December 10–11 Toronto Alderman […]

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1981-12-10 – 1981-12-11

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December 10–11 Toronto Alderman Gordon Chong, acting as a liaison for the gay community, attended a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Police on December 10, 1981, to discuss their reaction to the two good faith resolutions approved by city council on November 19. (The board discussed the additional Bruner Report recommendations on January 14, 1982.) On December 11, 1981, representatives of the TGCC (Bob Gallagher, Rev. Brent Hawkes, John Higgins, and Tom Warner) met with Police Chief Jack Ackroyd to discuss the resolutions. Chief Ackroyd delivered his statement to the force on January 20, 1982. He stated, "I support the general intent of the two recommendations," which he quoted in full. He continued by stating that "all of the people in the Metropolitan Toronto community, including the homosexual segment of the community (gay/lesbian), are entitled to the same rights, respect, service and protection as all citizens. Being homosexual is not a reason to deny anyone the right to be recognized as a legitimate member of the community."

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November 19 Toronto Toronto City […]November 3 Toronto The […]September 24 Toronto Arnold Bruner's […]

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Toronto

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Jack Ackroyd Tom Warner John Higgins Brent Hawkes Bob Gallagher Gordon Chong

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Toronto City Council Metropolitan Board of Commissioners of Police, Metropolitan Police Commission

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Bruner Report

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Ted Welch, "Cop Reply 'Weak': Gay Report Committee," Toronto Sun, 21 January 1982, p. 5.Ed Jackson, "City Council Urges Police Chief to Recognize Gays as Legitimate," Body Politic, no. 80 (1982), p. 16 "Chief Okays Homosexual Awareness," Toronto Star, four star ed., 21 January 1982, p. A6 Chris Bearchell, with research by Ed Jackson and Philip Fotheringham, "The Cops: Pressure Still On," Body Politic, no. 81 (1982), pp. 11–12

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John Higgins

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