September 3 Toronto George Hislop's […]
When
1980-09-03
Description
September 3 Toronto George Hislop's campaign office officially opened at 181 Harbord Street. Hislop was running to be elected on November 10, 1980, as the first openly gay alderman on Toronto City Council. Mayor John Sewell caused a media storm when he attended the opening and endorsed Hislop's candidacy. There was concern that the move was a sign that "gay power politics" were taking over City Hall.
All Places
Old City HallTorontoAll People
John SewellGeorge HislopAll Organizations
Toronto City CouncilAll Citations
"We Don't Expect You to Support George Hislop Just Because He's Gay" (advertisement), Body Politic, no. 67 (1980), p. 2."Two Votes for a Voice" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 68 (1980), p. 8"Sewell Defends Election Alliance with Hislop Team," Toronto Star, Sunday ed., 31 August 1980, p. A1"Right-wingers Launch 'Gay Scare' to Slur Progressives," In Struggle!, 28 October 1980, p. 9Peter Maloney, "Hislop Opens Offices: Mayor Endorses Candidacy," Metro Community News 7 (12 September 1980): 1, 4, 6Peter Maloney, "August Notes...," Metro Community News 7 (8 August 1980): 1, 6Ross Laver, "Homosexual Leader, Sewell to Join Forces for Autumn Election," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 1 September 1980, p. 5Ed Jackson, "Media Raise Fear of Undue Gay Power as Sewell Endorses Hislop Campaign," Body Politic, no. 67 (1980), pp. 9–10Claire Hoy, "Gay Power Boosted by Sewell" (column), Toronto Sun, 3 September 1980, p. 14"Hislop Campaign Kick-off," Ward Six News (Toronto), June 1980, p. 6Andrew Griffith, "Aldermanic Race in Ward Six," Varsity (Univ. of Toronto), 15 October 1980, p. 6Lorrie Goldstein, "Gay Politico Hits Roof: Upset by Hislop Story," Toronto Sun, 26 September 1980, p. 22John Downing, "We're Polite, George" (column), Toronto Sun, 10 October 1980, p. 4Alan Christie, "Sewell Launches Hislop Election Drive," Toronto Star, four star ed., 4 September 1980, p. A3Alden Baker and Ian Mulgrew, "Gay Issue Predicted to Sway Civic Vote," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 4 September 1980, p. 5
