GRAY, WALTER (mayor; Kelowna, British Columbia)
Gay OK, pride not [Walter Gray, mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia, "has gone to
court to fight for his right not to declare Gay Pride Day"; details of and
background to this issue].
P126 (v17n1)(Jan. 27, 1999): 25 (23cm.)
"Mayors must discriminate" [Walter Gray, mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia, intends
to fight a BC Human Rights Commission ruling by threatening to withhold all
proclamations if he cannot leave the word "pride" out of proclamation of
Lesbian and Gay Pride Day; brief comments and background; mention also that
mayor of Lethbridge has suspended signing of proclamations and other mayors
in West have threatened to do so].
P133 (v17n8)(Dec. 8, 1999): 28 (14cm.)
Mayor in hot water [British Columbia Human Rights Commission tribunal ruled
March 22, 2000 that Walter Gray, Kelowna, B.C. mayor, discriminated by
refusing to issue proclamation requested by Pride committee in 1997;
Okanagan Rainbow Coalition had filed complaint against him; details and
some reactions, including reaction of mayor].
P136 (v18n3)(April 19, 2000): 27 (30cm.)