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June Edmonton In an address before […]

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1977-06

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June Edmonton In an address before the Alberta district convention of the Knights of Columbus, MP Walter Dinsdale (PC –Brandon-Souris) stated that homosexuals and their campaigns for more rights could spell the death of the family as a basic unit of society. It was also announced during the convention that the Knights of Columbus had set aside $500,000 to battle moral decay, which included the fight for gay rights. Dwight Potvin, chairperson of the Edmonton Community of Gay Christians, coordinated a petition against this position on gay rights.

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Edmonton

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Dwight PotvinWalter Dinsdale

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Edmonton Community of Gay ChristiansLiberal-Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party of Canada, Conservative Party of CanadaKnights of Columbus

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"Petition Grows as Concern Mounts over KC's Stand on Gay Rights," Gay Christian Sower (Edmonton), 1, no. 3 (1977): 6."Family Threatened," Regina Leader-Post, 14 June 1977, p. 31
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