonewall Riots. The tour went to 77 communities, spoke at 191 events, and met over 85,000 Canadians, (and more than 200,000 virtually).


Check out news articles from this tour here:

Past events include:

  • February 16, 2023 (7pm): Calgary (AB)
    — The Dome at Contemporary, 701 11 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2C4

  • April 7, 2023 (7:30pm): Winnipeg (MB)
    — Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2
    — Additional information here

  • April 16, 2023 (1:30pm): Toronto (ON)
    — Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Ave, Toronto, ON M5M 1S7
    — Additional details here & please note this is a masked event.

  • April 18, 2023 (4pm): Peterborough (ON)

    — Fleming College, 599 Brealey Dr, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B1

  • April 22, 2023 (1:30): Ottawa (ON)
    — Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9

  • April 26, 2023 (7pm): Yellowknife (NWT)
    — Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (4750 48th Street, NT, X1A 2L9)

  • April 30, 2023 (3pm): Vancouver (BC)
    — The Junction, 1138 Davie St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4L7

  • May 4, 2023 (7pm): Charlottetown (PE)
    — Beaconsfield Historic House (2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1M6)

  • May 6, 2023 (2pm): Yarmouth (NS)
    — Beacon United Church, 25 Beacon St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2W2

  • May 10, 2023 (10:30am): Sydney (NS)
    — Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Rd, Grand Lake Road, NS B1M 1A2



Stonewall Across Canada Western Tour (May 2022)

From May 3-May 20, Stonewall Activist Martin Boyce shared the stories of North America's most significant queer & trans moment in history: the Stonewall Riots across Western Canada.

During his Western Canadian tour, Martin travelled to: Winnipeg, Niverville,, Vancouver, Burnaby, Delta, Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Edmonton, Cold Lake, and Sudbury.

Martin spoke at online events for folks in: Mississauga, Sault Ste Marie, Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, Brampton, Halton, and Ottawa.

Martin spoke to 8545 in person and, 19,920 virtually. Martin participated in youth/community 32 events, 8 public talks, and 29 media interviews over the 16 days.

Check out news articles from this tour here:

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This program is generously funded by the Embassy of the United States and donors like you.