Tag Archives: Canada

Canada Celebrates Ten Years Of Marriage

Ten years ago today the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that Canadian law on marriage violated the equality provisions in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in being restricted to heterosexual couples. Via the Globe And Mail: A decade later, Michael Leshner and Michael Stark — Canada’s first legally married same-sex couple — believe the battle to have their …

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Updated Global Marriage Map

After last week’s first gay wedding in France, the Agency France-Presse posted the above map.

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: I Was Totally Not Smoking Crack In That Video In Which I’m Allegedly Seen Smoking Crack

Yesterday Ford fired his chief of staff, reportedly for telling him to go into drug rehab. As New York Magazine observes, today’s denial is “hardly categorical.”

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Canada Changes Rules On Gay Blood

Canada’s federal blood donation authority has ruled that gay men may now donate blood if they haven’t had sex in five years. “We recognize that many people will feel that this change does not go far enough, but given the history of the blood system in Canada, we see this as a first and prudent step forward on this policy,” …

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Chris Hadfield – Space Oddity

In what may be the coolest clip I’ve ever seen, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield bid farewell to his time on the International Space Station with the below version of David Bowie’s classic, Space Oddity.  Best comment on YouTube: “Most expensive music video ever.”  CNET has more: Mixed with the help of staff at the Canadian Space Agency, musician Emm Gryner, …

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Canadian Human Rights Commission Drops Case Brought By NOM Spokesman

Two years ago Canadian sportscaster Damian Goddard claimed that he was fired by his network for sending a single tweet against same-sex marriage. Rogers Communication denied that claim, saying that Goddard’s termination was related to other issues which they declined to disclose at the time.  Six months later NOM hired Goddard as a spokesman for their silly Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance …

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CANADA: Circumcision Opponents To Protest Appearances By Oprah Winfrey

Canadian anti-circumcision activists say they will protest outside several  appearances by Oprah Winfrey because she has endorsed a skincare line that uses human cells harvested from foreskins. Via the Jewish Press: “How would Oprah respond if a skin cream for men hit the market that was made using cells from the genitalia of little girls? I think she would be …

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Marriage Equality Nations

(Via JMG reader Thomas)

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AFA Head Tim Wildmon: Same-Sex Marriage Will Bring Hate Speech Laws

“You’re headed down the road of persecution against Christians who believe in the Bible as their standard for moral behavior. In Canada now they have different rules there where you can’t even criticize the lifestyle itself or you’ll be charged with a hate crime. You know that’s the road we’re headed down if these laws, if DOMA is struck down, …

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Quebec Launches Anti-Homophobia Ads

The province of Quebec has launched five-year $7M ad campaign to combat homophobia. A public display of affection between a couple shouldn’t usually elicit a reaction from people.  But what if those engaging in that passionate smooch are a same-sex couple? The Quebec government has launched a unique advertising campaign designed to get the province thinking about just how open-minded …

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CANADA: Government Funds Efforts To Thwart Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill

Excellent news from the north: Canada is quietly financing a concerted grassroots effort to aid gay Ugandans’ fight against their country’s proposed anti-homosexuality bill — and preparing them in case it passes, says a senior Department of Foreign Affairs source. Since November, when the Ugandan Parliament renewed its effort to pass the legislation, which Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has …

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Quote Of The Day – Phil Horgan

“A key teaching of Christianity is to hate the sin, but love the sinner. We incarcerate convicted persons for their crimes, not out of hate for the individual. But with Whatcott, the Supreme Court of Canada has stated that criticism of behaviour can be treated as potentially hateful speech against the minority. Will criticism of activities at gay pride parades …

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Headline Of The Day

The Canadian Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that hate speech laws are a “constitutionally valid” limit on freedom of expression. The precedent-setting ruling resulted from the case of an anti-gay preacher who distributed homophobic fliers in Saskatchewan.  Pastor Bill Whatcott (below) had won an earlier appeal of his conviction in the provincial court. The Saskatchewan law, which is similar to …

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So God Made A Gay Man

From Canada’s Crew Magazine, here’s a different take on Dodge’s So God Made A Farmer Super Bowl ad, which so delighted the religious right.

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Canadian Heritage Minute

I don’t think this is an official episode in Canada’s famed Heritage Minute series, which runs often on TV there. But it sure is lovely. Queerty has an earlier gay male version which features the filmmaker himself.

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New Hate Clip From NOM

Just in from Brian Brown: Dear Joe, Last week, I sent you a note about NOM’s newly redesigned website. Today I want to share with you a video reminding us how important it is that we remain active and engaged to demonstrate America’s support for marriage leading up to the Supreme Court’s consideration of this pivotal case. This new Marriage …

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ONTARIO: Out Lesbian Elected Premier

Chris Geidner has the big news at Buzzfeed: With 1,150 votes to Sandra Pupatello’s 866 votes on the third ballot at the Ontario Liberal leadership convention on Saturday, Kathleen Wynne was elected to lead the party and becomes Ontario’s first female premier — and Canada’s first out LGBT premier. Wynne, 59, is married to Jane Rounthwaite, and the party’s new …

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Sexy Beards Photo Shoot

(Via Towleroad)

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MONTREAL: Catholic Deacon Busted For Child Porn Production & Distribution

A deacon with the Archdiocese of Montreal has been arrested on multiple charges related to child pornography. A prominent West Island deacon who used to speak publicly about sexual crimes has been charged with the production and distribution of child pornography following a police investigation. William Kokesch, a 65-year-old deacon of St. Edmund of Canterbury Parish in Beaconsfield, was arrested …

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Toronto Marlies: Against Homophobia

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