October 11 Manitoba The incumbent […]

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1977-10-11

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October 11 Manitoba The incumbent NDP under Premier Ed Schreyer was defeated in a provincial election by the Progressive Conservatives, under leader Sterling Lyon. Members of MGC played an active role during the election campaign, particularly in polling candidates and in posing questions during public events. Jeremy Bass of GFE, for example, was able to quiz Premier Schreyer about his stand on gay rights during a forum at the University of Manitoba. Schreyer was dismissive, saying that he would not be "bullied" into answering and that "…I've got more important things to worry about." Lloyd Axworthy, who was very gay-positive during the campaign, was the only Liberal elected to the Legislature.

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University of Manitoba Manitoba

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Lloyd Axworthy J.B. (Jeremy Bass)Sterling Lyon Ed Schreyer

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Campus Gay Club, University of Manitoba, Gays for Equality GFE Manitoba Gay Coalition Liberal-Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party of Canada, Conservative Party of Canada New Democratic Party

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"More Manitoba Politics," After Stonewall, no. 3 (1977), pp. 29–30."Manitoba Strait Politics," After Stonewall, no. 2 (1977), pp. 3–5 Debbie Lyon, "U of M Students Quiz Schreyer on Gays' Rights, Griffin Strikers," Winnipeg Free Press, final ed., 6 October 1977, p. 14 "In Reply to Pawleytics: Now Is the Time!" After Stonewall, no. 2 (1977), pp. 26–27 Bill Fields and Bill Lewis, "Arrogant after Big Win, Tories Run Amok in MB," Body Politic, no. 42 (1978), p. 8 Bill Fields, "Gays & Manitoba Nix to Schreyer," Body Politic, no. 38 (1977), p. 4 Bill Fields, "Election '77," After Stonewall, no. 4 (1977), pp. 10–11 Walter Davis, "NDP Defeated, Gays Setback," After Stonewall, no. 4 (1977), p. 12 Walter Davis, "Gays Assess Vote," Body Politic, no. 39 (1977–78), p. 6

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Sterling Lyon

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