March 8 Kingston, Ont. The […]
When
1977-03-08
Description
March 8 Kingston, Ont. The Whig-Standard published a front-page story claiming that the QHA had been "recruiting" at local high schools. Members of QHA had visited three high schools, at the invitation of teachers, to discuss gay aspects of human sexuality before students in senior health classes. A parent's complaint set off the media coverage, which continued through the week (also on CKWS, a local radio station). On March 16, the Whig-Standard published a letter of protest from the QHA. On May 26, 1977, the Frontenac County Board of Education voted twelve to four to prohibit anyone who professed to be a homosexual from lecturing to students in county schools. This decision was made after anti-gay forces in the city organized two petitions to the board.
All Places
KingstonAll Organizations
Frontenac County Board of EducationCKWS RadioThe Québec's Homophile AssociationAll Periodicals
Whig-StandardAll Citations
Keith Sly, "Board Moves to Prohibit Gays in Schools," Body Politic, no. 33 (1977), p. 6."The School Board," QHA News (Kingston), 1, no. 4 (June 1977): 2"QHA Misunderstood and Misrepresented," Queen's Journal (Queen's Univ., Kingston), 15 March 1977John G. Phair, "Homosexuals Are Not Unnatural" (letter), Whig-Standard (Kingston), final ed., 16 March 1977, p. 6David Mole, "Gays Not to be Condoned in Kingston Schools," Body Politic, no. 35 (1977), p. 9"Homosexuals Can't Lecture," Whig-Standard (Kingston), final ed., 27 May 1977, p. 22John Higgins, "Queen's Recruiting Teens, Screams Homophobic Whig," Body Politic, no. 32 (1977), p. 5Sylva Graham, "Homosexuals Talk to Student One Mother Is Angry: Son 'Didn't Need This,'" Whig-Standard (Kingston), final ed., 8 March 1977, pp. 1–2
