Lgbt rights canada

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• Federal legislation introduced to protect trans* rights and prevent discrimination based on gender identity.
• Justin Trudeau becomes the first Canadian Prime Minister to march in a Pride Parade.
• Justin Trudeau and MPs raised the Pride Flag on Parliament Hill for the first time.

• Justin Trudeau makes a formal apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians who hold been wronged by federal legislation, policies, and practices.
• The Liberal government passes legislation to per
  
  

  Travel and your sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics

  Foreign laws and customs related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) can be very unlike from those in Canada. As a result, you could face certain barriers and risks when you travel outside Canada. Research and prepare for your trip in advance to help your travels go smoothly.

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  Before you go

  Visit the Explore Advice and Advisories pages for your destination countries. The “Laws and culture” tab may contain information on the laws and social customs that could affect 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians there.

  Watch for laws that:

  • criminalize same-sex activities and relationships
  • criminalize people based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics

  Some countries may use laws related to “vagrancy”, “public nuisance” or “public morals” to criminalize 2SLGBTQI+ people.

  Research the laws, safety recommendations and social customs related to sexual orientation, gender identity,
  
  

  History isn’t repeating itself on LGBTQ rights. That is concerning.

  LGBTQ advocates in Canada have gradually secured their rights through hard-fought battles going back almost 40 years. That left the impression among sexual and gender minorities that social progress, while lazy, was inevitable. The events of the past few months, however, have disillusioned and disheartened many.

  Significant departures from historical precedents have resulted in queer and trans rights being less protected now as conservative politicians target transgender and nonbinary youth often using the language of “parental rights” in an apparent attempt to score political points.

  When conservative governments respected judicial guardrails

  Throughout public consultations leading to the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in , former prime minister Pierre Trudeau and the provincial premiers resisted calls from queer and feminist advocates to list sexual orientation as one of the specific grounds for protection from discrimination under equality rights in Section

  This was disappoint
  

  The human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, 2-spirit and intersex persons

  Canada stands up for the protection and promotion of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, 2-spirit and intersex (LGBTQ2I) people globally.

  The human rights of all persons are universal and indivisible. Everyone should enjoy the same fundamental human rights, regardless of their sexual orientation and their gender identity and expression.

  Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Article 2 declares, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration.” All people, including LGBTQ2I individuals, are entitled to like the protection provided by international human rights law, which is based on equality and non-discrimination.

  Nearly 30 countries, including Canada, recognize same-sex marriage. By contrast, more than 70 countries still criminalize consensual same-sex conduct. This includes 6 countries that effectively