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.