Gender Expression
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Regina’s LGBTQ2+ community reacts to council’s decision on conversion therapyAfter hearing from 35 members of the public on Wednesday, Regina city council voted unanimously to fast-track plans to draft a local bylaw banning conversion therapy.CanadaApr 29, 2021
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Regina city council requests report on conversion therapy bylaw by JulyThe marathon council meeting saw 35 members of the public weigh in on the polarizing discussion. The report exploring a municipal ban is due back in the first quarter of 2021.CanadaApr 29, 2021
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Trans woman required to identify as ‘male’ by Immigration Canada: ‘It was agony’Canada forbids transgender and non-binary refugee claimants and temporary residents from selecting their lived gender on immigration documents.Jul 13, 2020
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Sex vs. gender: What J.K. Rowling got wrong that you can get right'As our understanding of the nuance between sex and gender has evolved, we as a society have felt the need to create words differentiating those.'FeaturesJun 20, 2020
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Okanagan library board won’t intervene in Kelowna’s Drag Queen Story TimeThe board said it received roughly 350 pieces of correspondence both for and against the event.PoliticsNov 20, 2019
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Toronto Catholic District School Board adds language on gender identity to code of conductThe code now requires that staff, students, parents and trustees "respect and treat others fairly" regardless of "gender identity, gender expression, marital status (or) family status."EducationNov 8, 2019
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Transgender girl says Ontario sex-ed repeal made her nervous about returning to schoolThe 11-year-old, identified only as AB, testified today before Ontario's human rights tribunal in a case focusing on how rolling back the curriculum impacts LGBTQ students.EducationJan 22, 2019
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Calgary Public Library launches new drag storytelling seriesThe Calgary Public Library is taking story time to a whole new level, having kids sit down and read with a drag king and queen.NewsFeb 24, 2018
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Canada’s special adviser on LGBTQ2 issues urges people to communicate with senators on Bill C-16Canada's special adviser to the prime minister on LGBTQ2 issues, Randy Boissonnault, is urging people to communicate with their senators if they want to see Bill C-16 passed.CanadaApr 25, 2017
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Alberta pastor told to allow gay-straight groups replies with lawyer letterAn Alberta Christian educator ordered by the province to allow gay-straight alliances in his schools has responded with a letter from his lawyer.EducationSep 16, 2016
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