Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer intified People and Mental Health

Contents:

• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS & QUEER INTIFIED PEOPLE AND MENTAL HEALTH
• RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS
• LGBTQ / GAY HISTORY CANADA

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS & QUEER INTIFIED PEOPLE AND MENTAL HEALTH

Pri Season brgs together members of diverse muni who are lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, Two-Spir, or those who intify wh another non-bary genr or mory sexual inty (LGBTQ2+) and alli celebratg one of Canada's greatt strengths that is diversy and cln. Much of the data this release foc on LGB Canadians (lbian, gay, bisexual), sce Statistics Canada has been llectg tailed rmatn on the muni sce 2003. Although much has been acplished sce the begng of the new lennium, cludg the legalizatn of same-sex marriage  2005, and protectg genr exprsn and inty the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Crimal Co  2017, ncerns rema, given the spike hate crim targetg LGBTQ2+ Canadians one-third of LGBTQ2+ Canadians are unr 25 years oldCombed data om the 2015 to 2018 cycl of the Canadian Communy Health Survey (CCHS) found that one-quarter of Canada's LGB populatn were gay men (255, 100), while 1  7 are gay or lbian women (150, 600).

Concerns rema terms of acceptance, mental health and well-begAcrdg to the 2018 Survey on Safety Public and Private Spac, LGB+ Canadians (lbian, gay, bisexual, and Canadians whose sexual orientatn is not heterosexual) were more likely to report beg vlently victimized their lifetime and to have experienced appropriate behavurs public and onle than non-sexual mory Canadians. Nearly 9  10 (88%) of the crim specifilly targeted the gay and lbian muny, while the remar prised cints targetg bisexual people (2%), people wh other sexual orientatns, such as asexual, pansexual or other non-heterosexual orientatns (6%), and people whose sexual orientatn was unknown (4%). Statistics Canada will also be releasg a seri of four articl g the CCHS over the urse of 2021 and early 2022 to highlight the characteristics of the lbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual populatn on the followg them: fay and hoehold characteristics, lguistic and ethnocultural diversy, tn and labour.

RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS

At Statistics Canada, the LGBTQ2+ acronym is ed to reflect the broad spe of genr and sexual inti that exist acronym LGBTQ2+ ed this release clus lbian, gay, bisexual, or another mory sexual inty such as asexual or pansexual, as well as mory genr inty (trans and non-bary inti like genrqueer, genr fluid, pangenr or agenr).

Although lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer intified (LGBTQ) people are as diverse as the general Canadian populatn their experienc of mental health and well-beg, they face higher risks for some mental health issu due to the effects of discrimatn and the social termants of health. For example, LGBTQ people may experience other forms of margalizatn – such as racism, sexism, poverty or other factors – alongsi homophobia or transphobia that negatively impact on mental health.

Due to homophobia and transphobia, LGBTQ inti have been clud the Diagnostic and Statistil Manual of Mental Disorrs (the DSM).

LGBTQ / GAY HISTORY CANADA

Low levels of ternalized homophobia (homophobia adopted by the LGBT person themself)xx, which n be fostered and supported through intifitn or muny buildg wh other LGBT dividualsxxi.

Lbian, Gay, Bi & Trans Youthle – The Lbian, Gay, Bi & Trans Youthle offers ee peer support for youth aged 26 and unr (1-800-268-9688). Physil health plats among lbians, gay men, and bisexual and homosexually experienced heterosexual dividuals: Rults om the California qualy of life survey.

The relatnship between discrimatn and substance e disorrs among lbian, gay, and bisexual adults the Uned Stat Amerin Journal of Public Health. Mental health challeng and rilience lbian, gay and bisexual young adults: Blogil and psychologil ternalizatn of mory strs and victimizatn.

Disclosure of sexual orientatn and subsequent substance e and abe among lbian, gay, and bisexual youths: Cril role of disclosure reactns. 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 says s reportg on transgenr populatns will improveA rabow flag hangs Montreal's Gay Village. Everett Gee Klippert is clared a dangero sexual offenr and sentenced to what amounted to life prison, for no other reason than he was homosexual.

In 2016, Prime Mister Jt T dited he would remend a pardon for Klippert and nsir pardong all men who were charged, nvicted and punished simply bee they were gay.

Pk Triangle Prs found the Canadian Lbian and Gay Archiv 1973, which today is a rpected and historilly important llectn of LGBT material. The Supreme Court of Canada stck down the fn of the term "spoe" Ontar law unr which homosexuals were nied the right to sue for spoal support.

The Supreme Court led favour of Vanuver's Ltle Sister's bookstore that gay publitns, even sexually explic on, were protected unr eedom of speech provisns the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. When Jam was ducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame ( Toronto) 2010, she was one of the first two women, the first openly gay player, and the send black athlete to ever be ducted. On the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Liberal jtice mister Jody Wilson-Raybould troduced legislatn to protect the rights of transgenr Canadians.