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What is the Stonewall Riots?
These riots started at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 and these riots are now regarded as the starting point for today's "Pride Parades."
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What is gay?
This term is commonly used as an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual.
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What is Pride Month?
A period of time, usually a month, dedicated to the accomplishments and celebrations of LGBTQ2+ people.
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Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
One of the most prominent figures of the Stonewall Riots, she is recognized as one of the first founders of Pride.
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What is Canada?
This country became the fourth to legalize same sex marriage across the country.
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What is the Toronto Bathhouse Raids?
In 1981, these raids in Toronto are regarded as "Canada's Stonewall".
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What is transgender?
This term is used when someone doesn't identify as their sex assigned at birth.
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What is the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Every year, on November 20th, this day is dedicated to remembering transgender people who have lost their lives.
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Who is Svend Robinson, MP for the NDP?
He became the first Member of Parliament (MP) to come out publicly and did it in front of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
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What is the United States?
In 2013, this country legalized same sex marriage.
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What are gay men?
In 1977, the Canada Immigration Act lifted the immigration ban on this group of people.
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What is asexual?
This term is used for people who feel little to no sexual attraction.
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What is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia?
On May 17th, this day is used to raise awareness of the violence, discrimination, and persecution LGBTQ2+ folks still face today.
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Who is Libby Davies, NDP MP?
In 2001, she was the first and ONLY (to this day) female MP to come out.
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What is the Netherlands?
In 2001, this country became the first to legalize same sex marriage.
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What is the "Fruit Machine"?
This machine was created by the Canadian federal government to determine whether or not someone was gay.
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What is coming out?
This term is when people inform others of their sexuality or gender identity.
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What is World AIDs Day?
On December 1st, this day is raising awareness of the HIV/AIDs pandemic. It is one of the eight official global health campaigns marked by the World Heath Organization (WHO).
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Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
She was the first openly lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character on TV.
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What is Tel Aviv in Isreal?
This city is called the "gay capital of the Middle East".
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What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
In the 1982 Egan vs. Canada case, sexual orientation was recognized in section 15 of this charter.
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What is Two-Spirt?
This term in used by some First Nations people to describe their sexual, gender, and/or spiritual identity.
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What is the PULSE Night of Remembrance?
On June 12th, this day is used to remember those lost in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S.modern history.
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Who is Jim Egan?
During Pride Monthn 2018, Historica Canada made a special heritage minute dedicated to the man who paved the way for sexual orientation being recognized under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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What is New Brunswick, Nunavut, Quebec, and Yukon.
Gender identity and/or expression are not protected explicitly in these provinces/territories. (Name 2 out of 4)
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