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kentauros

(29,414 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:14 AM Jul 2015

Back when Canada passed its marriage-equality legislation, [View all]

did y'all get the same conservative and/or evangelical-Christian shit that we're getting?

I've been thinking about that since it passed here and we've seen all of the over-the-top reactions from conservatives. My educated guess is that you didn't, but please educate me and everyone else on this. I can't say I've ever read news of the same hate-filled reactions happening in Canada. I'm hoping they'll settle down in a year or so here.

Thanks!

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Back when Canada passed its marriage-equality legislation, [View all] kentauros Jul 2015 OP

There was a bit laundry_queen Jul 2015 #1

That was my impression from the start. kentauros Jul 2015 #4

When the Dutch did it (2001) there was over a decade of controversy over clerks refusing to assist Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #2

And here I would have thought ALL of Europe kentauros Jul 2015 #5

The Netherlands has it's very own 'Bible Belt' and anti vaxx religious communities and the whole Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #7

look up Stockwell Day's trajectory: he tried to bring US-style fundamentalism to the Tories MisterP Jul 2015 #3

Well, that makes more sense for Canada's difference in this matter kentauros Jul 2015 #6

the main parameter does appear to be corporatism--the US does have a strong revivalist and DIY MisterP Jul 2015 #8

Steven Harper is an evangelical and a dominionist but he kept his mouth shut because he knew Monk06 Jul 2015 #9

Thanks for the information :) kentauros Jul 2015 #10