February 5 Alberta The Alberta Human […]
When
1980-02-05
Description
February 5 Alberta The Alberta Human Rights Commission announced that it would not recommend the addition of sexual orientation to the Individual Rights Protection Act, Alberta's human rights code. Bob Lundrigan, chair of the commission, argued that the small number of complaints from gay people justified omitting sexual orientation from the recommendations. Members of GATE (Edmonton) and ALGRA called for the resignation of the entire commission.
All Places
AlbertaAll People
Bob LundriganAll Organizations
Alberta Lesbian and Gay Rights Association (ALGRA)Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE EdmontonAlberta Human Rights CommissionAll Monograph
Individual Rights Protection ActAll Citations
Wendy Koenig, "Gays Surrounded by Fear Without Human Rights Law," Edmonton Journal, final ed., 7 February 1980, p. B5.Wendy Koenig, "Gays Angered by Exclusion from Rights Act Proposal," Edmonton Journal, 6 February 1980, p. B4Robert Harris, "GATE Calls for Resignation of Commission," Gay Horizons, no. 16 (1981), p. 4Robert Harris, "AHRC," Gay Horizons, no. 16 (1980), p. 3Gerald Hannon, "Sexual Orientation Not Recommended in Proposed Changes in Rights Act," Body Politic, no. 61 (1980), p. 8
