Canada

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  Toronto puts up ads to combat transphobia

  Saturday, June 24, 2017

  A campaign in Toronto attempts to address the intersection of transphobia and racism.

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  6 Pride events that went on in the face of violent threats

  Saturday, June 17, 2017

  They wouldn't let hate win.

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  Why queer filmmakers are boycotting Israel’s LGBTQ film festival

  Tuesday, May 30, 2017

  Israel's gay community is the latest target of a global push for a cultural boycott of Israel.

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  Baseball player apologizes for anti-gay slur

  Sunday, May 21, 2017

  After nearly starting a brawl by calling an opponent an anti-gay slur, Kevin Pillar has apologized.

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  This lesbian fled Russia in a boat & sailed across the ocean to be with her love

  Thursday, May 18, 2017

  They overcame violence, a stolen passport, and a hurricane to be together in this love story for the ages.

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  Canada will apologize to LGBT people discriminated against by government

  Thursday, May 18, 2017

  The government will acknowledge the role that legislation and policies played in past discrimination.

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  Canada Post releases stamp to honor marriage equality

  Sunday, May 14, 2017

  This is one of ten stamps recognizing various aspects of Canadian history for the country's 150th anniversary.

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  First ever permanent transgender pride flag crosswalk coming to Canada

  Wednesday, May 10, 2017

  The city could blaze the trail for larger cities like Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

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  Toronto police union calls on the city to axe Pride funding

  Thursday, April 20, 2017

  Toronto police officers said they would feel "completely devalued and unsupported" if the city continued to give money to the event.

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  Human rights group will try to get tortured gay and bi men out of Chechnya

  Wednesday, April 19, 2017

  After reports that gay and bi men are being rounded up and put in "concentration camps" in the country, one organization is stepping up in a big way.

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