May 14 Toronto Lorne Reznowski, the […]
When
1978-05-14
Description
May 14 Toronto Lorne Reznowski, the newly elected leader of the federal Social Credit Party, vowed to stamp out homosexuals in an interview printed in the Toronto Star. Reznowski stated, "I have the greatest compassion for homosexuals. But it's a serious psychological disorder. And you don't cure something by legalising it." Bill Vander Zalm, the Human Resources minister in the Social Credit government of British Columbia, supported Reznowski's comments. Members of GATE (Vancouver) called for Vander Zalm's dismissal.
All Places
TorontoAll People
Bill Vander ZalmLorne ReznowskiAll Organizations
Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE VancouverBritish Columbia Social Credit PartySocial Credit party of CanadaAll Periodicals
Toronto Daily Star; Toronto StarAll Citations
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