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June 21 Hamilton, Ont. In a letter […]

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1976-06-21

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June 21 Hamilton, Ont. In a letter to Brian Marsh, president of MHA, Ontario Liberal Party leader Stuart Smith declared party support for a sexual orientation clause in the Ontario Human Rights Code. This was believed to be the first public statement on gay rights ever issued by the party.

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Hamilton

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Stuart SmithBrian Marsh

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Liberal Party OntarioHamilton-McMaster Gay Liberation Movement GLM, McMaster Homophile Association MHA

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Ontario Human Rights Code

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"Liberal Party Leader Endorses Gay Rights," Body Politic, no. 27 (1976), p. 5.