June 29–July 3 Saskatoon "Towards a […]
When
1977-06-29 – 1977-07-29
Description
June 29–July 3 Saskatoon "Towards a Gay Community," the fifth annual NGRC conference of gay men and lesbians, was hosted by the GCCS. Plenary sessions were held at the University of Saskatchewan. The keynote speaker was Barbara Thornborrow, the lesbian who had been dismissed from the Canadian Armed Forces just days before. The conference featured a march (on July 1) of 250 people for lesbian and gay rights, through downtown Saskatoon, as well as workshops and cultural and social programming including an art exhibition, book displays, film screenings, and a cabaret and dances. There were five workshops specifically for lesbians, which drew a large number of women. Delegates also approved ensuring that lesbians had 50 percent voting control during resolutions. Resolutions adopted at the conference included plans for a National Day of Protest to be held in October 1977 and that would use the John Damien case as a focus for the human rights/sexual orientation issue. A national petition on human rights was to be circulated by the NGRC, and detailed plans for strategy during the next federal election were discussed. The NGRC also agreed that it would intervene at CRTC hearings when CBC licence-renewal applications were heard. In addition, the NGRC voted to oppose the airing of any commercial message that featured Anita Bryant or any representative of Save Our Children, and opposed Bryant's entry into Canada.
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January 18 Miami, Fla. The Miami […]All Places
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoonAll People
Anita BryantJohn DamienBarbara ThornborrowAll Organizations
Save Our ChildrenCanadian Broadcasting CorporationCanadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications CommissionGay Alliance toward Equality GATE, Gay Students Alliance GSA, Saskatoon Gay Action, Zodiac Friendship Society, Gay Community Centre of SaskatoonNational Gay Rights Coalition Coalition nationale pour les droits des homosexuels NGRC CNDH, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Rights Coalition / Coalition canadienne pour les droits des lesbiennes et des gais (CLGRC / CCDLG)All Citations
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