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GAY RIGHTS [8 records]

Record 1 2022-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
OBS

Launched on August 28, 2022, Canada's first Action Plan aims at advancing rights and equality for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexually and gender diverse(2SLGBTQI+) people in Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Canada's first Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan
  • Building our future, with pride

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
OBS

Dévoilé le 28 août 2022, le premier Plan d'action fédéral du Canada vise à promouvoir les droits et l'égalité des personnes aux deux esprits, lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles, transgenres, queer et intersexuées et des autres personnes de diverses identités sexuelles et de genre (2ELGBTQI+) au Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Le premier plan d'action fédéral 2ELGBTQI+ du Canada
  • Bâtir notre avenir, avec fierté

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

[An] intergovernmental network formed to promote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex(LGBTI) people around the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

[Réseau] intergouvernemental créé dans le but de promouvoir et de protéger les droits fondamentaux des personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles, transsexuelles et intersexuées (LGBTI) du monde entier.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Organization
CONT

The federal government must integrate gays and lesbians into existing programs by changing the definition of spouse to encompass same-sex couples.

CONT

French legislators adopted in October 99 a law that gives unwed gay and straight couples the same rights previously limited to the married couples. The law would let couples fill tax forms together after three years; help people bring foreign partners to France; force employers to take couples’ joint vacation plans into account; and make partners accountable for each others’ debts.

Key term(s)
  • same sex couple

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Organisation sociale
Key term(s)
  • couple homo

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Organización social
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Record 4 2004-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Affirm United is a national non-profit organization comprised of local groups for gay men, bisexuals, lesbian women, and transgender people, and their friends in The United Church of Canada. We are a worshipping, pastoral, and prophetic community celebrating the Biblical and theological liberation which recognizes bisexual, lesbian and gay and transgender persons as people entitled to all the rights and responsibilities of membership in The United Church of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

A new French law gives unwed gay and straight couples the same rights previously limited to the married.

CONT

California legislature allows insurance health coverage, dental and vision care to unmarried couples who live at the same address and who are "in a close and exclusive relationship in which each is responsible for their common welfare".

Key term(s)
  • common law couple

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Author Andrew Sullivan has pushed gay politics to center and says gay culture is mainstream not radical. Don’t count on M. Shepard's murder to revolutionize the intractable politics of gay rights in Washington or elsewhere.

CONT

Under Bill Clinton, the Democratic party has become an ever more outspoken advocate of the gay rights cause. The Hawaï, Alaska, and Colorado results should give the Democrats pause.

Key term(s)
  • gay rights politics
  • gay agenda
  • gay culture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Purpose is to defend the civil rights of gay persons and people with AIDS in areas such as employment, housing, education, child custody, and the delivery of medical and social services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Provides information services for the gay liberation movement, smokers’ rights groups, and other social cause organizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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