April 29 Edmonton A visit by Anita […]
When
1978-04-29
Description
April 29 Edmonton A visit by Anita Bryant to the Edmonton Coliseum, sponsored by People's Church of Alberta, prompted 300 people to participate in the first gay demonstration held in the city, organized by CAAB, and Concern, a coalition of liberal churches, women's organizations, and gay civil rights groups.
All Places
People's Church EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum Edmonton Coliseum Skyreach Centre Rexall PlaceEdmontonAll People
Anita BryantAll Organizations
ConcernCoalition to Answer Anita Bryant (Winnipeg)All Citations
Serge Tittley, "Criticism of Gays Topic of 'Concern,'" Edmonton Journal, final ed., 27 April 1978, p. B3.William Thorsell, "The Anita Syndrome" (column), Edmonton Journal, final ed., 28 April 1978, p. A4Norman Provencher, "In Comes Anita Heavily Guarded," Edmonton Sun, 30 April 1978, p. 4David May, "Not Anti-gay, but Pro-parent," Edmonton Journal, final ed., 1 May 1978, p. B3Lynda Little, "Edmonton Labor [sic] Joins Gay Protest," Socialist Voice, 8 May 1978, p. 5"Gay Discrimination Laws Urged for City, Province," Edmonton Journal, final ed., 1 May 1978, p. B3"Edmonton Unites," Metro Community News 5 (April 1978): 10"Cast Off Those Chains That Bind," Edmonton Sun, 30 April 1978, p. 5"Calgarians against Anita," Gay Calgary, 2, no. 3 (September 1978): 1"Bryant Hits Canada; Canada Hits Back: The Greens Find the True North Rather More Than Expected," Body Politic, no. 43 (1978), pp. 1, 4"Anti-gay Activist to Visit City 'Soon,'" Edmonton Journal, final ed., 9 February 1978, p. B1"Anti-Bryant Protest Draws 300 Marchers," Edmonton Journal, final ed., 1 May 1978, p. B1"Anita's Answer," Gay Calgary, 2, no. 2 (May 1978): (1)"Activists Are Strange Bedfellows," Edmonton Sun, 30 April 1978, p. 4
