February 10 Toronto Former United […]
When
1981-02-10
Description
February 10 Toronto Former United Church moderator and Ontario Human Rights Commissioner Bruce McLeod defeated openly gay candidate Peter Maloney, vice-president of the Toronto and District Liberal Association and coordinator of CGRO, for the Liberal nomination in St. George riding for the March 19 Ontario provincial election. After his defeat, Maloney resigned his membership in the Liberal party, saying that he was ashamed of the party's record on gay rights. Maloney threw his support behind gay independent candidate George Hislop. (See also February 11, 1981, and February 13, 1981.)
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February 13 Toronto During a […]February 11 Toronto Gay activist […]All Places
TorontoAll People
George HislopP.M. (Peter Maloney)Bruce McLeodAll Organizations
Liberal Party OntarioCoalition for Gay Rights in Ontario CGROOntario Human Rights CommissionUnited Church of CanadaAll Citations
Peter Young, "Steambath Raids Anger Grit Hopeful: 'Why Are Police Focusing on This?'" Toronto Sun, 9 February 1981, p. 12.Peter Young, "Newest Grit Raps Cop Raids: St. George Candidate: Election '81," Toronto Sun, 11 February 1981, p. 43Kevin Scanlon, "Homosexual Rights Fighter Seeks St. George Seat," Toronto Star, four star ed., 9 February 1981, p. A3Joe O'Donnell, "Smith, Candidate at Odds over Steambath Raids," Toronto Star, Saturday ed., 14 February 1981, p. A9Michael McAteer, "McLeod Choice of Liberals in St. George," Toronto Star, four star ed., 11 February 1981, p. A11Kirk Makin, "Homosexual Loses, Will Leave Liberals: The Ontario Campaign," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 11 February 1981, p. 3Kirk Makin, "Homosexual Fears Party Is Thwarting Nomination: The Ontario Campaign," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 10 February 1981, p. 4Chris Bearchell, "The Election in St. George Riding: Hopping on the Gay Bandwagon," Body Politic, no. 71 (1981), p. 15
