Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT rights in Canada are some of the most advanced in the Americas and in the world. Same-sex sexual activity has been lawful in Canada since June 27, , when the Criminal Law Amendment Act also known as Bill C came into force upon royal assent. Canada has frequently been referred to as one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world, with its largest cities often named among the most gay-friendly cities in the world, and featuring their own gay areas and communities such as Toronto 's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood, Montreal 's Gay Village commercial district , Vancouver 's Davie Village and Ottawa 's Bank Street Gay Village. Transgender people and cross-dressing practices have been recorded and documented in Canada for centuries.

Where is gay marriage legal?



Gay Marriage Around the World | Pew Research Center
Source: Pew Research Center , June 4, Homosexual activity in Canada? Current status since May 14, Canada decriminalizes homosexuality with the introduction of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, Yes No. Sources: dailyxtra.


Gay Marriage
For many years, same-sex marriage has been a hot topic of endless debate. Supporters of same-sex marriage say that a relationship and subsequent marriage between two people of the same sex is natural and normal. These supporters believe that a person does not choose to be gay and is instead born this way.



Downtown North York Vaughan. By Kim Brown. Family law and gay rights, for example, have changed significantly, even over the past decade, but more changes are expected as the current needs of couples and families are recognized.