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February 14 Red Deer, Alta. Members […]
When
1976-02-14
Description
February 14 Red Deer, Alta. Members of Gay Alliance toward Equality (GATE) (Edmonton) distributed leaflets at the Liberal Party of Alberta's convention and unfurled a banner reading "Gay Rights Now!" The party's outgoing president, Jack Pickett, was outraged, and told the members of GATE to "stuff it." He called the women in the group "hags" and concluded, "There are times when the rights of minority groups have to be curtailed." The party's new leader, Nick Taylor, however, spoke to GATE delegates and reaffirmed his support for gay rights. Positive feedback was also received from the party's incoming president, Sharon Carstairs.
