Sunday, June 9, 2013

Celebrating A Decade of Gay Marriage in Canada

I am grateful to have seen so much social change and acceptance for gays and lesbians in my younger years, so that I can enjoy those hard-fought changes for a while yet.

Canada's first legally wed same-sex couple -- Michael Leshner and Michael Stark -- will celebrate their 10-year anniversary tomorrow (Monday, June 10).

This article at least mentions a significant caveat -- that there's more work to be done. Throughout Canada, LGBT folks have deeply asymmetrical lives, are able to be out to varying degrees, and experience a wide range of oppressions.
"Some people feel that the only good queer is a married queer and there's a hierarchy in our relationships with that being the pinnacle," she said.

"We need a lot of work on queer acceptance, safety in schools, anti-bullying, protection against hate crimes...the same sorts of issues that we've always had to work on."

While there's no doubt there's still room for improvement when it comes to same-sex issues and acceptance, there are many who see Canada as an international leader in the field.

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