[1] Founded in 1969, the UTHA paved the way for similar student groups across the province of Ontario and led to the establishment of the Community Homophile Association of Toronto (CHAT).
[2] The UTHA's office was located at 12 Hart House Circle and regular meetings would be held in the Graduate Student's Union.
[2] The group's early members included Jearld Moldenhauer, Bill McRay, Ian Young, Charlie Hill, and Disa Rosen.
[2] The UTHA speakers included guests: Dr. Franklin Kameny, the President of the Washington Mattachine Society, Thomas Szasz, Michael Lynch, English Buddhist philosopher Scott Symons, D.E.
[2] The UTHA offered informal counselling services run by volunteers, which would deal with personal, psychological, religious, social and legal questions.