June 30–July 3 Winnipeg During its […]
When
1977-06-30 – 1977-07-03
Description
June 30–July 3 Winnipeg During its annual convention, the federal NDP passed a resolution supporting gays, and accepted as party policy the basic civil rights demands of the NGRC. Resolutions favouring gay rights had been passed by local NDP-riding associations in Winnipeg earlier; the Winnipeg NDP Gay Caucus had coordinated this effort.
All Places
WinnipegAll Organizations
Gay Caucus, New Democratic Party NDPNational 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)New Democratic PartyAll Citations
Rosemary Speirs, "NDP Seeking End to Discrimination of Homosexuals," Toronto Star, holiday ed., 1 July 1977, p. A4."NDP Supports Gay Rights," Gay Tide, no. 17 (1977), p. 6"NDP Adopts Sweeping Gay Rights Platform," Gay Blade, 1, no. 3 (September 1977): (8)"More of Same by NDP," Toronto Sun, 4 July 1977, p. 2P.J.H., "Anita Bryant vs. the NDP," Gay Moods (GIRC, Calgary), (August 1977), p. 4Jeremy Bass, "Riding Groups OK Rights Resolution," Body Politic, no. 33 (1977), p. 6John Argue, "NDP Adopts Sweeping Gay Rights Platform," NGRC Forum, 2, no. 3 (Summer 1977): (4–5)John Argue, "NDP Adds Gay Demands to Party Policy," Body Politic, no. 36 (1977), p. 4
