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[[Homosexual "rights"]] in [[Canada]] are the most obvious in the [[Americas]].  Homosexual Canadians have all of the same rights as heterosexual citizens, a right granted under the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]].  Since 2005, Canada has offered special "rights" to homosexuals by giving civil "marriage rights" nationwide to same-sex couples.  Canada was the third nation in the world where same-sex "marriages" were legally performed (commencing in 2003 in the province of Ontario), the fourth nation in the world to perform homosexual "marriages" nationwide, and it was the first nation in the Americas to perform such "marriages" nationwide.<ref>[http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=20871 On views of homosexuality, U.S. differs from Canada, Britain] by Baptist Press

[[Homosexual "rights"]] in [[Canada]] are the most obvious in the [[Americas]].  Homosexual Canadians have all of the same rights as heterosexual citizens, a right granted under the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]].  Since 2005, Canada has offered special "rights" to homosexuals by giving civil "marriage rights" nationwide to same-sex couples.  Canada was the third nation in the world where same-sex "marriages" were legally performed (commencing in 2003 in the province of Ontario), the fourth nation in the world to perform homosexual "marriages" nationwide, and it was the first nation in the Americas to perform such "marriages" nationwide.<ref name="Views">[http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=20871 On views of homosexuality, U.S. differs from Canada, Britain] by Baptist Press

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==Reactions==

==Reactions==

Homosexual "rights" in Canada remains a source of national "pride" in the eastern seaboard, where four-fifths of Canadians are claimed to actively support it.  In the relatively conservative province of Alberta, the victories by the homosexual lobby was condemned, as Albertans saw it as a threat to their religious freedom and way of life.<ref>[http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=20871 On views of homosexuality, U.S. differs from Canada, Britain] by Baptist Press</ref>  Outside of Canada, reactions have been mixed.  More progressive nations and states applauded it, while others condemned it, and predicted the moral failure of Canadian society.

Homosexual "rights" in Canada remains a source of national "pride" in the eastern seaboard, where four-fifths of Canadians are claimed to actively support it.  In the relatively conservative province of Alberta, the victories by the homosexual lobby was condemned, as Albertans saw it as a threat to their religious freedom and way of life.<ref name="Views"/>  Outside of Canada, reactions have been mixed.  More progressive nations and states applauded it, while others condemned it, and predicted the moral failure of Canadian society.

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