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John B. Argue
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John B. Argue
John Argue
Biography
John Argue was a prominent gay rights activist during the liberation movement. In April 1978 he was fired from his position as a lifeguard at a Toronto public school because of his open homosexuality. He was a chairman of the NDP Gay Caucus, a member of Gay Lobby, and represented the Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario and the Gay Alliance toward Equality. Argue spoke at hearings, broadcasts, and meetings. In 1979, he sent a letter to the Toronto Board of Education on behalf of five gay organizations requesting that a Gay Liaison Committee be established.
