The topic of gay marriage is a very controversial issue no matter what angle you analyze it from. Wether it is based on the belief that love is love no matter what one feels, or if it is immoral based on a passage in the bible. Gay marriage is a topic in which needs to be addressed as it had faced its own battles here in Canada in regards to the legal system. From reviewing the timeline at which took place from 1960’s on the path of gaining rights while fighting discrimination the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Queer) community have made an impact on Canada in which placed Canada as a leader on a global scale in legalizing same-sex marriages and the good it has done for our country.
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A man by the name of George Everett Klippert was arrested for his ‘gross indecency’ which the ruling was criticized by the media on his trial and the ruling of imprisonment. This is only setting up this generation for lack of understanding on the topic in later years. It was in 1971 in which the first protests on behalf of gay rights took place in Ottawa and Vancouver vocalizing their unsettled opinions on the discrimination of the gays and lesbians. It was a year later when the first Pride celebration took place on the Toronto Islands (Encyclopedia). The celebration of pride grew every year despite the police discrimination, there was two major changes to the legislate on the Human Rights Code in reference to the discrimination on sexual orientation. Another amendment made in 1977 was the Canadian Immigration Act in which lifted the ban of gay men from immigrating to Canada. Another essential point of the Baby Boomers generation was a big turning point for the LGBTQ community in Canada as Bill C-242 came into play which prohibited the discrimination of sexual orientation this was the first reading of the bill as it was a big first step to implement this type of a statement within the Canadian Human Rights Act. It was throughout the 1980’s where many spoke out more of their own life choices
This issue focuses on morality and what one is …show more content…
A man by the name of George Everett Klippert was arrested for his ‘gross indecency’ which the ruling was criticized by the media on his trial and the ruling of imprisonment. This is only setting up this generation for lack of understanding on the topic in later years. It was in 1971 in which the first protests on behalf of gay rights took place in Ottawa and Vancouver vocalizing their unsettled opinions on the discrimination of the gays and lesbians. It was a year later when the first Pride celebration took place on the Toronto Islands (Encyclopedia). The celebration of pride grew every year despite the police discrimination, there was two major changes to the legislate on the Human Rights Code in reference to the discrimination on sexual orientation. Another amendment made in 1977 was the Canadian Immigration Act in which lifted the ban of gay men from immigrating to Canada. Another essential point of the Baby Boomers generation was a big turning point for the LGBTQ community in Canada as Bill C-242 came into play which prohibited the discrimination of sexual orientation this was the first reading of the bill as it was a big first step to implement this type of a statement within the Canadian Human Rights Act. It was throughout the 1980’s where many spoke out more of their own life choices