October 6 Mississauga, Ont.The […]
When
1976-10-06
Description
October 6 Mississauga, Ont.The Mississauga Times, owned by the Toronto Star, printed an anti-gay column by James Bailey entitled "Gays Simply Aren't Normal." Bailey's column was written in response to a press release announcing the formation of Gay Equality Mississauga (GEM). Elgin Blair, president of GEM, demanded a public apology, but was unsuccessful.
All Places
MississaugaAll People
E.F.B. (Elgin F. Blair)James BaileyAll Organizations
Gay Equality MississaugaAll Periodicals
Toronto Daily Star; Toronto StarMississauga TimesAll Articles
Gays Simply Aren't NormalAll Citations
"Star Creature Attacks New Gay Group," Body Politic, no. 28 (1976), p. 4.Gerald Hannon, "Writer's Opinions Are 'Uninformed, Insulting'" (letter), Mississauga Times, 20 October 1976, p. A6Elgin Blair, "Column's Hostility 'Shocking'" (letter), Mississauga Times, 20 October 1976, p. A6James Bailey, "Gays Simply Aren't Normal" (column) Mississauga Times, 6 October 1976, p. A7
