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Question 1: In which year was same-sex marriage legalized in Canada?

Answer: 2005. With the passing of the Civil Marriage Act on July 20, 2005, same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada.

Question 2: True or False: Canada was the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage

Answer: TRUE. With the passing of the Civil Marriage Act on July 20, 2005, Canada became the 4^th country in the world to legalize same-same marriage, behind Spain (2005), Belgium (2003), and the Netherlands (2001).

Question 3: True or False: the 2SLGBTQQIA+ acronym stands for: Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Allies

Answer: FALSE. The 2SLGBTQQIA+ acronym stands for: Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (and other A identities such as Aromantic and Agender). While allies provide instrumental support to the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, they are not members of the community, and do not share the struggles of community members, therefore they are not represented in the acronym.

Question 4: What do the 6 colours of the rainbow on the Pride flag represent?

Answer: The 6 colours of the rainbow on the Pride flag represent:

Red	Life
Orange	Healing
Yellow	Sun or Sunlight
Green	Nature
Blue	Serenity/ Harmony
Purple	Spirit of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community