# Losing A Battle But Winning The War: Jim Egan

An episode of [Canadian History Ehx](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437838013), 10 Jun 2025, 29 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU1462777589.mp3?updated=1748811374

It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the story of Jim Egan. With his partner Jack Nesbit, they challenged the fact they were not eligible for spousal benefits as a same-sex couple. While they lost their case, they changed Canadian history. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 *sources* • My Life As A Canadian Gay Activist by Jim Egan • Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jim-egan • BC Campus: https://opentextbc.ca/abealfreader4/chapter/the-story-of-jim-egan/ • The Arquives: https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/exhibits/show/jim-egan/domestic-life • UCTE: https://ucte-ucet.ca/jim-egan-a-man-making-history-for-lgbtq-rights-in-canada/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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