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November 24 Calgary Mayor Ross Alger […]

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1979-11-24

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November 24 Calgary Mayor Ross Alger refused a request from GIRC to proclaim November 24 Gay Community Day. The mayor's office claimed that Alger's time was booked and he could not accommodate the request. GIRC and other local groups went ahead with festivities anyway, which included informational displays, discussions, and refreshments.

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Calgary

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Ross Alger

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Gay Information and Resources Calgary GIRC

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"Mayor Too Busy for Gay Proclamation," Body Politic, no. 59 (1979–80), p. 11."Community Day 'Very Gay,'" Gay Horizons, no. 14 (1979), p. 1Catherine Butlin, "Gays Claim Alger Shelved Their Request to Avoid Controversy," Calgary Herald, 9 November 1979, p. B2
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