Canada is home to approximately one ln people who are lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, Two-Spir or who intify wh another non-bary genr or mory sexual inty (LGBTQ2+), acuntg for 4% of the total populatn aged 15 and olr 2018. To mark Pri Season, we are patg a mographic and social profile of Canada's diverse LGBTQ2+ muni.
Contents:
- THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, 2-SPIR AND TERSEX PERSONS
- RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS
THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, 2-SPIR AND TERSEX PERSONS
No matter who you are or who you love, you should have every opportuny to succeed Canada. The Government of Canada has taken historic actn recent years to build a better, more clive future for Two-Spir, lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, and addnal sexually and genr diverse people (2SLGBTQI+), and we know there is more to be done. * lgbt vs canada *
81 / 10073 / 100Public OpnPerceptns of lol area as a "good place" for gay and lbian people(Gallup, June 21, 2023)89% Good Place0% 81% Good Place0% Support of same-sex marriage(Pew Rearch Center, Feb.
21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)79% Favor15% Oppose63% Favor34% OpposeViews on same-sex marriage or other legal regnn(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)82% Support8% Agast72% Support15% AgastViews on same-sex upl' right to adopt(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)81% Agree13% Disagree72% Agree22% DisagreeAcceptance of homosexuals as neighbors(World Valu Survey, 2017-2020)90% Did not mentn homosexuals10% Mentned homosexuals81% Did not mentn homosexuals13% Mentned homosexualsJtifiabily of homosexualy(World Valu Survey, 2017-2020)69% Jtifiable10% Not jtifiable48% Jtifiable25% Not jtifiableOpn on same-sex upl as parents(World Valu Survey, 2017-2020)72% Agree9% Disagree53% Agree17% Disagree"Should society accept homosexualy? "(Pew Rearch Center, May–October, 2019)85% Y10% No72% Y21% NoSupport for same-sex marriage (North and South Ameri)(AmerisBarometer, 2016-2017)76% Approve24% Disapprove61% Approve39% DisapproveAcceptance of gay people public office (North and South Ameri)(AmerisBarometer, 2016-2017)80% Approve20% Disapprove73% Approve27% Disapprove"Should society accept homosexualy?
RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS
LGBT Rights Canada: homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more. * lgbt vs canada *
" (Pew Rearch Center, June, 2013)80% Y14% No60% Y33% NoPerceived acceptance of gay people(Gallup, 2013)80% Good place12% Not a good place70% Good place22% Not a good placeLawHomosexual activyLegalSce 1969LegalSce 2003Same-sex marriageLegalSce 2005LegalSce 2015Censorship of LGBT IssuNo censorshipVari by RegnSce 2021Right to change legal genrLegal, surgery not requiredSce 2017Vari by RegnSce 2013Legal regnn of non-bary genrRegnizedSce 2017Vari by RegnLGBT discrimatnIllegalSce 2017Vari by RegnSce 2020LGBT employment discrimatnSexual orientatn and genr intySce 2017Sexual orientatn and genr intySce 2020LGBT hog discrimatnSexual orientatn and genr intySce 2015Vari by RegnSame-sex adoptnLegalSce 1995LegalSce 2017Servg openly aryLegalSce 1992LegalSce 2021Blood donatns by MSMsLegalSce 2022LegalSce 2023Conversn therapyBannedSce 2022Vari by RegnEqual age of nsentEqualSce 2019EqualFull DetailsFull DetailsFull tails about each issue n be found on each regn's page. PolicsCanada is now home to about one ln people who intify as members of the LGBTQ muny, wh people unr the age of 25 acuntg for a disproportnately large portn of the LGBTQ populatn.Agency says s reportg on transgenr populatns will improveA rabow flag hangs Montreal's Gay Village.
Canada stands up for the protectn and promotn of the human rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, 2-spir and tersex (LGBTQ2I) people globally. * lgbt vs canada *
As of 2022, six untri' legal s specifilly prcribe the ath penalty for the "crime" of homosexualy and another five untri allow for the possibily of the ath penalty.