For those who are keeping track of the out candidates and how they did in the election, I’m pleased to say that — in the election no one else is happy with — we did fairly well. The NDP managed to elect two of its six queer candidates, the Liberals elected three of their [...]
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Election 2008: LGBTQ Candidates and the Election
Posted in politics on October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Records of the Major Canadian Parties on LGBTQ Issues
Posted in politics on October 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since we’re looking at a federal election in this country on Tuesday, I thought it might be a good time to look at the records of the parties.
The parties’ platforms are discussed at length on other sites. But platforms during an election are airy things — anyone can promise the moon. [...]
Reflections on Early Canada, part 1: Changing Attitudes Towards Homosexuality in the Late 19th Century
Posted in Dominion of Canada, gay/bi men's history, history, lesbian/bi women's history, politics on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Changing Views on Homosexuality in the West
By the mid-1800s, most of Europe had stopped executing “sodomites.” The United Kingdom and Canada were among the last to end the death penalty, but finally followed suit in the 1860s.
In 1868, Europe got its first gay-rights activist. Homosexual sexologist Karl Heinrich Ulrichs began publishing pamphlets under [...]
Canada Bans Organ Donation by Men who Have Sex with Men
Posted in laws, politics on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Health Canada has decided to exclude gay men from donating organs. Here’s a the story.
It’s my understanding that we cannot even give an organ to a friend or relative under Health Canada’s recommendation — though some hospitals are saying they’ll ignore the ban. This joins the ban on gay blood and gay sperm. [...]
Alvaro Orozco Needs Help
Posted in politics on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Although this is mainly a historical website, today I’m hoping to bring the public’s attention to Alvaro Orozco, who had his refugee claim rejected because he couldn’t prove he’s gay.
Orozco figured out his sexuality early, and fled his native Nicaragua — where homosexuality is illegal and anti-gay violence rampant — at the age of 12. [...]
