March 8 Kingston, Ont. The […]

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1977-03-08

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March 8 Kingston, Ont. The Whig-Standard published a front-page story claiming that the QHA had been "recruiting" at local high schools. Members of QHA had visited three high schools, at the invitation of teachers, to discuss gay aspects of human sexuality before students in senior health classes. A parent's complaint set off the media coverage, which continued through the week (also on CKWS, a local radio station). On March 16, the Whig-Standard published a letter of protest from the QHA. On May 26, 1977, the Frontenac County Board of Education voted twelve to four to prohibit anyone who professed to be a homosexual from lecturing to students in county schools. This decision was made after anti-gay forces in the city organized two petitions to the board.

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Kingston

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Frontenac County Board of Education CKWS Radio The Québec's Homophile Association

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Whig-Standard

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Keith Sly, "Board Moves to Prohibit Gays in Schools," Body Politic, no. 33 (1977), p. 6."The School Board," QHA News (Kingston), 1, no. 4 (June 1977): 2 "QHA Misunderstood and Misrepresented," Queen's Journal (Queen's Univ., Kingston), 15 March 1977 John G. Phair, "Homosexuals Are Not Unnatural" (letter), Whig-Standard (Kingston), final ed., 16 March 1977, p. 6 David Mole, "Gays Not to be Condoned in Kingston Schools," Body Politic, no. 35 (1977), p. 9 "Homosexuals Can't Lecture," Whig-Standard (Kingston), final ed., 27 May 1977, p. 22 John Higgins, "Queen's Recruiting Teens, Screams Homophobic Whig," Body Politic, no. 32 (1977), p. 5 Sylva Graham, "Homosexuals Talk to Student One Mother Is Angry: Son 'Didn't Need This,'" Whig-Standard (Kingston), final ed., 8 March 1977, pp. 1–2

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Frontenac County Board of Education

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