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LGBT [12 records]

Record 1 2024-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Policy
  • Sexology
CONT

[The] "homonormative nationalist, "or "homonationalist"... framing justifies grants of asylum to LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans] claimants by asserting their need for protection. It also pathologizes particular, non-Western nations—and their other, non-LGBT citizens—as dangerously backwards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politiques sociales
  • Sexologie
CONT

C'est donc dans une histoire longue de la colonialité et de l'impérialisme que l'on doit inscrire les politiques homonationalistes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Políticas sociales
  • Sexología
CONT

La nueva lucha LGBT+, liderada por hombres de buen estatus en Chile, impregna al movimiento de un sentido de orgullo blanco, clasista y binario[,]intrínsecamente homonacionalista.

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Record 2 2024-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Policy
  • Sexology
OBS

... when states position themselves as progressive on the basis of their inclusion of relatively privileged LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans] people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politiques sociales
  • Sexologie
CONT

[...] le concept d'homonationalisme désigne la rhétorique visant à créer une dichotomie entre pays occidentaux et pays non-occidentaux sur les droits des homosexuel⋅le⋅s en présentant les premiers comme «progressistes» et les seconds comme «rétrogrades» sur la question.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Políticas sociales
  • Sexología
CONT

Homonacionalismo (acrónimo de homosexualidad y nacionalismo) es un término que describe la asociación favorable entre un tipo de ideología nacionalista y las personas LGBTI o sus derechos.

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Record 3 2022-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sociology
  • Sexology
  • Labour Relations
OBS

The LGBT Purge Fund is a not-for-profit corporation that was established in Canada in October 2018 to manage a $15 [to] 25 million fund. The money for this fund was provided from the settlement of a class action lawsuit between the Government of Canada and members of the LGBT community who were employed by the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP), and the Canadian federal public service.

OBS

LGBT : lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sociologie
  • Sexologie
  • Relations du travail
OBS

Le Fonds Purge LGBT est une société sans but lucratif qui a été constituée pour administrer une portion des sommes versées en vertu du règlement du recours collectif. Le Fonds Purge LGBT a l'obligation juridique d'utiliser ces fonds pour des projets de réconciliation et de commémoration.

OBS

LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Historical Names
  • Sociology
  • Sexology
  • Labour Relations
OBS

Between the 1950s and mid-1990s, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender(LGBT) members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP) and the Canadian federal public service were systematically discriminated against, harassed and often fired as a matter of policy. In what came to be known as the "LGBT Purge, "people were followed, interrogated, arrested, abused and traumatized.

OBS

LGBT : lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations historiques
  • Sociologie
  • Sexologie
  • Relations du travail
OBS

Entre les années 1950 et le milieu des années 1990, les [personnes] lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et transgenres (LGBT) des Forces armées canadiennes, de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) et de la fonction publique fédérale canadienne ont fait l'objet de discrimination systématique, ont été harcelées et ont souvent été congédiées dans le cadre de politiques et de pratiques approuvées. Dans ce qu'on a appelé la «Purge LGBT», des gens ont été suivis, interrogés, arrêtés, maltraités et traumatisés.

OBS

LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Monument Names
  • Sociology
  • Sexology
OBS

The LGBTQ2+ National Monument will tell the story of generations of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada who have been persecuted, abused, dismissed and marginalized because of who they desire and how they identify. It will acknowledge discrimination experienced by LGBTQ2+ communities and the abuse perpetrated by the Canadian state, including during the LGBT Purge. While recognizing enduring injury and injustice, the LGBTQ2+ National Monument will educate, memorialize, celebrate and inspire. It will be guided by principles of inclusion, Indigeneity, visibility and timelessness.

OBS

LGBTQ2: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations de monuments
  • Sociologie
  • Sexologie
OBS

Le Monument national LGBTQ2+ racontera l'histoire de générations de personnes LGBTQ2+ au Canada qui ont été persécutées, abusées, rejetées et marginalisées en raison de ce qu'elles désirent et de la façon dont elles s'identifient. Il reconnaîtra la discrimination subie par les communautés LGBTQ2+ et les abus perpétrés par l'État canadien, y compris pendant la Purge LGBT. Tout en reconnaissant les blessures et les injustices qui persistent, le Monument national LGBTQ2+ sensibilisera, commémorera, célébrera et inspirera. Il sera guidé par des principes d'inclusion, d'indigénéité, de visibilité et d'intemporalité.

