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June 3 Toronto The Big Brothers […]
When
1977-06-03
Description
June 3 Toronto The Big Brothers Association of Metropolitan Toronto organized an institute called "Screening Sexual Behaviours," on how to identify "individuals with predominantly homosexual and pedophiliac tendencies." The main speaker was Dr. Ruth Bray, a psychologist at the Forensic Service at the Clarke Institute for Psychiatry. The Ad Hoc Committee of Gays to Bring Light into the Clarkeness was formed and went to the institute to demand the right to present the "gay" point of view. Twenty-four gay protesters disrupted the conference and tried to change the agenda to one of "Overcoming Homophobia." After a standoff with organizers, six protesters were allowed to remain as resource people and to monitor the accuracy of all statements made about gays. They challenged some speakers, particularly Dr. Bray, for referring to gays as "deviants."
