9 means gay
Unlike children, gays and lesbians do not have a special section in the Bill of Rights faithful to their rights. Rather, the relevant part of section 9 of the Constitution, entitled "Equality", states that:
"(3) The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social source, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, conviction, culture, language and birth."
Gays and lesbians are protected by the inclusion of sexual orientation as one of the listed grounds on which unfair discrimination may not take place.
The listing of specific cases in section 9(3) does not mean, however, that to be considered unconstitutional, discrimination would have to be based on one of the grounds mentioned.
Gay rights might enjoy protection even in the absence of the specific reference to sexual orientation. But their explicit mentioning gives our Bill of Rights a special place in the world: South Africa was the first state to enshrine gay rights in its Constitution and, in so doing, provide its citizens with constitutional protection from discrimination on the
Explaining It to Your Kids: What Does 'Being Gay' Mean?
"Mommy, what does ‘being gay' mean?"
Today's children are exposed to many things about adult life that we wish could be deferred or even avoided altogether. Drugs, sexual conduct, terrorism, biochemical warfare, and mass death all bombard childish minds before many are able to comprehend and comprehend. As parents, we are able to deflect some issues until another diurnal. However, some topics cannot be deferred or deflected, and parents are challenged to help their children understand. More importantly, parents are challenged to spiritually inoculate - to instruct their children biblically - to understand and be protected by godly knowledge.
Therefore, I must say that I would probably defer - or at least do everything I could to defer - a discussion of homosexuality and gay action with a youngster 10 years vintage and under. I believe that there is so much about it that is difficult to understand. Even more, homosexual knowledge entails understanding things I would hope to put off in young children as long as possible.
But I also acknowledge that younger and younger children are being exposed to homosexu
LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual person, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Allies, Nonbinary/Genderqueer +) Resources and Research
"Some people have a gender which is neither male nor female and may identify as both male and female at one hour, as different genders at different times, as no gender at all, or dispute the very idea of only two genders. The umbrella terms for such genders are 'genderqueer' or 'non-binary' genders. Such gender identities outside of the binary of female and male are increasingly creature recognized in legal, medical and psychological systems and diagnostic classifications in line with the emerging presence and representation of these groups of people. Population-based studies show a small percentage – but a sizable proportion in terms of raw numbers – of people who identify as non-binary."
From International Review of Psychiatry. Feb2016, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p95-102. 8p.
Glossary of Terms: LGBTQ
Definitions were drafted in collaboration with other U.S.-based LGBTQ group organizations and leaders. Glimpse acknowledgements section.
Additional terms and definitions about gender identity and gender verbalization, transgender people, and nonbinary people are available in the Transgender Glossary.
Are we missing a term or is a definition outdated? Email press@glaad.org
*NOTE: Ask people what terms they utilize to describe their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression before assigning them a label. Outside of acronyms, these terms should only be capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence.
LGBTQ
Acronym for queer woman , gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The Q generally stands for queer when LGBTQ organizations, leaders, and media use the acronym. In settings offering encourage for youth, it can also stand for questioning. LGBT and LGBTQ+ are also used, with the + added in recognition of all non-straight, non-cisgender identities. (See Transgender Glossary ) Both are acceptable, as are other versions of this acronym. The term “gay community” should be avoided, as it does not accuratel
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An adjustment made to policies, programs, and/or practises to empower individuals to benefit from and participate in the provision of services equally and perform to the best of their ability. Accommodations are provided so that individuals are not disadvantaged on the basis of the prohibited grounds of discrimination identified in the Ontario Human Rights Code or other similar codes. Accommodation with dignity is pursuing the concept that our society should be structured and planned for inclusiveness.
A person who works to end a form of oppression that gives them privilege(s). Allies listen to, and are guided by, communities and individuals affected by oppression. Forms of oppression include: ableism, ageism, audism, classism, biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, and others.
Beliefs, efforts, policies and movements developed to actively identify and eliminate prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination on the basis of race.
A person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to people of any gender.
A person who is attracted to people of more than one gender.
Negative attitudes, feelings, or irrat