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|Feb 10, 2011

Alberta removes homosexuality from list of disorders

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It’s just a political decision based on avoidance of political pressure and has nothing to do with common sense, nothing to do with the well-being and welfare of homosexuals at all
Gwen Landolt, national vice president of REAL Women Canada

A pro-family advocate has slammed the Alberta government’s decision before Christmas to remove homosexuality from the province’s list of mental disorders, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

“It’s just a political decision based on avoidance of political pressure and has nothing to do with common sense, nothing to do with the well-being and welfare of homosexuals at all,” said Gwen Landolt, national vice president of REAL Women Canada.

The Vancouver Sun reported December 21 that “homosexuality” was still listed in the Alberta Health and Wellness Diagnostic Codes under “Mental Disorders: Sexual Deviations and Disorders.” It appeared there alongside bestiality and pedophilia.

The article prompted quick action from the provincial government, which not only removed homosexuality, but also transvestitism and transsexualism.

“Within eight minutes, I ordered that it be removed,” Alberta Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky told QMI Agency. “I found that particular classification to be an inaccurate one and inappropriate one.”

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