TORONTO – Many Canadians still face violence every day simply because of their gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. It’s time for that to change. The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV). Today, the Honorable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, announced It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy…
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Wednesday announced that the government of Canada will introduce legislation to make it possible to erase the convictions for Canadians who were found guilty under historical, unjust laws for sexual activity with a same-sex partner. The Prime Minister Trudeau made the announcement during a ceremony on Parliament Hill…
OTTAWA – The Canadian government has marked the beginning of Pride Season with a statement celebrating “… all those who seek to be who they truly are …” Thursday, the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ2 issues, M.P. Randy Boissonnault, issued the following statement: “June marks the beginning of Pride season across the…
OTTAWA – The Government of Canada has announced support for Travel Gay Canada in its work to attract more LGBTQ2 tourists to Canada. The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism made the announcement during Tourism Week. She was joined by Colin Sines,…
NEW YORK — Researchers announced findings today from the largest-ever combined sample of homeless youth in the United States and Canada, revealing that nearly one-fifth are victims of human trafficking, including those trafficked for sex, labor, or both. The dual studies by researchers at The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the…
OTTAWA – Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced Tuesday that Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, has been named Special Advisor on LGBTQ2 issues. Boissonnault’s principal role will be to advise the Prime Minister on the development and co-ordination of the Government of Canada’s LGBTQ2 agenda. This will include working with LGBTQ2 organizations…
TORONTO – Egale Canada Human Rights Trust (Egale) has officially unveiled Egale Centre, Canada’s first and Toronto’s only facility that will combine the proven counseling services of Egale Youth Outreach with emergency and transitional housing exclusively dedicated to serving homeless LGBTIQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, questioning and Two Spirit) youth. When its doors…
Canada has a new prime minister. Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party won yesterday’s highly anticipated election, beating incumbent Stephen Harper, a member of the Conservative Party and Tom Mulcair of the leftist New Democratic Party, reports The Advocate. Not only does Trudeau have a famous namehttps://lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com/wp-admin/post-new.php (he is the son of the late Pierre…
Jesse Rau, the Calgary Transit bus driver who refused to drive a rainbow-wrapped city bus during the city’s Gay Pride festival claims he has been fired, reports The Huffington Post. In a statement issued via his church Rau said he was called into work Thursday and fired. “I was shocked when my supervisor called me…
A Canadian bus driver has said he would rather quit his job than drive a rainbow painted bus. The City of Calgary introduced the new rainbow bus to celebrate the city’s Pride parade. The bus will rotate through different routes in Calgary in the build-up to its Pride parade Sept.7, reports Pink News. Driver Jesse…
