Homosexuality and the Anglican Church of Canada Homosexuality and the Anglican Church of Canada In the secular context, Canadian law has undergone a profound change in regards to homosexuality. The last homosexual to be 'sent to prison indefinitely as a "dangerous sex offender" was in 1967. In 1969, the Canadian parliament passed amendments into the Criminal Code decriminalizing homosexuality in Canada. On 20 July 1971, the last homosexual criminally convicted on his sexual orientation was released from prison. On 20 July 2005, the Canadian government legalised same-sex marriage. Currently nine dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada permit the blessing of same-sex unions: the Vancouver-based Diocese of
Homosexuality in DSM of the LGBT community in the 1960s, specifically Stonewall riots in 1969. These activities continued in 1970 with the following predominant events: In DSM-III, homosexuality had been shifted to a new "Ego-dystonic homosexuality" classification. In DSM-III-R, the new "Ego-dystonic homosexuality" classification was also removed and was largely subsumed under "sexual disorder not otherwise specified", which can include "persistent and marked distress about one's sexual orientation. Homosexuality in DSM Classification of gay, lesbian, and bisexual sexual orientations underwent major changes in different editions of "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). DSM I classified