Events |
Witness
Our Welcome 2003 ecumenical gathering
August
16, 2003 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Witness our Welcome is an ecumenical gathering
of sexually and gender inclusive Christians from Canada and the United States.
There are two opportunities to attend an August 16 workshop we are conducting,
based on our book Just Married: Gay Marriage and the Expansion of Human Rights.
Canadian dollars are accepted at par. |
News |
Liberals
for Layton: MP Mills betrays Liberal values
August
11, 2003 - Same-sex marriage advocates, environ-mentalists and former Liberal
members in the federal riding of Toronto-Danforth have announced the establishment
of a group called Liberals for Layton. They are calling for Member of Parliament
Dennis Mills' immediate resignation and will work to defeat the "homophobic
gadfly" in the next election. The group supports the election of NDP leader
Jack Layton. |
Canadian
Quakers support same-sex marriage
August
10, 2003 - Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
issued a statement on August 8 which supports "the right of same-sex couples
to a civil marriage and the extension of the legal definition of marriage to include
same-sex couples." The Friends have a long history of supporting human rights
and witnessing against injustice. We appreciate having their contribution in this
debate. |
Equality
Scorecard: votes for same-sex marriage
August
9, 2003 - Clayton Chrusch is tracking the free vote for same-sex marriage so that
all of us may hold our politicians accountable. Know who stands for equality and
justice. See who plans to vote in favour of hijacking Charter rights from
gay and lesbian couples. "Any MPs who join the gay-bashing gang are going
to suffer in the next election ...", says The Globe and Mail (August
9). Keep involved - make calls, write letters and vote! |
Cleaning
House - Free vote on same-sex marriage
August
8, 2003 - A free vote on same-sex marriage is causing a shakedown in the Liberal
party. Many of their members are unworthy of calling themselves liberal and are
better suited for the ignoramuses collected under the banner of the Alliance party.
A purge of the Liberal party would serve Canada well. The issue of gay marriage
will drive the bigots masking as liberals into the open where we can get a better
look at them. |
Vancouver
shows its pride for same-sex marriage
August
7, 2003 - Lloyd Thornhill writes, "This year's Pride week in Vancouver had
special meaning for the litigants in the equal marriage challenge. We knew from
the beginning that we were setting sail on a course that would likely change the
history of Canada ... I don't think any of the couples ever imagined that we would
be taking on the Vatican, Gerry Falwell, and all of the bigotry and hate ..." |
Vatican
collaboration with the Nazis
August
6, 2003 - "Germany in the 1920's was a very enlightened place. Berlin was
just as free as Toronto is now. There was a flourishing homosexual culture there
... Gays and Lesbians began to feel fully accepted in society and after a decade
of liberation no-one took the political warnings seriously." Lawyer Bruce
Walker's essay reveals what history teaches us about attacks on freedom &
same-sex marriage. |
Same-sex
marriage at Montréal Divers/Cité 2003
August
5, 2003 - Although there was no official theme for the parade at Montréal Divers/Cité,
same-sex marriage was the main attraction for many people watching or participating
in the parade. Thanks to local advocates Michael Hendricks and René LeBeouf, and
because of the venomous attacks of the Vatican, the issue dominated this city,
and spread throughout the country thanks to local and national media coverage.
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Bryden's
bigotry: hiding behind children
August
1, 2003 - Liberal M.P. John Bryden published an editorial today, using children
to flame fears in his constituents, stating the new definition of marriage "compromises
the ability of the courts to consider the gender relationship of parents in child
custody and adoption cases." We spoke to him about this misinformation last
year, but he persists in using children as fodder for his campaign against same-sex
marriage. |
The
Inquisition targets same-sex marriage
July
31, 2003 - The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, formerly
known as the Inquisition, released a hate-filled document telling Catholic politicians
to act according to Church policy rather than adhere to state laws, when it comes
to deciding on the issue of same-sex marriage: a "legalization of evil".
Homosexuality is depicted as "a serious depravity", "intrinsically
disordered", "gravely immoral" and "deviant". |
Ontario
Court of Appeal accused of bias
July
30, 2003 - The Ontario Court of Appeal has been accused of bias in their handling
of our same-sex marriage case. Darrel Reid (Focus on the Family) cites this web
site's coverage of a Pride event, hosted by the Law Society of Upper Canada, as
proof that the court's judgement is corrupted. "This is the sleaziest move
yet by these people," responds Douglas Elliott, the lawyer representing our
marriage case in court. |
Saint
John Pride 2003 - A triumphant first parade
July
29, 2003 - Saint John, New Brunswick, held its first pride parade on July 26.
Participants and onlookers were primed, following the intolerant comments about
same-sex marriage by local M.P. Elsie Wayne. The city came together to overcome
the image of prejudice projected by the disgraced Wayne. "This city is open
to all people," declared the Mayor, foretelling the triumphant procession
of pride in the streets. An amazing day. |
Spiritual
abuse by the Catholic Church
July
24, 2003 - Following our victory in court and the federal government's decision
to legislate same-sex marriage, Canadian Catholic bishops renewed a call to their
faithful, urging them to speak out against equality for gay and lesbian couples
who seek their Canadian Charter right to marriage. The bishops are abusing the
spirituality of their faithful by using religion to turn congregants against homosexuals. |
Toronto
same-sex marriage licence statistics
July
23, 2003 - Same-sex marriage licences issued by Toronto City Hall continue to
increase in numbers. Check out the latest statistics to see the total number of
same-sex licences issued, broken down by male and female couples, as well as a
breakdown of Toronto, Ontario, Canadian, American, and international place of
origin. Statistics also include a per centage comparison to licences issued to
opposite sex couples. |
Halifax
Pride 2003: their biggest yet (thanks Elsie)
July
22, 2003 - We had a fabulous time attending festivities at this year's Halifax
Pride as co-grand marshalls in the parade. Organizers were honouring same-sex
marriage and the tremendous strides that were made this year for full equality.
Nicky and Sue Perkins were our co-grand marshalls, in honour of their pioneering
work for relationship recognition as one of the province's first couples to register
domestic partnerships. |
Just
Married: Recent Reviews and News
Read the latest reviews of our book Just Married: Gay Marriage
and the Expansion of Human Rights. News updates and a schedule of our appearances,
readings, book signings, and other activities are listed here. |