The social issues gay males in Canada face today are complex and possibly minimalist; more rooted in cultural, ethnic, and spiritual frameworks than in the collective social frameworks of liberal thinking. The Charter and most provincial legislation for example guarantee the constitutional rights of gay males today. However, the ambivalence of most grass roots thinking and bias does not allow for the complete freedom of expression guaranteed by Charter. In other words, legislation governs behaviors. Consequences to discourage behaviors believed to be harmful to individuals that violate their constitutional rights are included. As the Charter guarantees freedom of choice, government may not govern the way people think or their bias. In this lies a dichotomy in Canadian society.
2006-08-12
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender