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31 October 2012
Ugandan parliamentary speaker promises to revive anti-gay law 43 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament has claimed the country’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill will soon be passed by lawmakers.
24 October 2012
Ugandan parliamentary speaker blasts Canada over gay rights criticism 71 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament claims that Canada has refused to grant visas for several of the country’s politicians due to its ban on same-sex marriage.
22 October 2012
Canada: Man waits 42 years to get apology over anti-gay yearbook photo 22 A man in British Columbia who had a homophobic remark written next to his photo in his high school yearbook has finally received a formal apology from the North Vancouver school board – more than 40 years after the incident took place.
12 October 2012
Canada: New birth certificate rules for transgender people in Ontario 18 Transgender people in Ontario can now amend their gender on their birth certificates without first having to undergo gender confirmation surgery.
5 October 2012
Canada: Trans group mourns killing of one of its members + The victim has been identified as January Marie Lapuz, according to CTV News.
20 September 2012
Canada: Census may have erroneously counted roommates as same-sex couples 8 The Canadian census which reported a huge increase in the number of same-sex couples may be skewed due to the way the couples were counted, and may not be as many as previously thought.
19 September 2012
Canada: Gay couples embracing marriage, according to census 6 Seven years after Canada legalised same-sex marriage, gay and lesbian couples are running to the altar in record numbers.
18 September 2012
Update: Baseball player apologises for homophobic slur, is suspended without pay 20 Canadian baseball player, Yunel Escobar, has apologised for causing offence through having what was perceived as a homophobic slur, written on his face during a game.
18 September 2012
Canada: Baseball player took to the field with a homophobic slur on his face 6 Suspension or a fine have been suggested as punishment for a Canadian Major League Baseball player who participated in a game, with a homophobic slur written on his face.
17 September 2012
Canadian government criticises Iran on gay rights 12 In a swipe at Iran, Canada’s Justice Minister Jason Kenney says the country is determined to promote gay rights on the international stage.
2 September 2012
Student aims to start study to ensure safety and comfort for gay retirees 2 A masters degree student in Canada has hopes that a new study will lead to comfortable and safe retirement homes aimed at LGBT retirees.
20 August 2012
United Church of Canada elects first openly gay moderator in historic vote 18 The United Church of Canada elected its first openly gay moderator this week.
10 August 2012
Anti-homophobia march takes place at University of Alberta in support of assaulted student 3 A fortnight after an apparent homophobic attack on a student from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, hundreds of locals showed their support for the victim in a march against homophobia.
11 July 2012
Canada: Toronto trans community pays tribute to leader who killed himself 3 Tributes have been paid to a Canadian transgender community leader who killed himself last week.
10 July 2012
Poll: Third of gay and trans Canadians in a same-sex marriage 17 A Canadian poll has suggested that 5 percent of the 34 million people living in Canada identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and that a third of those are in a gay marriage.
9 July 2012
Toronto unveils rainbow cabs to woo gay Londoners for WorldPride 2014 20 Pride Toronto has unveiled a new taxi advertising campaign to promote the host city of WorldPride 2014 to gay Londoners, as the latter city handed over the mantle this weekend.
15 June 2012
Ontario approves trans discrimination protections 5 Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Ontario voted to protect people from discrimination on the grounds of gender identity this week.
1 June 2012
Manhunt continues for ‘killer bisexual porn actor’ + The hunt for a man who is believed to have murdered and dismembered a male lover and sent parts of his body to government officials has continued today.
27 April 2012
Canada: Lesbian couple ordered to divide sperm in split 10 A Canadian court has ruled that a lesbian couple who separated in 2006 ought to have divided up donated sperm they had frozen in the same way that they had their other assets.
18 April 2012
Canada: Man to be charged today over murder of gay rights activist + A man is due to be charged with second-degree murder today following the death of a popular gay rights activist.

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