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Watch 15 LGBTQ Canadian filmmakers talk about their craft | CBC Arts

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (101+ words) Watch 15 LGBTQ Canadian filmmakers talk about their craft'CBC National Canadian Film Day is here, and what better way to celebrate than checking in with the staggering amount of LGBTQ filmmakers we have in this country, many of whom have stopped…...

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cbc. ca > news > canada > windsor > windsor-student-human-rights-trans-law-india-9. 7158272

This is why India's new transgender law terrifies this Windsor resident | CBC News

6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1015+ words) Windsorite Akshat Virmani says she's worried a new law in India restricts her ability to identify as transgender " and says it could impact her if she has to return home. "With this law, trans individuals will most definitely not be…...

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This is why India's new law is worrying this trans immigrant in Canada

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (129+ words) CBC This is why India's new law is worrying this trans immigrant in Canada Windsor resident Akshat Virmani worries a new law in India would strip her of her transgender identity. Experts are decrying the law, which restricts who can…...

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cbc. ca > news > world > stonewall-flag-pride-federal-flagpole-9. 7162074

Trump administration reverses ban on flying Pride flag at Stonewall monument | CBC News

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (707+ words) The Trump administration said Monday it will resume flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February. The government revealed the decision in…...

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Alberta to restrict kids' access to sexually graphic content in public libraries

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (110+ words) CBC Alberta to restrict kids' access to sexually graphic content in public libraries Alberta's government has tabled a bill to restrict children's access to books containing sexually graphic content in public libraries, prompting accusations of censorship. - Alberta tables bill to…...

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N. Y. sexual harassment lawyer sues airport for rejecting her ad, then buys a massive billboard

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (163+ words) CBC N. Y. sexual harassment lawyer sues airport for rejecting her ad, then buys a massive billboard But when the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority rejected sexual harassment lawyer Megan Thomas's ad copy and asked her to tone it down, she filed a…...

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cbc. ca > arts > gay-jesus-here-and-queer-9. 7151517

What would Gay Jesus do? Use art to create change and community in turbulent times | CBC Arts

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (342+ words) What would Gay Jesus do? Use art to create change and community in turbulent times'CBC What would Gay Jesus do? Use art to create change and community in turbulent times The holiest Toronto drag king graced Here & Queer with their…...

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cbc. ca > news > canada > edmonton > alberta-public-library-changes-9. 7151744

Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sexually explicit images in public libraries | CBC News

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (123+ words) The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don't have access to graphic sexual images. A bill introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams promises not to ban books in…...

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Conversion therapy survivors on edge as U. S. Supreme Court strikes down ban | CBC Radio

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (862+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that banning conversion therapy for minors is a violation of free speech. But a man who underwent the practice himself says bans are about protecting vulnerable young people from serious " and sometimes fatal " harm. In…...

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cbc. ca > news > canada > british-columbia > trans-women-metro-vancouver-indian-legislation-bill-9. 7149409

Trans people in Metro Vancouver from India express safety fears after legislation | CBC News

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (151+ words) Transgender people living in Metro Vancouver who are from India say they're afraid to go back home after Indian parliament passed a bill that places restrictions on the trans community there, adding to existing societal barriers. The bill, which passed…...