LGBTQ+ History
When was pride month celebrated in Canada this year?
October
True or Fasle
Most LGBTQ people have depression?
True
What percentage of trans people were subject to verbal threats and or harassement dur to their identity?
34%
What does 2SLGBTQQIA stand for?
Two spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual
How much more likely are homosexual canadians to be sexually assaulted.
12 times more likely
What year was gay marriage legalized in Canada?
2003-2005
True or False
In some countries you may be sentenced the death penalty for being gay?
True, however they are not always carried out.
What percentage of LGBTQ individuals struggle with substance / alchihol abuse?
45%
What percentage of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ
20%
What percentage of Canadians do not feel as though their work environment to be LGBTQ inclusive.
33%
When did stone wall occur in Ontario, creating riots around the country in efforts to end LGBTQ criminalization.
February 5, 1981
True or False
More heterosexual people commit suicide over gay people?
False, more gay people commit suicide every year.
What percentage of people who were out as transgender or perceived as transgender experienced mistertnet grade k-12
77%
(James et al., 2016)
what percent of LGBTQ men have experienced conversion therapy, despite it being 'banned'?
8% or 47,000
The rate at which gays and lesbians face violent victimization
2.5 times more than a heterosexual
What year was sexual activity between men decriminalized in Canada.
In June 1969, with Bill C-150
What percentage of LGBTQ people report living in unwelcoming environments?
42%
What percentage of Trans youth reported have though of suicide within 12 months since taking the survey.
Up to 65%
At what rate are LGBTQ individuals victims of spousal abuse
The rate at which transgender Canadians face violent victimization
4 times greater than the average heterosexual.