Quebec long defined itself as more progressive than the rest of Canada on LGBTQ+ issues, but the political bonds behind that image are shifting (Policy Options)
This article is part of our series, Rethinking Canadian national unity, launched around the 30th anniversary of the Quebec referendum. In the competition among regions within a federation such as Canada, political and social discourse often turns to LGBTQ+ issues to distinguish between a minority people and the majority. This is the case in Quebec, where the province has long defined itself by its progressiveness toward LGBTQ+ communities compared to the rest of Canada, which is often portrayed as more conservative on these issues. On the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum, it seems relevant to revisit the role the LGBTQ+ movement has played in LGBTQ+ issues– and how those ties are becoming more complicated, or even beginning to unravel ... CLICK HERE for the full story