Lgbtq violence canada
Stop the Violence
Healthy Relationships for LGBTTQ* People
Everyone deserves to be in a fit relationship free from aggression and abuse.
LGBTTQ*: lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, Two-Spirit and queer. The asterisk represents other minority gender identities and sexual orientations (ex: questioning, intersex, pansexual, androgynous)
Homophobia/biphobia/transphobia: a term used to describe hatred, fear or discrimination toward, or negative beliefs about gay and lesbian people (homophobia), pansexual people (biphobia), transgender people (transphobia) and others perceived to be these sexual orientations or gender identities.
Heterosexism: the belief that everyone is, or should be heterosexual. Heterosexism includes assuming that others are heterosexual, and that heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations.
What is a Sound Relationship?
In healthy relationships, both partners feel respected, respected and loved for who they are. Communication is open, honest and relax , even when partners oppose.
It is also essential for partners to maintain relationships with friends and family they care about, and to maintain interests outside of the relations
Serious Legal Problems faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual-Minority People in Western Canada: A Qualitative Study
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Seventy people completed the online eligibility screener, and 24 completed an interview. Based on content common within the interview, three participants were deemed ineligible and their data were not included in the analysis. The findings below are based on the remaining 21 interviews. The average age of participants was 34. Participants reported a range of sexual orientations: five identified as lesbian, nine as same-sex attracted, two as bisexual, seven as queer, one as Two-Spirit, two as pansexual, and one as asexual (participants could select more than one response option). Five participants identified as women, eight as men, seven as non-binary, and one as “FTM” (i.e., female-to-male, provided as a write-in response). Participants included cisgender, transgender, and neutrois people who identified as lesbian, gay, or attracted to both genders, or as another non-heterosexual identity (e.g., Two-Spirit, queer). Seven participants reported having lived experience as gender non-conforming, a history of gender transition, and/or identified as transgender. The majority of par
Sexual minority people almost three times more likely to experience violent victimization than heterosexual people
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority people in Canada were almost three times more likely than heterosexual Canadians to report that they had been physically or sexually assaulted in the previous 12 months in 2018 and more than twice as likely to inform having been violently victimized since the age of 15. Sexual minority Canadians were also more than twice as likely as heterosexual Canadians to experience inappropriate sexual behaviours in widespread, o
The human rights of lesbian, gay, double attraction, transgender, queer, 2-spirit and intersex persons
Canada stands up for the protection and promotion of the human rights of lesbian, gay, double attraction, transgender, queer, 2-spirit and intersex (LGBTQ2I) people globally.
The human rights of all persons are universal and indivisible. Everyone should enjoy the same fundamental human rights, regardless of their sexual orientation and their gender identity and expression.
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that “all human beings are born free and same in dignity and rights.” Article 2 declares, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration.” All people, including LGBTQ2I individuals, are entitled to relish the protection provided by international human rights law, which is based on equality and non-discrimination.
Nearly 30 countries, including Canada, recognize lgbtq+ marriage. By contrast, more than 70 countries still criminalize consensual same-sex manner. This includes 6 countries that effectively impose the death penalty on consensual same-sex sexual acts. In 6 other countries, the death penalt
Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2023
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In 2023, police services in Canada recorded a sharp ascend in hate crimes, with 4,777 incidents reported, up 32% from 3,612 incidents in 2022. This marked the third sharp increase in four years. Overall, the number of police-reported hate crimes has more than doubled in the last four years.
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Police-reported hate crimes, by type of motivation, Canada, 2013 to 2023
When accounting for population size, the rate of police-reported detest crime rose 29% in 2023 compared to 2022 (up to 12.0 incidents per 100,000 population), while the overall crime rate in Canada increased to a lesser extent, up 3%. In contrast, while the rate of police-reported dislike crime more than doubled from 2019 to 2023 (+130%), the overall crime rate declined by 1% over the same period.