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• Nova Scotia legislature discusses modernizing birth registration process, parental recognition

  Calls to modernize Nova Scotia's birth registration process come amid concerns around the rights of same-sex female couples to display both names on a child's birth certificate.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2023
  
• LGBTQ Ukrainian refugee couple finds acceptance with Alberta hosts

  LGBTQ Ukrainian refugee couple has found a place to call home with their new host family in Airdrie, Alta.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2022
  
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• Labelling a lesbian: How stereotypes harm and help the community

  In the lesbian community — and most other communities in existence, whether they’re race-based, orientation-based or really, anything-based — stereotypes are plentiful.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2022
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• LGBTQ2 community hub opens in Saint John called Adoringly Shire

  Alice McKim and partner Marike Hachemer created the space with a vision that’s part social club, part student resource centre for the LGBTQ2 community.

  Features

  May 2, 2022
• Federal government asked Canadians if they’re ‘comfortable’ with LGBT people

  Global News has obtained government polls that show Canadians are overwhelmingly accepting of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people playing significant roles in their lives.

  Politics

  Dec 28, 2019
• Acceptance rates of LGBTQ2 people declining among U.S. millennials: survey

  This is the second year that acceptance rates have dropped among people aged 18 to 34 in the U.S.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 26, 2019
• LGBTQ Canadians disproportionately affected by violence according to Stats Canada survey

  "Increasingly, we're seeing much more LGTBQ visibility, but often with that visibility we see the backlash, so we'll see spikes of violence and discrimination"

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2018
• Fundraising campaign launched for Ottawa-based LGBTQ museum

  If all goes according to plan, Ottawa's LeBreton Flats neighbourhood will play host to Canada's first museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history, stories, art and culture of LGBTQ2+ people.

  Education

  May 17, 2018
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• Pride Toronto asks police to withdraw application to march in 2018 parade

  The group cites the often shaky relationship with police in an open letter asking the force to sit out this year's Pride.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2018
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• London city council backs mayor’s apology to LGBTQ2 community

  On Jan. 12, Mayor Matt Brown apologized for the homophobic actions taken by the city back in 1995.

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2018