March 13 Toronto AGE chose George […]
When
1980-03-13
Description
March 13 Toronto AGE chose George Hislop as a candidate for alderman in the November 1980 election in Ward 6, which included most of downtown Toronto's gay community. More than 200 people attended the meeting, held at the 519 Church Street Community Centre. Hislop was the first openly gay candidate to run for elected civic office in Toronto's history. (See also April 9, 1980.)
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Colin Vaughan, "Politics: Gay Power's Leading Edge. The Boys on the Bandwagon," Toronto Life, July 1980, pp. 22, 24, 26.William Mole, "Working with Straights" (letter), Body Politic, no. 64 (1980), pp. 4–5Peter Maloney, "Sewell Meets AGE," Metro Community News 7 (6 June 1980): 1Peter Maloney, "George Hislop!" Metro Community News 7 (1 February 1980): 1, 14, 16"Hislop Gets the Nod," Metro Community News 7 (11 April 1980): 1, 16Gerald Hannon, "Hislop Gets AGE Nomination to Seek Ward 6 Alderman Seat," Body Politic, no. 62 (1980), p. 9"Gay Electors Flex Muscles," Toronto Sun, 13 March 1980, p. 140
