Poll finds declining Canadian support for LGBTQ2 rights and visibility
On the eve of Pride month, a new poll has found declining support for LGBTQ2 rights in Canada. The Ipsos survey polled adults in 26 countries on a variety of …
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CSIS warns some LGBTQ2 events, venues may face threats from ‘lone actors’ – National
Canada’s national intelligence agency is warning that “inspired lone actors” could target crowded or unsecured Pride events and LGBTQ2 venues this year, inspired by growing anti-LGBTQ2 rhetoric and incitements online. …
Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2 communities for previous donation policy
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s being called a landmark apology by advocates after Canadian Blood Services acknowledged a previous policy it had in place was discriminatory …
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage, 1st Orthodox Christian country to do so – National
Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in …
Danielle Smith believes Alberta UCP policies on trans youth are ‘supportive’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stood behind her government’s recently announced policies regarding transgender youth, gender-affirming care, sex education and parental notification. In a news conference Thursday, Smith said she believes …
Alberta proposes parental consent for name changes in schools, age limits on gender affirmation care
Alberta will be requiring schools to notify and gather parental consent if their child changes their names and pronouns in school. In a social media post on Wednesday afternoon, Alberta …
N.B. premier defends handling of Policy 713 changes in year-end interview
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he wouldn’t change how he and his government handled controversial changes to school gender identity policy. “I’m not sure what else that I would …
Non-binary Montrealer on hunger strike, calls for ‘X’ gender marker on Quebec health card
On Monday morning, Alexe Frédéric Migneault packed a car with blankets and drove to Quebec City. Once in the provincial capital, the non-binary Montrealer, whose pronouns are they/them, set up …
N.B. premier under fire, told to apologize for saying kids being taught to lie
Both opposition parties are calling on Premier Blaine Higgs to apologize to New Brunswick teachers after telling reporters that children are being taught to lie in the province’s education system. …
Protests planned across Canada to counter anti-LGBTQ2 rallies
Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. Posters created by a group called “1MillionMarch4Children” say rally participants are “standing …