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Apr 6, 2023 · James Egan is a Utah-based attorney who resembles Superman's alter ego and has become an internet sensation. He shares his thoughts on the trial, his music, and his work with wrongful convictions.
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- Education and Early Career
- Gay Activism and Community Work
- Column Writing
- Political Career
- Egan v. Canada
- Legacy and Significance
- Honours and Awards
Jim Egan was the eldest son of James Egan and Nellie (Josephine) Engle; Jim’s only sibling, Charles, was born in 1922. Jim attended Holy Name School and later the Eastern High School of Commerce, in Toronto. In high school, he took a mixed science course of biology, chemistry and physics, as well as English literature and composition. He proved to ...
Egan’s serious reading interests extended to the gay icons of the day —André Gide, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde — and the works of pioneering sexuality researchers such as Havelock Ellis. The publication of Alfred Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948) was a great inspiration to him. Egan began to study homosexuality in greater depth and, b...
Egan’s first real success in writing came in November–December 1951, when his seven-part series “Aspects of Homosexuality” was published in the Toronto tabloid True News Times (TNT). No longer just writing letters of complaint, Egan now had a platform to publish overviews of same-sex desire through history, legal and scientific aspects of homosexua...
Egan’s interest in the natural world propelled him to become involved with environmental activism in British Columbia, particularly with groups such as the Society for the Prevention of Environmental Collapse and the Save Our Straits Committee. His desire to make a difference through public service ultimately led to politics. In 1981, Egan was elec...
In 1987, Egan and Nesbit applied on Nesbit’s behalf for the spousal allowance benefit provided under the Old Age Security Act. Egan and Nesbit had been a couple for almost 40 years and met all criteria for the benefit. Health and Welfare Canada’s denial of the claim based on sexual orientation (they were a same-sex couple) set the stage for a court...
As an openly gay man, Jim Egan is recognized as a pioneering Canadian gay journalist who challenged discrimination and bigotry against LGBTQ2 people. His columns in True News Times and Justice Weekly exposed readers to a gay viewpoint on historical and current affairs. Egan’s support of foreign gay publishers resulted in republication of selected w...
National Human Rights Award, Lambda Foundation for Excellence (1995)Honorary grand marshal (with Jack Nesbit) of the Toronto and Vancouver Pride celebrations (1995)Egan and Nesbit were the subjects of the documentary Jim Loves Jack, by David Adkin (1996)Paul Harris Fellowship, for his long efforts toward equal rights, Rotary International (1997)Mar 31, 2023 · James Egan — who represented the “Shakespeare In Love” star alongside a team of colleagues from the law firm Epperson & Owens — has become an unexpected heartthrob, thanks to thirsty viewers...
Apr 1, 2023 · James Egan, part of the team that successfully secured Gwyneth Paltrow ’s good name in the Park City, Utah ski accident trail (also known as the best show on television in March 2023) has...
Mar 30, 2023 · “Extra’s” Billy Bush caught up with one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys, James Egan, outside the Park City courtroom after a jury ruled in Gwyneth’s favor in ...
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Mar 31, 2023 · James Egan is a lawyer who defended Gwyneth Paltrow in her ski crash trial. He also sings songs and has a son. See how social media reacted to his appearance and his profession.
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Mar 31, 2023 · James Egan is a lawyer who defended Gwyneth Paltrow in her ski crash trial, and also a musician who posts songs on Spotify. Learn more about his career, personal life and viral looks in this clip from Access Hollywood.
