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Members of 2SLGBTQ+ community 'floored' at being turned away from monument launch

August 23, 2026

Some members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community say they're upset they weren't allowed to attend the opening ceremony for a new national monument in Ottawa dedicated to the discrimination they faced in the public service.



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