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November Moose Jaw, Sask. Dan […]
When
1979-11
Description
November Moose Jaw, Sask. Dan Reardon, founder of the Moose Jaw Gay Community Centre (MJGCC), was interviewed for an article in the Moose Jaw Times-Herald. At that time, the MJGCC did not have a permanent home, but ran a gay counselling hotline. Reardon's dream was to establish a coffee house where local gays and lesbians could socialize. He had discussed the concept with Mayor Herb Taylor, said that he would apply to the city for a $4,000 grant, and hoped that the centre would be open by May 1980. As soon as the news hit the press, though, there was considerable public backlash against the proposed centre, including petitions and letters of complaint sent to the Moose Jaw City Council. Mayor Taylor had to call a press conference to clarify his stand on the matter, and declared that in his personal opinion the gay community would not get a grant from the city.
