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Svend Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2004, who represented suburban Vancouver - area constituencies of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party (NDP). He is noted as the first member of Parliament in Canadian history to come out as gay while in office. [1] .
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Svend Robinson (* 4. März 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) ist ein kanadischer Politiker und ehemaliger Abgeordneter des kanadischen Unterhauses. Robinson wurde in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in den Vereinigten Staaten geboren. Seine Eltern zogen in seiner Kindheit nach Kanada.
13. Feb. 2008 · Svend Robinson, politician, activist (born 4 March 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States). Robinson was NDP Member of Parliament for Burnaby, British Columbia from 1979 to 2004. In 1988, he became the first member of Parliament to openly identify as gay.
24. Feb. 2018 · Former B.C. MP Svend Robinson came out as gay in 1988, facing homophobia and violence but also inspiring others. He says there's been much progress against discrimination, but LGBT politicians still face challenges.
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Learn about the life and career of Svend Robinson, the first openly gay member of the House of Commons and the leader of the NDP from 1997 to 2003. From his early years in Canada to his controversies and achievements, this web page covers his personal and political journey with facts and links.
23. Nov. 2013 · A biography of the former Canadian MP Svend Robinson, who was the first to come out in Canada and a champion of gay rights and social justice. The book reveals his personal stories, political achievements and challenges, and his role in the 1985 Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Svend Robinson is a former federal MP from British Columbia, Canada, who served for over twenty-five years with the New Democratic Party and was Canada's first openly gay MP. He is also a social justice, LGBTQ2 rights, environmentalism, and right to physician-assisted death activist, and has worked with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
