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LGBT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Labour Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- LGBT Purge Fund
1, record 1, English, LGBT%20Purge%20Fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - LGBT%20Purge%20Fund
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. 3, record 1, English, - LGBT%20Purge%20Fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Relations du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds Purge LGBT
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20Purge%20LGBT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - Fonds%20Purge%20LGBT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre. 3, record 1, French, - Fonds%20Purge%20LGBT
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- LGBT Purge
1, record 2, English, LGBT%20Purge
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - LGBT%20Purge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. 3, record 2, English, - LGBT%20Purge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Purge LGBT
1, record 2, French, Purge%20LGBT
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, French, - Purge%20LGBT
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre. 2, record 2, French, - Purge%20LGBT
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International LGBT+ Pride Day
1, record 3, English, International%20LGBT%2B%20Pride%20Day
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Pride 1, record 3, English, Pride
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - International%20LGBT%2B%20Pride%20Day
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. 2, record 3, English, - International%20LGBT%2B%20Pride%20Day
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Journée internationale de la fierté LGBT
1, record 3, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20la%20fiert%C3%A9%20LGBT
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre. 2, record 3, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20la%20fiert%C3%A9%20LGBT
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Internacional del Orgullo LGBT+
1, record 3, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Orgullo%20LGBT%2B
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Día del Orgullo LGBT 2, record 3, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20del%20Orgullo%20LGBT
correct, masculine noun
- Día del Orgullo 2, record 3, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20del%20Orgullo
correct, masculine noun
- Orgullo 2, record 3, Spanish, Orgullo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Orgullo%20LGBT%2B
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 3, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Orgullo%20LGBT%2B
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
LGBT: lesbiana, gay, bisexual y transexual. 3, record 3, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20del%20Orgullo%20LGBT%2B
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
1, record 4, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20and%20transgender
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LGBT 2, record 4, English, LGBT
correct, adjective
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans 3, record 4, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20and%20trans
correct, adjective
- LGBT 4, record 4, English, LGBT
correct, adjective
- LGBT 4, record 4, English, LGBT
- gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender 5, record 4, English, gay%2C%20lesbian%2C%20bisexual%20and%20transgender
correct, adjective
- GLBT 5, record 4, English, GLBT
correct, adjective
- GLBT 5, record 4, English, GLBT
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
LGBT community 3, record 4, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20and%20transgender
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre
1, record 4, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%20et%20transgenre
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LGBT 2, record 4, French, LGBT
correct, adjective
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel et trans 3, record 4, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%20et%20trans
correct, adjective
- LGBT 4, record 4, French, LGBT
correct, adjective
- LGBT 4, record 4, French, LGBT
- gai, lesbien, bisexuel et transgenre 5, record 4, French, gai%2C%20lesbien%2C%20bisexuel%20et%20transgenre
correct, adjective
- GLBT 5, record 4, French, GLBT
correct, adjective
- GLBT 5, record 4, French, GLBT
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communauté LGBT 3, record 4, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%20et%20transgenre
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel et transgenre
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel et trans
- gay, lesbien, bisexuel et transgenre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesbiana, gay, bisexual y transexual
1, record 4, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20y%20transexual
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGBT 1, record 4, Spanish, LGBT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- lesbiana, gai, transexual y bisexual 2, record 4, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gai%2C%20transexual%20y%20bisexual
correct, adjective
- LGTB 3, record 4, Spanish, LGTB
correct, adjective
- LGTB 3, record 4, Spanish, LGTB
- lesbiana, gay, transexual y bisexual 4, record 4, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20transexual%20y%20bisexual
correct, adjective
- LGTB 5, record 4, Spanish, LGTB
correct, adjective
- LGTB 5, record 4, Spanish, LGTB
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20y%20transexual
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
comunidad LGBT 6, record 4, Spanish, - lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20y%20transexual
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lesbiana, gai, bisexual y transexual
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