Legislating Love: The Everett Klippert Story

Told through the eyes of an aspiring queer historian, Legislating Love is a play that explores the story of the last Canadian man jailed for being gay. The play is rooted in the facts of the Klippert case, but focuses on the human aspects more than the legal ones, making it easier for readers to connect to the emotional impacts. Given the small cast and short overall length, this work could be used in English lessons to examine play formats, or used within drama lessons. It could also support social studies discussions about Canadian societal and legal changes over time and their human consequences.