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September 22 North York, Ont. […]

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1981-09-22

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September 22 North York, Ont. Richard Geggie, principal of Faywood Public School, rescinded an offer of temporary employment to artist Lonny Stekiewicz after discovering that the artist was gay. Geggie said that he made the decision in consideration of the conservative values of the parents of the school's pupils. The temporary position was part of the OAC's Artists in the Schools programme.

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North York

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Richard Geggie

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Chris Bearchell, "School Cancels Job after Artist Comes Out," Body Politic, no. 78 (1981), p. 14.