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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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Montreal

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Ernest Dupont

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada

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Montréal Star

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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