His group supports any legal move that would allow same-sex couples to have the same rights as opposite-sex couples. He reviewed how same-sex behavior has been viewed in the past. A century ago, it was a very serious criminal offence. Until 1969, same-sex behavior was still illegal. Only in 2001 did the Québec government adjust the age of consent for homosexuals to match that of heterosexuals. But even as this trial was being heard, a gay person need only to go into a hospital to know that their relationship is not recognized. A gay or lesbian couple has no status in society; they are second class citizens.