Tag Archives: Canada

Halifax police have a suspect in custody in the murder of well-known gay activist Raymond Taavel, who was found beaten to death outside a gay bar early this morning. Officers were called to the 2000-block of Gottingen Street at about 2:40 a.m. where they found a 49-year-old man bleeding. He later died in the street. Police have made an arrest …

Sadly, Canada is not immune from the American disease of religious leaders who distort and lie about pro-gay legislation. Here’s the actual text of the anti-bullying bill that the speakers are so boldly lying about.

The Miss Universe Pageant, which is owned by Donald Trump, has reversed last week’s decision and will allow transgender contestant Jenna Talackova to compete in the Miss Canada event. But there may be a catch. “The Miss Universe Organization will allow Jenna Talackova to compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant provided she meets the legal gender recognition requirements …

But when will America do this? Canada will withdraw the penny from circulation this year, saving taxpayers about C$11 million ($11 million) annually and forcing retailers to round prices to the nearest nickel, the government announced in its budget today. The Royal Canadian Mint, which has produced 35 billion pennies since it began production in 1908, will cease distribution this …

(Via Copyranter)

Towleroad points us to this bit of sweetness: On Saturday night at Scotiabank Place, a Toronto Maple Leafs fan named Alicia stood on the ice during the second intermission wearing a blindfold. When it was removed, she looked up at the video scoreboard and read a message from her girlfriend, an Ottawa Senators fan named Christina. Schmaltzy music played. Out …

In light of the widening campaign to repress LGBT people across Russia, Canada’s Foreign Minister has warned gay citizens to be wary of travel there. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has told the House of Commons he is deeply concerned by the legislation, which he says runs counter to core Canadian values of freedom of speech, human rights and the …

A couple of months ago, Google began redirecting some readers to Blogspot addresses that ended in the country code of the user. Last night they added Canada, France, and several others to that list. Google explains: Q: Why is this happening?A: We are doing this to provide more support for managing content locally. If we receive a removal request that …

(Tipped by JMG reader Paul)

Toronto Police Inspector Steve Izzett is being sued for sexual harassment by a lesbian subordinate who claims that Izzett tried to “convert her” with a long personal note attached to religious propaganda about the origins of homosexuality. Staff Insp. Steve Izzett, formerly head of the Intelligence Unit, and currently on suspension, was grilled Wednesday during his disciplinary hearing by prosecutor …

Right on cue, Porno Pete is repeating yesterday’s lie from World Net Daily. What Alberta is actually doing is considering accrediting a new home school curriculum that contains no condemnation of people based on their sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, etc. No law against teaching hate is being proposed, despite Porno’s spittle-flecked tweets. If home schooling parents in Alberta want their …

It’s actually a proposed bill, in one province, in a foreign country. But don’t let little details like that stop World Net Daily from screaming about those scaaaaary gays. Homeschooling families will soon be forbidden from teaching that homosexual sex is sinful as part of their schooling program, according to the government of Alberta, Canada. Under the province’s Education Act, …

They’re meant to be keepsakes rather than legal tender, but how cool is this? Artist Gary Taxali talks about his collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mint: The coin that Taxali is most proud of is the wedding-themed coin, featuring two intertwining rings that represent a gender-neutral marriage. “I live in a country where gender is irrelevant and the coin has …

After worldwide outrage poured into Ottawa, the Canadian federal government is backtracking on the invalidity of gay marriages by foreign visitors. Things aren’t quite settled, however. The federal government will consider changing the law to ensure non-residents married in Canada can obtain divorces, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said Thursday afternoon. Wading into a controversy that has quickly blown into an …

Thousands of gay couples from around the world have gotten married in Canada since it became legal in 2004. But according to a just-issued flip-flop by the Canadian government, those marriages are now NOT LEGAL if the couples had no right to marry in their home countries. The Harper government has served notice that thousands of same-sex couples who flocked …

(Tipped by JMG reader Gigi)

“Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil that we don’t have to buy from a foreign source.” – Rick Perry, speaking at an Iowa campaign stop.

Pretty standard flash-mobbing right up to 3:30.(Tipped by Dan Savage)

These lovely Vancouverites are JMG readers and one of them won the amateur strip contest at the always manic Bourbon Street Pub.

In what’s being seen as a major blow to the fight against climate change, Canada yesterday formally withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol, the greenhouse gas reduction agreement among most of the world’s nations. The United States signed the treaty in 1998, but the GOP has successfully blocked its ratification ever since. Environment Minister Peter Kent said that Canada is invoking …