June 17–19 Bolton, Ont. Ministers […]

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1980-06-17 – 1980-06-19

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June 17–19 Bolton, Ont. Ministers from American, Canadian, and English congregations of MCC met to discuss strategy to aid the estimated 10,000 to 12,000 gay and lesbian Cuban refugees (commonly referred to as Marielitos) being held in military camps in the United States. The refugees had fled Cuba to the United States to escape "Castroite homophobia." The MCC group pledged $60,000 to strike a special Task Force, based in Los Angeles, that would coordinate communication with the American government and other agencies and would seek sponsors and funding to get the refugees out of the camps.

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