Amendment proposed for NL Human Rights Act: ban discrimination based on sexual orientation

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Title

Amendment proposed for NL Human Rights Act: ban discrimination based on sexual orientation

Description

A brief segment stating that the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Association recommended that the Newfoundland Human Rights Act include a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation. The segment also mentions GAIN being commended for their efforts, and GAIN's plan to contact members of the government to support the proposed amendment.

This article was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that was published from 1971 to 1987. It is one of the most significant queer publications in Canadian history, and played a significant role in amplifying the Gay Liberation Movement and provided a crucial space for queer voices to be heard.

Creator

Tony Johnston

Source

Pink Triangle Press and Canadian Museum for Human Rights
https://archive.org/details/bodypolitic122toro/page/22/mode/2up?q=newfoundland

Publisher

Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Internet Archive

Date

January 1986

Format

jpeg

Language

English

Type

Newsletter Article

Collection

Citation

Tony Johnston, “Amendment proposed for NL Human Rights Act: ban discrimination based on sexual orientation,” The Newfoundland and Labrador Queer Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, https://nlqueerarchive.com/items/show/63.