in case you thought discrimination against gay people was not a problem

There is nothing more horrendous than that, and I really think that it's the worst thing that the LGBT community faces. To not see your partner, when they're just as, if not more, committed than most straight couples who have a dying partner, is just incredibly atrocious.

And I'm quite aware that homophobia still exists, as I'm sure most are. But it seems like we just try to ignore it, and we think that we've made a lot of advances, which we have, and just focus on the good. I'm volunteering at the GLSEN for a year, and I plan on helping this type of stuff where it starts, as kids.

Thanks for posting this, Joey. People really need to be more aware of this type of stuff.

 

what does the article thing say it is blocked over here by the government

 

why is the article blocked? o_o

and also, thats horrible. I can't believ they would do that =X!

 

I for one, as a canadian, can say that homophobia is rampant at my end of the country. My parents have me scared for my life to be gay, and I couldn't imagine the amount of pressure people would slap down on my if I got a boyfriend. I think they probably stopped her because they have that rule 'family only'. And since she was just her girlfriend, it doesn't count.

I dissagree with that rule, of course, and so do most of you I am sure. But Hospitals do it for safety reasons mostly, the same thing happens to straight people.

They weren't married where they? Because that would be obvious discrimination.

 

any thing that has any type of sexual thing in it or that talks about gays is blocked ...

ive got no idea why EC isnt blocked

 

Is there a reasonable case here? How were the kids connected to her legally? Too many details left out of this article for me...

 

It's not just america. Go to australia and you'll see the same thing in most states & territories.

 

OMG. That was so mean and just absolutely horrible thing to do!

I really wish the hospital loses that lawsuit, and justice is given to where it is deserved.

 

jeez, and ppl think i have no reason to hate hospitals
urgh
(tess, i'll smack u cos i say that waaaaaaaaayyy too much now, and its UR FAULT :dry

 

It's sad that prejudice is still a rampant part of the world, I really hope she wins her lawsuit against that hospital. It's just saddening to know that people are treated in such a negative fashion because of who they are.

 

That is horrible. Words can't describe just how angry I feel at the hospital. If either partner had been male, I seriously doubt that the hospital would have done what they had done here.

"not considered family", bullshit.

 

Wow. It's as if they went out of their way to be as difficult as possible.

End of the country? You live in the middle of the country.

As someone that lives in a major center on the east coast, I'm going to say that it's there, but not as bad as in other places.

 

I'll agree with Kenko. I think Canada does quite well with it's non-discriminational ways. I mean yea we still have anti-gays but I'm pretty sure around my age group most people shrug it off. I mean I act pretty gay around my friends in terms of inappropriate hugging or touching and it isn't at all seen as wierd or something wrong..usually it's funny but whatever haha. And my ex-lesbian (now bisexual?) friend is pretty much accepted by everyone for being...what ever she is.

 

Yeah, i think in Canada we have far less discrimination, but it's definately still there. There's actually ALOT of out lesbians at my school...3 or 4 at least, and they are really well liked. Nobody dares discriminate really, or they'll have about 400 people hating them.

But this hospital...is disgusting.
I can't believe they would do that to anyone.
That's just cruel.

 

Wow that is so horrible!!!!