October 25 Ottawa A march of 150 […]
When
1975-10-25
Description
October 25 Ottawa A march of 150 people on Parliament Hill protested government inaction during International Women's Year. About thirty lesbians and gay men participated, and were particularly vocal concerning the issues of gay liberation and custody rights for lesbian mothers. Marie Robertson of GO was one of the speakers, and Doug Wilson was introduced to the crowd.
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September 22 Saskatoon Doug Wilson […]All Places
Parliament HillOttawaAll People
Doug WilsonMarie RobertsonAll Organizations
Gays of Ottawa Gays d'Ottawa GO, Gays of Ottawa Gais de L'Outaouais GOAll Citations
"Toronto Women Join March to Protest Ottawa's 'Inaction,' " Globe and Mail, metro ed., 25 October 1975, p. 15."News: October 25 Demonstration," Other Woman 4 (December 1975-January 1976): 6;"Lesbians Demonstrate," Gay Rising 1 (November 1975): 3;"Gay Front Activist Fired as Lecturer Pushes Case in Ottawa," Ottawa Citizen, 27 October 1975, p. 2;Ron Dayman, "Lesbian Rights — Why Not!" Body Politic, no. 22 (1976), p. 6;Ron Dayman, "It Hasn't Been Done... Why Not?" GO Info 2 (November- December 1975): 4;"Call for Abortion Law Repeal" (photo), Globe and Mail, metro ed., 27 October 1975, p. 16;
