February 11 Toronto Gay activist […]
When
1981-02-11
Description
February 11 Toronto Gay activist George Hislop announced his protest candidacy as an independent candidate running in the St. George riding in the March 19 Ontario provincial election. Hislop railed against the recent bath raids, and said that he had decided to run because the NDP and Liberals had both failed to nominate a gay candidate. During the campaign Hislop was denounced by some as a "spoiler" and as a "single-issue candidate." (See also March 19, 1981.)
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Peter Young, "Gay Rights Activist Joins Race," Toronto Sun, 12 February 1981, p. 47.Kevin Scanlon, "Hislop Running 'To Defeat Fish,'" Toronto Star, four star ed., 12 February 1981, p. A7Sharie Mulkewich, "Role of Gays in '81 Election," Varsity (Univ. of Toronto), 27 February 1981, pp. 1, 5Kerra Lockhart, "Gay Vote Helping Tories?" Ottawa Citizen, 14 March 1981, p. 4Ross Laver, "Homosexual Activist Declares Candidacy," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 12 February 1981, p. 4Andrew Griffith, "Controversy Marks St. George Race," Varsity (Univ. of Toronto), 4 March 1981, pp. 5, 12Bill Gladstone, "Out in the Open: Like It or Not, George Hislop Won't Go Away," Quest, September 1981, Toronto section, pp. 7–12"Gay Freedom Rally Wins Support," Body Politic, no. 72 (1981), pp. 15–16Frank Dwyer, "Gay Rage Threatens Grit Seat," Downtowner (Toronto), 25 February–1 March 1981, pp. 1–2Chris Bearchell, "The Election in St. George Riding: Hopping on the Gay Bandwagon," Body Politic, no. 71 (1981), p. 15
