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Father says ‘bullying was definitely a factor’ in son Jamie Hubley’s suicide
Earlier today we reported the tragic death of 15-year-old Jamie Hubley, an Ottawa who committed suicide on Saturday, and who documented the final, painful months of his life on his bog. In a statement released Monday, Jamie’s father Allan Hubley said “bullying was definitely a factor” in his son’s death.
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Ottawa gay teen commits suicide after months of online posts documenting his depression
Sad news to report from Ottawa, is the suicide death of Jamie Hubley, a 15-year-old gay teen who took his own life on Saturday after documenting online the final, painful months of his life.
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Canadian newspaper apologizes for publishing transphobic advertisement
TORONTO, Ontario — Canada’s National Post newspaper on Friday issued a public apology for publishing an offensive, transphobic advertisement on Thursday that was purchased by the anti-gay Institute for Canadian Values (ICV).
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Canadian family values group runs transphobic newspaper advertisement
A transphobic advertisement appearing in Canada’s National Post on Thursday is calling on the leaders of the three national political parties “stop teachers from confusing” children on issues of gender identity and expression.
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Canada’s opposition New Democrat Party, LGBT advocate Jack Layton dies
The Right Honorable Jack Layton, a member of the Canadian Parliament, and a charismatic politician who guided the New Democrat Party (NDP) into the position of being the dominant opposition party in Parliament, has died. He was 61.
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‘North Sea Texas,’ Belgium director’s debut film captures attention at Montreal festival
North Sea Texas, a Belgian film about two teenage boys falling in love, has captivated audiences and critics alike at this year’s Montreal World Film Festival.
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Mexico City same-sex marriages surpass 1,000 since legalization
Mexico’s capital city has reported that 1,000 same-sex marriages have been registered since the city’s lawmakers legalized same-sex unions on Dec. 21, 2009, according to a statement released by the Oficina del Registro Civil (Civil Registry).
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Gay man, transgender woman marry in first LGBT wedding in Cuba
On a sweltering, rainy afternoon in Havana, Ignacio Estrada, an HIV positive gay man, and Wendy Triepa, a transgendered woman, on Saturday became the first gay couple to be legally married in Cuba.
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International Gay and Lesbian Association gains United Nations accreditation
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), meeting in Geneva on Monday, voted to grant UN accreditation to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) — one of the oldest international organizations fighting for LGBT rights.
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Islamic religious scholar: Gays in Islamic countries ‘must be killed’
As the annual Toronto Pride parade worked its way through the city’s LGBTQ community on Sunday, an Islamic religious scholar addressing a 9,000-strong crowd at the annual Journey of Faith Islamic conference said that, in countries governed by Islamic law, homosexuals caught in the act should be executed.