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==Same-sex relationships==
==Same-sex relationships==


Not too long ago, this wiki had an entire chapter about the particular issues affecting those in same-sex relationships. That chapter, however, is no longer necessary. For the last 30 years or so, there has been a steady erosion of legislated discrimination between opposite- and same-sex relationships. While gays and lesbians may have to deal with homophobia and intolerance in their day-to-day lives, at least the discrimination that used to exist because of legislation has been on the wane. From the [http://canlii.ca/t/5239 Little Sisters decision] on censorship to ''[http://canlii.ca/t/1frkt Egan v. Canada]'', [1995] 2 SCR 513 on spousal benefits, the courts of Canada have proven increasingly willing to extend the protection of the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8q7l Charter of Rights and Freedoms]'' to overturn discriminatory legislation and, after some initial resistance, the governments of Canada have followed <span class="noglossary">suit</span>.
Legislated discrimination in British Columbia between opposite- and same-sex relationships has steadily been erased in the context of family law. To quote <!--spelled with lower case on purpose-->barbara findlay QC, a tireless advocate for queer rights, from a speech to the [http://www.cba.org/bc/home/main/ Canadian Bar Association British Columbia] a number of years ago:
 
The realm of family law has proven no exception. To quote <!--spelled with lower case on purpose-->barbara findlay QC, a tireless advocate for queer rights, from a speech to the [http://www.cba.org/bc/home/main/ Canadian Bar Association British Columbia] a number of years ago:


<blockquote>"Gays and lesbians in British Columbia now have exactly the same rights and obligations towards one another as straight people do. Exactly the same. Full stop."</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Gays and lesbians in British Columbia now have exactly the same rights and obligations towards one another as straight people do. Exactly the same. Full stop."</blockquote>
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