Tag: Canada
Scientists may know why younger brothers are more likely to be gay
The more older brothers a boy has, the more likely he is to be gay when he grows up – an effect called the “fraternal birth order effect”.
Toronto LGBT youth homeless shelter 1st to get federal security funding
Egale Centre slated to open in 2019 will receive $47K to install security cameras, secure entrance.
Canada : Apologises for persecution of gay public servants
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologised on Tuesday for a decades-long campaign by previous governments to rid the military and public service of homosexuals, calling the dark chapter in the country’s history a “collective shame.”
Mexico : Wins appeal to get FIFA fines canceled after fans’ gay-slur chants
Mexico’s soccer federation avoided paying roughly $35,000 on Thursday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport canceled two fines imposed by FIFA and instead issued a warning over what it deemed a “discriminatory” chant used by fans.
The secret escape from Chechnya to Canada for young gay men
One of the gay Chechen men brought to Canada as a refugee under a program, which human rights organisations and the Canadian government worked together in secret until last week, is telling his story of why he needed asylum.
Charity helps 31 LGBTQ Chechens gain asylum in Canada
A Canadian charity that assists people who are persecuted because of their sexual orientation says it has helped 35 LGBTQ individuals escape from Chechnya.