Moe than 100 people gather at Thunder Bay City Hall to show support for trans youth as part of the Rainbow Collective of Thunder Bay's Love Always Wins Healing Rally.
LGBTQ organizations in Thunder Bay, Ont., say there's a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ sentiment across Canada, with advocates saying hate crime laws aren't strong enough to protect them.More than 1,000 people came out to support Thunder Bay's LGBTQ community in a September rally. LGBTQ advocates say the want to see more of that from allies in the northwestern Ontario city. Warning: This story contains details about violence against LGBTQ people that may be upsetting to some readers.
"If anything, it strengthens my resolve to continue speaking up," he said. He reported it to police, but they never found the sender. While opposition is nothing new, he said "it has become increasingly more violent and hateful" since he started organizing six years ago. She also said the current political and legal disputes over LGBTQ school policies "lends itself to the increased awareness" of LGBTQ issues, and not always in a positive way.
Charges for crimes like assault and uttering threats are rare, even when they seem to be demonstrably motivated by anti-LGBTQ hate convictions, they said.
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