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Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts was an organizer of Gay Alliance toward Equality (GATE) Edmonton and one of the city’s first openly gay public activists. He contributed to periodicals including Gateway and the Georgia Straight. Roberts also started ‘Gay Media’, which produced and distributed gay videos and audio tapes, in 1974.

Names Michael Roberts (Main) BE [n71.58]
Related Pages Michael Roberts on LGLC
Identities Christian
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Occupations Journalist
1972/01/20

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Associated People

Peter Hall
(Coactivists)
Personal
Social
1971/09
Event: Summer Edmonton The first gay […]

Associated Organizations Organization: Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE […] (Regional coordinator)
1971/06 - 1973/06

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Organization: Gay Media (Founder)
1974/02

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Organization: Metropolitan Community Church MCC […] (Member)
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Associated Periodicals Gateway (Journalist)
1972/01/20

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Georgia Straight (LetterWriter)
1971/10/19

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