Tuesday 17 May 2011

Being Gay is NOT a Choice

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Read a interesting article in the Province the other day. Really shows how some people still think being gay is a choice.

What causes homosexuality? There has been much debate about what causes homosexuality. Is there a gay gene? Is homosexuality caused by environmental factors, such as upbringing, child molestation, an absent mother or affectionate father? Or is it something we’re born with, an inherited trait, like skin or hair color?
Although there have been few studies on the cause of homosexuality, the debate seems to be divided, with scientists in one corner and religious fundamentalists in another.

International Day Against Homophobia

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The International Day Against Homophobia, held on May 17 every year, is a rallying event offering an opportunity for people to get together and reach out to one another. Foundation Emergency promotes, mainly on a pan-Canadian level, the International Day Against Homophobia and encourages organizations and individuals to highlight this event in their environment.


An International Day Against Homophobia belongs to no one individual. It’s about all people hoping for a prejudice-free world that can provide a place at the table for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation.

Saturday 14 May 2011

Homophobic Hate Groups on Facebook

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There's been a number of homophobic hate groups started on Facebook. There's new ones starting up everyday and we need to report them and get them closed down.

Hate Groups

Uganda


Uganda's parliament adjourned Friday without acting on a bill that would have made engaging in homosexual acts a capital offense, leaving the future of the widely condemned bill uncertain.
Though parliament's mandate ends May 18, next week has been reserved for the swearing in of new members. Friday's lack of action on the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill means that the issue will not be discussed this session.
The bill has been condemned internationally since October 2009, when it was introduced.
In addition to proposing the death penalty for certain gay acts, it proposed requiring anyone aware of violations of the bill to report them to the authorities within a day or face criminal sanction, said Human Rights Watch.
The bill would have criminalized "promotion of homosexuality," the organization said in a written statement. That would have jeopardized the work of promoters of human rights, it said.

Tuesday 3 May 2011

Vote for our Refresh Idea with Pepsi!

We are so excited to be one of the projects that Pepsi is considering in giving one of two grants of $25,000 to do something good. Our idea is enhance our national competition for Mr. Gay Canada and be able to hold competitions all across Canada. All the monies will go to the cities holding the events and support bringing the delegates in from across the country.

We need your help to vote for our idea everyday. Visit
http://www.refresheverything.ca/mrgaycanada
for more information. We hope you will support us in voting for our idea (we need votes)! Our goal is help raise awareness of homophobia and bullying in schools, to create positive role models for the youth to look up to. Thank you for your time and consideration.

You get one vote per email address per day, so you can have more than one vote. When you first go to the site you need to set up your profile which will take you all of 60 seconds and then about 30 seconds each day to vote. Please help us in accomplishing this goal and remember to vote everyday
http://www.refresheverything.ca/mrgaycanada
Please share with your friends.  Vote today!  Voting is daily until June 30th, 2011.