Franco American Library / Bibliothèque franco-américaine

Calumet Club loses Round 1

Item

Title

Calumet Club loses Round 1

Creator

Cartwright, Steve

Description

The Maine Human Rights Commission ruled that Le Club Calumet, an all-male Franco American social club in Augusta, Maine, discriminated when it refused membership to a woman applicant. The article contains commentary from arguing members of the Club and the MHRC councilpersons who voted unanimously to label officially the Club's decision as discrimination based on sex.

Date

1989 November 21

Language

English

Type

Newspaper Article

Identifier

Coverage

1989, Augusta, Maine

Place

Augusta, Maine

Publication Title

Kennebec Journal