People on both sides of the political spectrum — including those who support and oppose LGBTQ2+ rights — have taken issue with so-called "rainbow capitalism."

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.

Randy Boissonnault will work with advocacy groups to promote equality for lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirited people — a term used broadly to describe indigenous people who identify as LGBTQ.