February 25 Montréal The Montreal […]
When
1978-02-25
Description
February 25 Montréal The Montreal Star published an article on Ernest Dupont, a thirty-nine-year-old gay man whose application to become a Big Brother was rejected because he was openly gay. At that time, Big Brothers routinely screened out gay applicants.
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MontrealAll People
Ernest DupontAll Organizations
Big Brothers Big Sisters of CanadaAll Periodicals
Montréal StarAll Citations
Ron Dayman, "Montreal Big Brothers Refuse Gay Applicant," Body Politic, no. 42 (1978), p. 6.Ron Dayman, "Les Grands Frères refusent un gai," Gai(e)s du Québec: Bulletin, 2, no. 2 (April 1978): 3Gillian Cosgrove, "Big Brothers Refuse Gay, 'Sexual Bias Disappointing,'" Montreal Star, 25 February 1978, p. A13