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Added on: 11/25/2019

All-transgender hockey team believed to be a first for the sport

11/24/2019

The goals are big for an all-transgender hockey team known as Team Trans. Comprised of more than a dozen players from Canada and the United States, it’s…

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Added on: 11/19/2019

Trans children have ‘strong sense of identity’ from early age, study finds

11/18/2019

Transgender children are no more or less likely than other children to conform to gender stereotypes in how they dress and play, suggesting they have a strong…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Toronto rally responds to anti-LGBTQ Christian group march

09/28/2019

A rally promoting unity was held Saturday in response to an anti-LGBTQ Christian group’s march through the city’s gay village. A group of evangelicals with the Christ…

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Added on: 07/29/2019

Halifax LGBTQ community turns hate crime into ‘act of love’

07/28/2019

Devin Moore, Tim Gottschall and Rouge Fatale took the homophobic words spray-painted in red on a Dartmouth apartment and raised it a rainbow. Rouge Fatale and Moore,…

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Added on: 07/15/2019

Tensions simmer in Hamilton LGBTQ community after Pride festival violence

07/13/2019

The groups stand separated by temporary metal fencing and a line of police officers. On one side, Canadian flags and yellow vests. The other, rainbow flags and…

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Added on: 06/18/2019

Scuffles break out at anti-trans rally in Vancouver

06/17/2019

Tempers flared between pro- and anti-trans rights protestors in Vancouver on Saturday (15 June). Several hundred people from both sides converged outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in…

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Added on: 05/27/2019

Gillette ad features dad teaching trans son how to shave

05/26/2019

The latest advert from Gillette features a trans man being taught how to shave for the first time by his dad. The advert, as part of the…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

New hub for queer and trans youth is ‘first of its kind’ in Regina, says UR Pride Centre

04/25/2019

A new space in downtown Regina will be a hub for queer and trans youth — one that organizers hope will help combat problems like depression and…

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Added on: 04/17/2019

New gay rights coin divides LGBT community — and outrages social conservatives

04/16/12019

A new dollar coin designed to commemorate 50 years of homosexual rights has sparked a dual backlash — from both members of Canada’s LGBT community and from…

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Added on: 04/15/2019

OutSaskatoon gets $1.1M to help LGBT survivors of gender violence

04/12/2019

OutSaskatoon says $1.1 million in new federal funding to provide support for LGBT people, particularly youth, who are survivors of gender-based violence will help the organization make…

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Added on: 04/14/2019

Why I’m angry about Edmonton Pride’s cancellation in Canada

04/11/2019

The cancellation of an LGBT Pride festival in Edmonton, Canada is both shocking and cause for concern. It comes in the same year that Pride festivals around…

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Added on: 04/12/2019

Councillors in Castlegar, B.C., condemn controversial comments made at public meeting, offer apology

04/10/2019

Two city councillors and the mayor of Castlegar have condemned controversial comments made during a question period at last week’s televised council meeting. During question period, resident…

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Added on: 04/08/2019

Quebec City police investigate online threat against LGBTQ community

04/07/2019

The owner of Le Drague Cabaret Club in Quebec City filed a complaint with police after a hate message was discovered on social media — a message…

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Added on: 04/06/2019

Most Albertans say parents shouldn’t be notified when child joins GSA, online survey suggests

04/01/2019

Most people think parents should not be notified when their children join gay-straight alliance groups at school, according to a recent survey of more than 74,000 people…

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Added on: 04/01/2019

Calgary LGBT advocates protest UCP plan they say would ‘out’ kids

03/29/2019

Hundreds of people marched in southwest Calgary Thursday in support of gay-straight alliances, and to oppose a plan that they say could see LGBT kids outed without…

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Added on: 03/29/2019

New UCP candidate under fire for link to Christian group’s conversion therapy-style programs

03/24/2019

A newly appointed United Conservative Party candidate strongly denies claims that when he promoted religious sexuality and relationship programming, he was supporting conversion therapy, a widely-discredited practice…

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Added on: 03/24/2019

Canada’s military issues new policies to welcome transgender troops as Trump insists on ban

03/19/2019

As U.S. President Donald Trump moves to banish transgender troops from the ranks, Canada’s military is welcoming such recruits with revamped policies that promote equality, respect and…

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Added on: 03/17/2019

LGBT Purge survivors urge education, awareness

03/15/2019

From the 1950s to mid-1990s, thousands of LGBT members of RCMP, the Canadian Armed Forces, and Federal Public Services were weeded out through an unspoken policy known…

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Added on: 03/13/2019

Adoption assessment tool is not LGBT-inclusive, claims study

03/11/2019

The tool that assesses potential candidates as adoptive parents does not meet the needs of lesbian, gay or gender minority adults, a new study has observed. Sarah…

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Added on: 02/19/2019

Canada makes $30M pledge supporting global LGBT rights

02/13/2019

Canada’s government has pledged $30 million to improve LGBT lives in developing countries over the next five years. The announcement, made February 7, includes annual payments of…

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Added on: 02/09/2019

LGBT+ activists fear police missed chances to catch Canadian serial killer

02/08/2019

As Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of eight men on Friday, LGBT+ activists questioned whether homophobia and racism…

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Added on: 02/07/2019

LGBTI Students to get New Access to Bursary Program from Province

02/05/2019

The Nova Scotia government will broaden who is eligible for a bursary meant to promote diversity in the communications field, after Mount Saint Vincent University students and staff said they…

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Added on: 01/31/2019

Bruce McArthur: Canadian Landscapaer Admits Eight Murders

01/29/2019

A Toronto landscaper accused of killing eight men who went missing between 2010-17 has pleaded guilty to their murders. Bruce McArthur, 67, was arrested last January and…

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Added on: 01/28/2019

Reconnecting LGBT and Indigenous struggles

01/26/2019

Historically, the LGBT community and Indigenous people have been closely connected in their struggle for equal and fair treatment in Canada. However, that connection has been partially…

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Added on: 01/21/2019

Court Decisions on LGBT Rights Echo ‘A Wild Wish’

01/17/2019

More than two centuries ago Mary Wollstonecraft laid the foundations for feminist thought with a simple premise: lack of equal opportunity diminished individual self-worth and hobbled social…

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Added on: 01/17/2019

LGBTI Book is Pulled From School Libraries for Not Being ‘age appropriate’

01/16/2019

A book with LGBT+ characters has been removed from libraries in elementary schools in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, for not being “age appropriate.” The Ottawa Catholic School Board quietly…

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Added on: 12/31/2018

Canadian gay bishop marries in Toronto cathedral

12/30/2018

An Anglican gay bishop has married his partner surrounded by friends and family at a cathedral in Toronto. Bishop Kevin Robertson has married his partner Mohan Sharma at St…

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Added on: 12/30/2018

This Egyptian LGBT couple received threats post-engagement in Canada

12/28/2018

For two Egyptian women, being in a relationship without risking their lives meant traveling all the way to Canada. Soon after they arrived there, Miral Mokhtar and…

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Added on: 12/29/2018

Activists Agree With Canada Warning To Lgbtqi Community

12/28/2018

TWO LGBTQI activists yesterday agreed with Canadian government’s crime advisory warning Canadians to consider the risks of traveling to The Bahamas because homosexuality is not widely accepted….

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Added on: 12/24/2018

Thousands of Canadians have signed petitions to ban conversion therapy

12/21/2018

Thousands of Canadians have rallied behind two petitions calling for a nationwide ban of conversion therapy. It’s part of a wider global trend condemning the practice….