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alexkillby
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Myanmar's first LGBT pride boat parade
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Invitation for LGBT activists to hear Pope spurs hope for Paraguay
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Facebook bans Ethiopian LGBT activisit under real-name policy
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Washington LGBT Chorus brings message of LGBT rights to Cuba
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India's First 'Gay Groom Wanted' Ad
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Recent Edits
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Jan 27, 2019
Blood donations by MSMs
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Banned (5-year deferral)
from Jul 22, 2013 to Jan 2016.
Health Canada changed the indefinite deferral period to a 5-year deferral, effective July 22, 2013.
Sources:
blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
LGBT discrimination
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Illegal in some contexts
from Apr 17, 1985 to Jan 1, 2017.
Non-inclusion of Gender Identity in Charter.
Sources:
charterofrights.ca/en/26_00_01
activism.com/en_CA/petition…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
Blood donations by MSMs
:
Banned (indefinite deferral)
from Sep 26, 1998 to Jun 22, 2013.
Sources:
blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
Same-sex adoption
:
Legal
from May 25, 1995 to now.
Sources:
adoption.ca/faqs
cbc.ca/news/canada/story/20…
scc.lexum.org/decisia-scc-c…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
Homosexual activity
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Legal
from May 14, 1969 to now.
Canada decriminalizes homosexuality with the introduction of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69.
Sources:
dailyxtra.com/canada/news/t…
thecanadianencyclopedia.com…
cbc.ca/news/canada/story/20…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
Homosexual activity
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Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
from Jul 1, 1867 to May 14, 1969.
Indefinite Imprisonment as "Dangerous Sex Offender" - origin of law was included from confederation in 1867.
Sources:
cbc.ca/news/canada/story/20…
thecanadianencyclopedia.com…
dailyxtra.com/canada/news/t…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
Equal age of consent
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Unequal
from May 1, 2008 to Jun 19, 2019.
The age of consent in for anal sex in Canada is 18, whereas the age of consent for acts of sex is 16.
Sources:
thestar.com/life/health_wel…
ctvnews.ca/sexual-age-of-co…
Canadian Criminal Code, Section 159 -
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng…
alexkillby added an entry to
Canada
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Aug 18, 2013
Blood donations by MSMs
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Banned (1-year deferral)
from Jan 2016 to May 9, 2019.
Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ proposal to reduce the blood donation ineligibility period for men who have sex with men from five years to one year.
Sources:
blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…
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