September 22 Edmonton At a public […]

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1976-09-22

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September 22 Edmonton At a public town hall meeting, Doug Roche (PC –Edmonton-Strathcona) stated that "the rights of homosexuals are not a major priority for me at present." The comment came in response to a question asked by a lesbian constituent about whether Roche would support gay civil rights protection in the House of Commons. This comment came only months after Roche had made a forceful statement in the Edmonton Journal in defence of Wayne D. Madden, a gay member of his constituency executive.

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May 3 Edmonton The formation of a […]

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Edmonton

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Doug Roche Wayne D. Madden

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Liberal-Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party of Canada, Conservative Party of Canada

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Edmonton Journal

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Rosemary Ray and Bob Radke, "MP Rejects Gay Rights," Body Politic, no. 28 (1976), p. 4.Paul Jackson, "Roche Accuses Press of Sensationalism," Edmonton Journal, final ed., 18 June 1976, p. 2 Jim Davies, "Gay Tells of Bid for Party Caucus: 'Someone Had to Do Something,'" Edmonton Journal, final ed., 18 June 1976, p. 2

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Wayne D. Madden

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