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June 23 Peterborough, Ont. The […]

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1977-06-23

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June 23 Peterborough, Ont. The Peterborough Board of Education ruled that high school students were to be taught in health classes that homosexuality is a "deviant" behaviour and not an alternative form of sexual expression. The original health curriculum had described homosexuality as "an alternative means of sexual expression." Members of THA protested the ruling.

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Peterborough

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Women Trent University, Trent Homophile Association THA

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"Homophiles Fight Deviant Label," Peterborough Common Press, 12 July 1977, pp. 1, 3.David Gibson, "Board Demotes Gay Lifestyle to 'Deviance,'" Body Politic, no. 36 (1977), p. 8