{"id":253,"date":"2024-03-28T09:39:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/psychologymtdisupplement\/chapter\/2slgbtqia-legal-precedent\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:05:48","slug":"2slgbtqia-legal-precedent","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/psychologymtdisupplement\/chapter\/2slgbtqia-legal-precedent\/","title":{"raw":"GS.13: Deep Dive - 2SLGBTQIA+ Legal precedent","rendered":"GS.13: Deep Dive &#8211; 2SLGBTQIA+ Legal precedent"},"content":{"raw":"<p style=\"text-align: right\">[pb_glossary id=\"390\"]Approximate reading time:[\/pb_glossary] 1 minute<\/p>\nIn Canada, a notable case that reflects the complexities and challenges faced by the 2SLGBTQIA+ community is that of Delwin Vriend. In 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in \u201cVriend v. Alberta\u201d that the exclusion of sexual orientation from the Alberta Individual Rights Protection Act was unconstitutional. 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