The 4th edition of the National Day Against Homophobia will take place on May 17, 2006
Announcement  ... Its objective is to fight homophobia in the job world and in the sport. The job world is not spared from homophobia. It is an extremely difficult environment for gays and lesbians, even if some environments may be more tolerant than others. As is often the case for other forms of discrimination, the workplace needs to make it a point to offer a homophobia-free environment.

Discrimination in the workplace is the concern of all those involved, workers, unions, employees, the Minister of Labour and the Commission des normes du travail. Client-worker relations, employer-employee relations and relations between employees themselves must be through respect. Homophobia needs to be listed on anti-discrimination programmes; it should also go hand in hand with an implementation policy and include any necessary corrective measures.

The year 2006 will also be the year the sporting and cultural event 1st WorldOutgames will be held. If there is any another area in which homophobia is deep-rooted, it's surely the sports world. Taken individually, sportspeople are no more homophobic than others can be. However, they perform in an environment in which the image of male virility cannot tolerate even the slightest shortcoming and in which homosexuality is perceived as weakness.

Fondation Emergence is preparing the 2006 edition of the National Day Against Homophobia. Organizations and individuals are invited to set up activities of sensitization and actions of promotion of the day in their own communities. In 2005, many initiatives were organized by several groups within the framework of the third edition The Internet diffusers can already post the promotional banner of the day 2006.

The National Day Against Homophobia is a project by Fondation Émergence and consists in organising a day of awareness-raising and educational activities that focus on the fight against prejudice and on how we must respect human rights. More specifically, in its goal to combat homophobia, the project targets discrimination based on sexual orientation while stressing the importance of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights together with the rights listed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.

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