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Gay and Lesbian RightsGay and Lesbian Rightsand and
Abortion RightsAbortion Rights
Presented By:Presented By:Megan Barr, Ashley Green, Jessica Megan Barr, Ashley Green, Jessica McNutt, J.B. Peikes, Emma Rinaldo McNutt, J.B. Peikes, Emma Rinaldo
and Jordon Shefskyand Jordon Shefsky
What they have in commonWhat they have in common
Legal Hot Topics!Legal Hot Topics! Both of these topics are extremely Both of these topics are extremely
controversialcontroversial Strong Arguments on both sidesStrong Arguments on both sides Socially Unacceptable!!!Socially Unacceptable!!! Important YearImportant Year Slowly winning acceptanceSlowly winning acceptance
HistoryHistory
So how have gay and lesbian rights So how have gay and lesbian rights changed over the last few decades?changed over the last few decades?
Dr. Alfred Kinsley’s ResearchDr. Alfred Kinsley’s Research Surfacing of laws against homosexuality Surfacing of laws against homosexuality So with all of the inequality gay activists So with all of the inequality gay activists
began to publicly surfacebegan to publicly surface Mental IllnessMental Illness 1965, law vs. homosexuality1965, law vs. homosexuality
George KilppertGeorge Kilppert
Formal Rationality Formal Rationality = decision= decision
I. R. A. CI. R. A. C Pierre Trudeau = Pierre Trudeau =
Legal RealismLegal Realism Introduction of Bill Introduction of Bill
C-150 C-150
What has changed since the What has changed since the Klippert Case?Klippert Case?
We know that societies view of We know that societies view of homosexuality and the legal issues of homosexuality and the legal issues of it have changed over the years.it have changed over the years.
3 Main topics to be examined:3 Main topics to be examined: Canadian Pension RightsCanadian Pension Rights Same-sex Adoption RightsSame-sex Adoption Rights Same-sex MarriageSame-sex Marriage
Canadian Pension RightsCanadian Pension Rights
Case: Hislop vs. Attorney General of Case: Hislop vs. Attorney General of CanadaCanada
Revision of section 15Revision of section 15 Changes to Canada Pension ActChanges to Canada Pension Act Do you think that these individuals Do you think that these individuals
should receive benefits? should receive benefits? I.R.A.CI.R.A.C
Same-sex AdoptionSame-sex Adoption
Section 15 of the Canadian Charter Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms of Human Rights and Freedoms
Before 1995 no right to joint-Before 1995 no right to joint-adoptionsadoptions
British Columbia is first to changeBritish Columbia is first to change David Smagata and Paul Farrell David Smagata and Paul Farrell http://www.lethimstay.comhttp://www.lethimstay.com
Same-sex MarriageSame-sex Marriage
Most current issue Most current issue in the legal system in the legal system today regarding today regarding same-sex rightssame-sex rights
Supreme Court of Supreme Court of Canada RulingCanada Ruling
Same-sex Same-sex marriages marriages performed performed provinces/territory provinces/territory are legalare legal
DiscussionDiscussion
Do you think same-sex marriage is Do you think same-sex marriage is the last step in reaching legal the last step in reaching legal equality?equality?
Do you think it’s the last step in Do you think it’s the last step in reaching social equality?reaching social equality?
Do you think that Canada as a nation Do you think that Canada as a nation is ready to accept same-sex couples, is ready to accept same-sex couples, under every aspect under the law under every aspect under the law and in society?and in society?
Gay and Lesbian RightsGay and Lesbian Rights
We have made a website to display We have made a website to display the information we collected:the information we collected:
www.freewebs.com/sosa3225www.freewebs.com/sosa3225
On the site there is additional On the site there is additional information regarding the history and information regarding the history and legal status of homosexual rights. legal status of homosexual rights.