gay rights

• Florida passes bill to end Disney’s special status amid LGBTQ education feud

  Florida passed a bill that would revoke Disney's self-governing status following the company's opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools.

  World

  Apr 21
  
• Florida House approves Republican-backed ‘don’t say gay’ bill

  Florida's House of Representatives have approved a bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity.

  World

  Feb 25
  
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• Conversion therapy ban receives royal assent, now law in Canada

  Bill C-4 makes providing, promoting or advertising conversion therapy a criminal offence in Canada. It was fast-tracked through the House of Commons and Senate.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
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• ‘Lives were ruined’: 40 years after Edmonton’s Pisces bathhouse raid

  The Pisces Spa was a bathhouse used by gay men. On May 30, 1981, 56 men were arrested after nearly 50 officers stormed the spa.

  Features

  May 30, 2021
• Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions

  Francis previously endorsed civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to same-sex marriages, but this is his first time speaking in favour of civil unions as pope.

  World

  Oct 21, 2020
• Bill Kelly: It’s time for Canada to deal with conversion therapy

  It's long past time to outlaw the tortuous treatment of conversion therapy, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Oct 2, 2020
• The show must go on: Decorated cars parade through Regina during Queen City Pride

  It came later in the year than usual and was scaled down due to COVID-19, but Saturday's Queen City Pride Parade was as colourful, and meaningful, as ever.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2020
• Fenelon Falls, Ont., shops post ‘no racism, homophobia’ signs following anti-LGBTQ2 incident

  After a man allegedly yelled an anti-LGBTQ+ slur at a business owner and his staff, stores from across the village are taking a stance against hatred and intolerance.

  News

  Jul 17, 2020
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• BC Liberals reviewing policy after advertising in social conservative magazine

  The B.C. Liberals are reviewing how the party spends advertising dollars after placing holiday greetings in a free monthly magazine that publishes articles widely since as anti-LGBTQ+.

  Politics

  Jun 30, 2020
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• Utah boy speaks out after he says teacher bullied him for having gay parents

  The boy's substitute teacher reportedly asked him if he was "going to be gay."

  Trending

  Dec 20, 2019