Etiket: LGBTQ
Changes to Bill 2 welcomed by LGBTQ+ community
The changes proposed Wednesday by Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette to the overhaul of the Civil Code were greeted with a sigh of relief in the LGBTQ + community. Bill 2 and…
LGBTQ+ rights, the next target of the Supreme Court
In 2015, the US Supreme Court rendered a historic judgment, which legalized same-sex marriage across the country. But in light of the leak last week of a document hinting at…
LGBTQ+ rights, next target of the US Supreme Court?
In 2015, the US Supreme Court rendered a historic judgment, which legalized same-sex marriage across the country. But in light of the leak last week of a document hinting at…
Digital issues for LGBTQ+ communities will be discussed at Acfas
This text is part of the special Acfas Congress booklet The lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) communities were among the first to appropriate the Internet to find themselves…
Jeopardy! | Mattea Roach welcomes LGBTQ+ representation on game show
(Toronto) Jeopardy!the longest running game show, is in the midst of a queer renaissance and Mattea Roach is proud to be a part of it. Posted at 5:57 p.m. Nicole…
Request from Saudi Arabia | Benedict Cumberbatch “disappointed” by the request to withdraw from an LGBTQ scene
(London) British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said on Tuesday he was “disappointed” but not surprised that Saudi Arabia had asked Disney to remove “LGBTQ references” from Marvel’s latest film before it…
Florida | A law restricting the teaching of LGBTQ+ issues passed
(Miami) The Florida Senate passed a controversial law on Tuesday that bans teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation in public elementary schools, a decision that critics say could harm…
Refusal to provide services to homosexual couples | Freedom of religion vs. LGBTQ rights before the Supreme Court
(Washington) The Supreme Court of the United States announced on Tuesday that it would examine the complaint filed by a designer of websites claiming her Christian faith and who, as…
Freedom of religion vs. LGBTQ rights in the US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States announced Tuesday that it will examine the complaint filed by a designer of websites claiming her Christian faith and who, as such, refuses…
‘Sims 4’ expansion banned in Russia over LGBTQ+ content
Digital entertainment company Electronic Arts (EA), which distributes the life simulation video game series The Sims, presented on Tuesday new to accompany the fourth version of the game. Entitled “Marriage”,…
LGBTQ+ groups overwhelmed by funding
The millions of dollars distributed by Quebec and Ottawa to LGBTQ+ advocacy groups harm more than they help, finds a study by the Institute for Socioeconomic Research and Information (IRIS).…
Canadian Armed Forces | Sanctions for chaplains who fail to help LGBTQ + soldiers
(Ottawa) The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) want to clean up the chaplaincy service: those who refuse to support members of the LGBTQ + community who serve in the military are…
Canadian Armed Forces | Sanctions for chaplains who fail to help LGBTQ + soldiers
(Ottawa) The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) want to clean up the chaplaincy service: those who refuse to support members of the LGBTQ + community who serve in the military are…
34th Image + Nation festival | Relevant new voices in LGBTQ + cinema
With the sudden closure of the Imperial Hall, the 34e edition of the Montreal Image + Nation festival of LGBTQ + films, which takes place from November 18 to 28,…