PINK TRIANGLE DAY
See also related headings; e.g., GAY PRIDE CELEBRATIONS; NAMES PROJECT;
SASKATCHEWAN MEMORIAL QUILT.
See also note under heading FESTIVALS, CELEBRATIONS, ETC.
No Pink Triangle Day [in Winnipeg; Mayor Bill Norrie refuses request by Gays for
Equality, Winnipeg, to sign civic proclamation to declare Feb. 14 Pink Triangle
Day "to remember the history of abuse and persecution which homosexual people
have suffered..."; "would have reminded the public of the almost 250,000
homosexuals who were persecuted in Nazi Germany"]. By Don Campbell.
P55 (v8n2)(Feb. 28, 1990): 8 (61cm.)
Proclamation denied [Winnipeg mayor Bill Norrie once again refuses request to declare
February 14 as Pink Triangle Day; openly-gay councillor Glen Murray
protested refusal].
P63 (v9n2)(March 6, 1991): 10 (48cm.)
Pink Triangle vigil [over 100 turned out in Winnipeg to celebrate Pink Triangle Day,
February 14; Mayor Bill Norrie again refused proclamation; city council agreed
to mark two minutes of silence for victims of homophobia; also passed motion
to set aside land for memorial; etc.].
P71 (v10n2)(March 18, 1992): 11 (28cm.)
New [Winnipeg] mayor says no! [Susan Thompson says she will not change former
mayor Bill Norrie's policy of refusing to proclaim Gay & Lesbian Pride Week
or Pink Triangle Day; etc.; brief observations and comment of Councillor Glen
Murray regarding Thompson].
P77 (v10n8)(Dec. 9, 1992): 11 (20cm.)
Betrayed again [Winnipeg mayor, Susan Thompson, again refused to issue proclamation
for Pink Triangle Day, February 14; Day was celebrated with gathering at
Plug-In Gallery, etc.].
P95 (v13n2)[misnumbered v13n1 on contents page](March 8, 1995): 14 (24cm.)