Robert Cook was a Vancouver gay rights activist and member of Gay Alliance Towards Equality (GATE). In 1979 he unsuccessfully ran as a protest candidate in the BC provincial election for the West Vancouver-Howe Sound riding, in an attempt to raise human rights issues regarding sexual orientation.
| Names | Robert Cook (Main) BE [n72.106] Bob Cook (altName) BE [n74.113] |
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| Related Pages | Robert Cook on LGLC |
| Occupations |
Journalist
1976 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.35 Politician1979/05 “BC candidate scores points,” Body Politic, no. 53 (1979), p. 15 Instructor at Capilano College HigherEducation“BC candidate scores points,” Body Politic, no. 53 (1979), p. 15 |
| Associated Places |
Capilano College (Employee)
“BC candidate scores points,” Body Politic, no. 53 (1979), p. 15 |
| Associated Organizations |
Organization: Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE […] (Member)
1974/06/10 BCE [n74.113] |
| Associated Periodicals |
The Body Politic (Journalist)
1973 - 1976 BCE [n72.106], D [n75.35] Gay Tide (Journalist)1973/10 - 1976/04 BCE [n73.87], D [n75.208] |