Michael Cassidy – Prosopography

Michael Cassidy was a politician in the Ontario legislature and the leader of the Ontario NDP. He was also continually a supporter of gay rights. Cassidy supported proposed amendments to the Ontario Human Rights code that would add protection based on sexual orientation during the 70s and 80s. He also supported new lesgislative provisions that would protect people from eviction based on their sexual orientation.

Names	Michael Cassidy (Main) BE [n75.40]
Related Pages	Michael Cassidy on LGLC Michael Cassidy on VIAF
Birth Date	1937/05/10
Birth Place	Victoria
Occupations	MPP (NDP-Ottawa-Centre) Politician 1971/10/21 - 1984/08/03 https://lglc.ca/event/n72.69 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.144 http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=552(http://goo.gl/Ui8swn) “Far Right Active in Election,” Body Politic, no. 72 (1981), p. 15
Associated People	Pat Lawlor Professional notAfter(1975/09) Event: September Ontario During the […] Stephen Lewis Professional notAfter(1975/09) Event: September Ontario During the […] Ross McClellan Professional notAfter(1975/09) Event: September Ontario During the […] David Warner Professional notAfter(1975/09) Event: September Ontario During the […] Jim Monk (Antagonists) Personal 2/24/1981 "Jim Monk" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto Claire Hoy ({subjectInterview}) Professional Occupational notAfter(1980) Event: December 9â10 Toronto The second […]
Associated Organizations	Organization: New Democratic Party (Member) notAfter(1972/06/17) BCE [n72.69] Organization: New Democratic Party Ontario (Leader) notAfter(1981/02/09) BCE [n81.51]