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  • Canada is home to approximately 1 million people who are LGBTQ2+.Note Note
  • An estimated 1 million people in Canada are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or of another sexual orientation than heterosexual - representing 4% of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older. Among this population, about 52% are women, 44% are men, and 3% are non-binary.Note
  • Looking specifically at gender diversity, about , people in Canada are transgender (59,) or non-binary (41,), accounting for % of the population aged 15 years and over. Among transgender people, 53% were women and 47% were men.Note

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Serious Legal Problems faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual-Minority People in Western Canada: A Qualitative Study

Background

Since the partial decriminalization of private same-sex sexual activity between two consenting adults in Canada in , lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and other sexual-minority people have gained a variety of legal rights through Canada’s justice system. Prior to , same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults was criminalized and could lead to indefinite imprisonment of those who engaged in these activitiesFootnote 1Footnote 2Footnote 3. Sexual-minority people were targeted, fired from public service jobs, and subjected to police surveillance and harassment, including raids on queer spaces, such as bars and bathhouses, for over three decades.Footnote 1Footnote 2Footnote 4Footnote 5.

While progress has been marginal, strides have been made towards greater legal protections and equity for sexual minorities in Canada, including the introduction of human rights and anti-discrimination protections, the removal of the ban on

The LGBT community in Canada has faced many trials and tribulations in the past. The results of which was a greater legal acceptance by the state. LGBT rights in Canada have come a long way from , where a man named Everett Klippert was arrested for publicly accepting his homosexuality. Today, the federal government has legalized same-sex marriages. In fact, Canada was one of the first countries to include legitimized same-sex marriages under the Civil Marriage Proceed, on July 20th,

But, when it comes to same-sex parents rights, legal acceptance is still a work in progress. According to a report published by CBC news, 75 percent of people belonging to the LGBT community have been bullied at some point in noun. And, less than 10 percent of them perceive that the society is completely open to sexual and gender diversity. This is also in keeping with their rights as same-sex parents. As attorneys in Edmonton, many same-sex parents consult with us to know more about their rights. Keeping their queries in mind here we have tried to answer a few commonly asked questions regarding legal rights fo

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 enjoy 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