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by James Neeley, Examiner Staff Writer
The Peterborough Examiner, Canada
In poignant, at times offensive language, a stage production by PCVS theatre students tackled homophobia to inspire tolerance.
The Coming Out Proud production, developed and written by the Grade 9 theatre class, took an honest and powerful look at the controversial topic.
The students used first-hand accounts of homophobia from classmates and friends to help develop the script.
The students have gone through a journey in their own lives during the production, Hughes said, explaining it forced them to confront homophobia, discuss it with classmates and parents.
"We have helped make the school safer," she said. "And cool to be who you are."
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by JASON MALLOY
The Truro Daily News
TRURO — Truro Town Council is going to learn more about heterosexism, homophobia and gender identity nearly a year after it decided not to fly the rainbow flag.
Truro and Rainbow Proud issued a joint statement on Tuesday stating that they have met and constructively discussed the issues associated with council’s decision.
“The Town of Truro and Rainbow Proud commit to work together to conduct an educational and awareness-raising program to be provided to the mayor and council of the Town of Truro dealing with issues of heterosexism, homophobia and gender identity,” the statement said.
Last July, town politicians voted 6-1 against raising the gay pride flag outside town hall for a week in August in conjunction with activities in Pictou County.
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by Kelly Cryderman
The Calgary Herald
Calgary has the highest rate of hate crimes in the country -- three times the national average -- among Canada's major cities, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
Even though the methodology of the sweeping national study is now being questioned, the numbers of hate-motivated incidents ranging from property crimes to violent crimes is ringing alarm bells.
The study, which surveyed police agencies covering 87 per cent of Canada's population, found 892 hate-motivated crimes in 2006. Blacks were the most targeted racial group, and Jews were the most commonly targeted religious group. About one in 10 hate crimes was driven by the victim's sexual orientation.
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by Barb Pacholik
Canwest News Service
Saskatchewan's civil marriage commissioners will be directed to abide by the law and perform same-sex marriage ceremonies after a human rights tribunal fined a Regina commissioner $2,500 for discriminating against a gay couple.
Regina marriage commissioner for 25 years, Orville Nichols was found guilty under the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code for refusing to perform a same-sex marriage three years ago.
If he doesn't uphold the law, he'll likely be allowed to complete any outstanding bookings for weddings before he loses his appointment as a commissioner, Morgan said.
"I broke the law because of my religious beliefs," said Nichols, who added he is disappointed in the decision and is considering an appeal.
Chief commissioner for the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, Marilou McPhedran, said Nichols' refusal based on religious belief conflicted with his duties as a public officer.
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Jennifer Campbell, Citizen Special
Ottawa Citizen
'I have two moms."
Against her better judgment, 12-year-old Robin Wagg let her friends in on her secret. It didn't go well.
"People tease me a lot because I have gay parents and they think that I'll be a lesbian," Robin says. "I tell them I'm not going to be a lesbian -- and sometimes I just walk away."
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By BRENDA BRANSWELL, The Gazette
A Grade 7 student gets pushed to the ground, punched and has a shoe forced into his mouth.
An 11-year-old girl gets permission to leave school 10 minutes early so she won't be hassled on her way home.
The incidents happened at different Montreal-area schools, but both are part of the same problem that Quebec's Education Department wants to curb.
The three-year action plan focuses on prevention and calls for all Quebec elementary and high schools to come up with a strategy to fight violence.
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Ten years ago in Alberta, you could be fired from your job for being gay. Ten years ago, you could be evicted from your apartment for being gay. If you were a same-sex couple, a restaurant could refuse to serve you. If your workmates called you names like faggot or dyke, you had little legal recourse.
Ten years ago, Alberta's human rights act simply didn't protect people on their basis of sexual orientation. Nor did Canada's constitution. Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms safeguarded people from discrimination on the basis of race, age, religion, ethnic origin, gender, or physical disabilities. But homosexuals, victims of some of the worst persecution, were denied the legal recognition granted other Canadian citizens.
In a decade, we've experienced a legal and social revolution. It's been a tumultuous culture war, that's left its share of emotional scars. Many Canadians remain unnerved by the distance we've come and the speed at which we've travelled. We have redefined equality, redefined family and redefined marriage -- and expanded our definition of what it means to be a citizen.
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It’s prison wedding bells up in Canada, where two convicted killers are getting hitched. Now, we 100% support gay marriage in and out of prison, but we’re not entirely convinced these two thought it through
they’ll be living in separate cell blocks, one gets out in less than ten years while the other may be locked away for life, and they’re more than likely to live completely separate lives. Actually, that sounds like it could be the perfect marriage…
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