June Montréal La Presse, the largest […]
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1980-06
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June Montréal La Presse, the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America, refused to publish a ninety-word display advertisement for Le Club Contact, a gay dating service. In response, Alain Bouchard of Le Club Contact filed a complaint on July 25 with the Commission des droits de la personne (Quebec Human Rights Commission) and the Conseil de presse du Québec (Quebec Press Council). (See also December 22, 1980.)
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Stuart Russell, "Dating Ad Refused, Club Files Complaint," Body Politic, no. 66 (1980), p. 13."La Presse accusée de discrimination: refus d'une réclame auprès d'homosexuels," La Presse, 31 July 1980, p. A10"Gay Service Complains," Montreal Gazette, 1 August 1980, p. 3Gilles Garneau, "Plainte de discrimination contre La Presse," Le Berdache, no. 13 (1980), p. 8Le Club Contact Enrg., "Le quotidien La Presse à nouveau impliqué dans une affaire de discrimination," Le Berdache, no. 15 (1980), p. 6
