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Gay and Lesbian Rights and Abortion Rights Presented By: Megan Barr, Ashley Green, Jessica McNutt, J.B. Peikes, Emma Rinaldo and Jordon Shefsky

What they have in common Legal Hot Topics! Legal Hot Topics! Both of these topics are extremely controversial Both of these topics are extremely controversial Strong Arguments on both sides Strong Arguments on both sides Socially Unacceptable!!! Socially Unacceptable!!! Important Year Important Year Slowly winning acceptance Slowly winning acceptance

History So how have gay and lesbian rights changed over the last few decades? So how have gay and lesbian rights changed over the last few decades? Dr. Alfred Kinsley’s Research Dr. Alfred Kinsley’s Research Surfacing of laws against homosexuality Surfacing of laws against homosexuality So with all of the inequality gay activists began to publicly surface So with all of the inequality gay activists began to publicly surface Mental Illness Mental Illness 1965, law vs. homosexuality 1965, law vs. homosexuality

George Kilppert Formal Rationality = decision Formal Rationality = decision I. R. A. C I. R. A. C Pierre Trudeau = Legal Realism Pierre Trudeau = Legal Realism Introduction of Bill C- 150 Introduction of Bill C- 150

What has changed since the Klippert Case? We know that societies view of homosexuality and the legal issues of it have changed over the years. We know that societies view of homosexuality and the legal issues of it have changed over the years. 3 Main topics to be examined: 3 Main topics to be examined: Canadian Pension Rights Canadian Pension Rights Same-sex Adoption Rights Same-sex Adoption Rights Same-sex Marriage Same-sex Marriage

Canadian Pension Rights Case: Hislop vs. Attorney General of Canada Case: Hislop vs. Attorney General of Canada Revision of section 15 Revision of section 15 Changes to Canada Pension Act Changes to Canada Pension Act Do you think that these individuals should receive benefits? Do you think that these individuals should receive benefits? I.R.A.C I.R.A.C

Same-sex Adoption Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Before 1995 no right to joint-adoptions Before 1995 no right to joint-adoptions British Columbia is first to change British Columbia is first to change David Smagata and Paul Farrell David Smagata and Paul Farrell

Same-sex Marriage Most current issue in the legal system today regarding same-sex rights Supreme Court of Canada Ruling Same-sex marriages performed provinces/territory are legal

Discussion Do you think same-sex marriage is the last step in reaching legal equality? Do you think same-sex marriage is the last step in reaching legal equality? Do you think it’s the last step in reaching social equality? Do you think it’s the last step in reaching social equality? Do you think that Canada as a nation is ready to accept same-sex couples, under every aspect under the law and in society? Do you think that Canada as a nation is ready to accept same-sex couples, under every aspect under the law and in society?

Gay and Lesbian Rights We have made a website to display the information we collected: We have made a website to display the information we collected: On the site there is additional information regarding the history and legal status of homosexual rights. On the site there is additional information regarding the history and legal status of homosexual rights.