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Dignity Network Canada warmly welcomes today’s judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v Jason Jones [2026] UKPC 38, which held that sections 13 and 16 of Trinidad and Tobago’s Sexual Offences Act 1986 infringe the constitutional right to respect for private and family life.…

Dignity Network Canada welcomes Action Plan renewal but calls for renewed global leadership and investment We join with 2SLGBTIQ+ communities across Canada in welcoming the federal budget’s commitment to renew Canada’s 2SLGBTIQ+ National Action Plan. This is an important milestone for our communities in Canada and the result of sustained advocacy by organizations across the…

Dignity Network Canada is alarmed by the decision of Kazakhstani authorities to proceed with criminal charges against human rights defender and feminist activist Zhanar Sekerbayeva, a valued member of our Global Advisory Board. Zhanar is unfairly and unusually charged under Article 109(1) of Kazakhstanʼs Criminal Code (‘Batteryʼ) following incidents in which an anti-LGBTIQ+ provocateur repeatedly…

With Canada in a federal election, Dignity Network Canada will continue to work with our members to deliver our collective mission: ensuring Canada continues to be a strong and principled leader in the promotion and protection of human rights for LGBTIQ people worldwide.