Army of Lovers A Community History of Will Munro

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In Toronto he was a legend: an artist, DJ, party promoter, and activist. Will Munro (1975–2010) never became a household name, but his wild, welcoming events stitched the city’s queer and punk scenes together — and in Army of Lovers, journalist Sarah Liss tells his story the way it deserves to be told: through the voices of the community that loved him.

Published by Coach House Books in 2013 as part of the Exploded Views series, this is a collective portrait built from interviews with artists, musicians, drag performers, friends, and lovers. Together they recall Munro’s legendary Vazaleen parties at the El Mocambo, his collage art and handmade flyers, his AIDS activism, and the radical inclusivity that made his dance floors feel like home for outsiders of every stripe.

Warm, funny, and quietly heartbreaking — Munro died of brain cancer at just thirty-five — Army of Lovers is a tribute to a one-of-a-kind cultural organizer and a vivid snapshot of Toronto’s underground at the turn of the millennium.

Will Munro (1975–2010) never became a household name, but in Toronto he was a legend: an artist, DJ, party promoter, and activist whose wild, welcoming events stitched the city’s queer and punk scenes together. In Army of Lovers, published by Coach House Books in 2013 as part of the Exploded Views series, journalist Sarah Liss tells his story the way it deserves to be told — through the voices of the community that loved him.
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nRather than a conventional biography, this is a collective portrait built from interviews with artists, musicians, drag performers, friends, and lovers. Together they recall Munro’s legendary Vazaleen parties at the El Mocambo, his collage art and handmade flyers, his AIDS activism, and the radical inclusivity that made his dance floors feel like home for outsiders of every stripe.
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nWarm, funny, and quietly heartbreaking — Munro died of brain cancer at just thirty-five — Army of Lovers is a tribute to a one-of-a-kind cultural organizer and a vivid snapshot of Toronto’s underground at the turn of the millennium. Essential for anyone interested in queer history, DIY culture, or the art of bringing people together.