December 29 North York, Ont. Mel […]
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1977-12-29
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December 29 North York, Ont. Mel Lastman, mayor of North York, announced plans to award Anita Bryant a medal for "her crusade against homosexual activists." The medal was to be presented during Bryant's upcoming visit to North York, on January 15, 1978, which was coordinated by Rev. Ken Campbell of the Campbell-Reese Evangelical Association and Renaissance International. Lastman later backtracked, and on January 9, 1978, withdrew the offer, stating that he had not realized the full extent of her campaign and could not agree that homosexuals should face discrimination in employment and accommodation.
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