Jeans Not For Mayor (Press, 27 June 1980)
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Summary: Jeans Not For Mayor (Press, 27 June 1980)
On 27 June 1980, the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr Hamish Hay, declined an invitation to participate in "Blue Jeans Day" organised by the local branch of the National Gay Rights Coalition. The event aimed to draw attention to the human rights of the estimated 25,000 individuals within the gay community in Christchurch. Mr Hay stated that he does not wear jeans as they are not his style and also mentioned that he does not own a pair of jeans. While expressing that he supports the rights of the group, he indicated that he had not been approached to endorse the initiative specifically. J. Wooles, a spokesperson for the National Gay Rights Coalition, revealed that letters were sent to several political figures, including Mr Hay, Labour mayoral candidate Mrs Molly Clark, and former Values candidate Mr Peter Heal, inviting them to don blue jeans in solidarity with the gay community. Wooles noted that none of the three had responded to the invitation.
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