OBS

LGBTQ2 : lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer et bispirituel.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
OBS

On June 28, the International LGBT+ Pride Day is celebrated. During the Pride, different marches and collective events are organized to make the fight for equality and dignity of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people visible.

OBS

LGBT : lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Psychologie
  • Sociologie
OBS

LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Psicología
  • Sociología
OBS

El 28 de junio se celebra el Día Internacional del Orgullo LGBT+, en el que se organizan marchas y eventos colectivos para visibilizar la lucha por la igualdad y la dignidad de las personas gais, lesbianas, bisexuales y transexuales.

OBS

Día del Orgullo LGBT; Día del Orgullo; Orgullo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de los días internacionales se escriben con mayúscula en los términos relevantes. Por lo tanto, la escritura adecuada de esta festividad es "Día Internacional del Orgullo LGTB" y su mención abreviada: "Día del Orgullo" o el "Orgullo", como antonomasia.

OBS

LGBT: lesbiana, gay, bisexual y transexual.

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Record 7 2020-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Special-Language Phraseology
PHR

LGBT community

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
PHR

communauté LGBT

Key term(s)
  • lesbien, gay, bisexuel et transgenre
  • lesbien, gay, bisexuel et trans
  • gay, lesbien, bisexuel et transgenre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
OBS

lesbiana, gai, transexual y bisexual; LGTB: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en "lesbianas, gais, transexuales y bisexuales" ("LGTB")[,] las siglas "LGTB" [...] se escriben en mayúsculas y sin puntos. [...] Por otro lado, el orden de las letras que conforman esta sigla puede alterarse en función de distintas razones [...]

PHR

comunidad LGBT

Key term(s)
  • lesbiana, gai, bisexual y transexual
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Record 8 2018-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Cinematography
OBS

… a not-for-profit registered charity that exists to challenge attitudes and change lives through the promotion, production and exhibition of film and video made by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans(LGBT) people of all ages, races and abilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Cinématographie

Spanish

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Record 9 2018-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology
OBS

The Community centre for gays and lesbians of Montreal is a non-profit organization which was established on August 17, 1988. The CCGLM acts to improve the well-being of people in [its] communities by promoting cooperation and seeking the support of the community and social development by individuals and organizations. Specifically, the CCGLM aims to offer Montreal' s LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender] community a common gathering place for organizations and individuals interested in improving the experience of homosexual and trans-identified persons through education, information and research.

Key term(s)
  • Community center for gays and lesbians of Montreal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie
OBS

Le Centre communautaire des gais et lesbiennes de Montréal est un organisme sans but lucratif fondé le 17 août 1988. Le CCGLM agit pour améliorer la condition des membres de [ses] communautés en favorisant la concertation et en suscitant la prise en charge du développement communautaire et social par les individus et les organismes. Concrètement, le CCGLM a pour but d'offrir à la communauté LGBT [lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle ou transgenre] de Montréal un lieu commun où se regroupent des organismes et des individus intéressés à améliorer le vécu des personnes homosexuelles et des personnes trans par le biais de l'éducation, [de] l'information et [de] la recherche.

Spanish

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Record 10 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

[SPRINT Senior Care is] an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto [that offers] a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers. [Its] services help seniors stay safe, connected, and live as independently as possible, as well as prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization. [SPRINT] supplies services regardless of ability, race, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and are committed to LGBT(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) inclusiveness. [It] also co-directs House Calls, a primary care program for frail and homebound seniors, and are the lead agency of Toronto Ride, a Toronto-wide transportation network that provides rides to seniors.

OBS

Mission: [SPRINT Senior Care is] committed to providing exceptional care and quality services that enable seniors to live at home and thrive in their communities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 11 2017-08-23

English

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

Mission : To provide ministry by and for the LGBT community of Toronto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 12 2017-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Music (General)
OBS

A small local charitable organization founded in 1984 overseen by Orchestras Canada. [Its mission is] to foster pride as a LGBT [(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) ] positive orchestra [and] to perform for the community and promote equality within Toronto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

Organisme caritatif local de petite envergure fondé en 1984.

Spanish

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