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May Mississauga, Ont. Alan Parton […]

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1977-05

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May Mississauga, Ont. Alan Parton, the president of GEM, was harassed and mocked by a homophobic salesman at the Mankind Shoe Store at Square One as he walked by the store. Parton sent a letter of complaint to Kinney Shoes of Canada, the owner of the store, and received a letter of apology immediately. The salesman was dismissed from his position.

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Mississauga

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Allan Parton

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Kinney Shoes of CanadaGay Equality Mississauga

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"Fighting Back!" Gay Equality Mississauga (GEM) Newsletter, 1 June 1977, p. (4).Elgin Blair, "Anti-gay Shoe Salesperson Gets the Boot," Body Politic, no. 34 (1977), p. 9