September 10 London, Ont. About 150 […]
When
1978-09-10
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September 10 London, Ont. About 150 people participated in an anti- Anita Bryant demonstration organized by the London CAAB outside the London Gardens Coliseum. This was the largest gay demonstration to date in London. About 2,000 people attended Bryant's concert. Bryant was accompanied by Rev. Ken Campbell of Renaissance Canada. The end of the concert was interrupted when the Coliseum had to be evacuated due to a false bomb threat. Other protest activities that weekend included a rally held at the HALO centre, a Saturday night dance, and an MCC church service on Sunday.
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September 9 Dundas, Ont. Anita […]May 23 London, Ont. The Coalition to […]All Places
HALO CentreLondon GardensLondonAll People
Ken CampbellAnita BryantAll Organizations
Metropolitan Community ChurchRenaissance CanadaCoalition to Answer Anita Bryant (London, ON)All Citations
Paul Trollope, "Bryant Visit Sparks Largest-ever Gay Demo; Few Hear Bryant Pitch: Bomb Scare Empties Hall Before End of Show," Body Politic, no. 47 (1978), p. 12.Eileen Renton, "Demonstrations," London Lesbian Collective Newsletter, 3, no. 2 (September 1978): 4–5Eileen Renton, "Anita Is Gone," London Lesbian Collective Newsletter, 3, no. 3 (October 1978): 7–8Debbie Lucas, "Anita Bryant Demonstration," GAGE, no. 2 (October 1978), pp. 7–8"In Brief," Metro Community News 5 (2 October 1978): 11"Dundas, London Rallies Feature Anita Bryant Next Weekend," Toronto Star, Saturday ed., 2 September 1978, p. G4Dianne, "Religious Inspiration" (editorial), London Lesbian Collective Newsletter, 3, no. 2 (September 1978): 1–4"Bryant Tries Again, Fourth Visit Planned," Body Politic, no. 46 (1978), p. 5"Bryant in Ontario," After Stonewall, no. 7 (Fall 1978), p. 14"Bomb Threat Clears Bryant Rally Hall," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 11 September 1978, p. 9
