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Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and More Celebrity LGBTQ Allies

In honor of Gay Pride Month, see which stars support marriage equality

transgender woman says getting gender affirming id in ontario is an impossible struggle
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Transgender woman says getting gender-affirming ID in Ontario is an ‘impossible struggle’

Ever since Diana Bosco transitioned to female four years ago, she’s been attempting to get identification that accurately reflects her gender — a process she describes as invasive...

long waits for toronto area nursing homes geared to cultural groups reflect need for more of them report says
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Long waits for Toronto-area nursing homes geared to cultural groups reflect need for more of them, report says

Lily Wong was admitted to the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto at age 88, several years after she had a...

man charged with uttering threats after comments targeting women and winnipeg police
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Man charged with uttering threats after comments targeting women and Winnipeg police

Police have arrested a Winnipeg man they say posted comments online that expressed contempt toward women and threatened to kill someone. Justin Peter...

next governor generals inability to speak french leaves francophone community conflicted
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Next governor general’s inability to speak French leaves francophone community conflicted

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced that Canada’s next governor general would be Mary Simon, there were approving nods across much of...

how choice in child care might play out in the coming federal election
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How ‘choice’ in child care might play out in the coming federal election

In one respect, the summer of 2021 is a lot like the fall of 2005: with the possibility of an election looming, a minority Liberal...

google doodle pays tribute to indigenous womens rights advocate mary two axe earley
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Google doodle pays tribute to Indigenous women’s rights advocate Mary Two-Axe Earley

The June 28 Google doodle of Mary Two-Axe Earley marks 36 years since Bill C-31 received royal assent, amending the Indian Act to...

the news from kamloops shook this country will it change anything
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The news from Kamloops shook this country. Will it change anything?

“Canadians are waking up,” Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde told Rosemary Barton Live this weekend. “Governments are waking up.” That awakening...

biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in great lakes by the hundreds of thousands
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Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands

The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...

teacher who came out as transgender at school inspires students and colleagues to live their truths
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Teacher who came out as transgender at school inspires students and colleagues to live their truths

Michael Megenbir was someone who generally kept his personal life separate from work. That is, until one June day in 2017. Sitting among...

canadian coast guard moving toward gender neutral uniforms
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Canadian Coast Guard moving toward gender-neutral uniforms

Each year, the Canadian Coast Guard College welcomes dozens of new recruits to its waterfront campus in Westmount, N.S.  One of the first assignments of...

quebec superior court upholds most of religious symbols ban but english language schools
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Quebec Superior Court upholds most of religious symbols ban, but English-language schools exempt

Quebec’s secularism law violates the basic rights of religious minorities in the province, but those violations are permissible because of the Constitution’s notwithstanding...

dandies rebelled against social gender and fashion norms for 200 years some say time is ripe for a revival
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Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival

When I started my menswear blog about a decade ago, I wanted to name it “The Hogtown Dandy.” It combined one of the...

alberta ndp would likely form majority if election held today new poll suggests
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Alberta NDP would likely form majority if election held today, new poll suggests

EDITOR’S NOTE: CBC News and The Road Ahead commissioned this public opinion research in March, just as the third wave of COVID-19 cases was building...

asian canadians see flaws in federal anti racism strategy
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Asian Canadians see flaws in federal anti-racism strategy

Advocates for Asian Canadians are calling for improvements to the federal government’s anti-racism strategy to confront a surge in anti-Asian racism. Avvy Go,...