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June 22 Toronto An unnamed "elected […]
When
1979-06-22
Description
June 22 Toronto An unnamed "elected city official" was apprehended by Toronto police in a washroom at the Royal York Hotel for an alleged "homosexual incident" but was not charged at the time. The men's washrooms at the Royal York had been a busy cruising spot for gay men for years. Toronto media, and particularly columnist Claire Hoy of the Toronto Sun, suspected a cover-up and demanded that charges be laid. On August 9, 1979, the Sun reported that a charge of common assault had been brought against Ward 9 Alderman Thomas Wardle, Jr., following an incident at the Royal York Hotel on June 22, 1979. (See also October 4, 1979.)
