Sexual and Gender Minorities

A short, humourous talk about why 'that's so gay' is not okay.

This 20-minute film is an "exploration of the history and science of ambiguous sexual development."

This 4-minute video explains coming out and whether it's always necessary and how to respond to others coming out to you (or rather, how not to).

Imaginons un monde où les personnes intersexuées existent et sont libres d'être!

A three-minute documentary about Jack Saddleback, a two-spirit Cree man.

This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirited person (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender).

A collection of 12 free films from the National Film Board of Canada that examine aspects of gay culture in our country.

Learn about Jim Egan and his landmark victory to gain rights for the LGBT community.

This is a 19-minute short film depicting a world where gay is the normal and heterosexuality is villified. Warning: Teachers will want to preview the video for scenes of bullying and violence.

This short documentary explores homophobic language and its consequences among teenagers. This video is a tool for teachers, counsellors and youth groups to explore the origins of the words, how young people feel about them and how to overcome the pain they cause.

This site is filled with video stories to inspire LGBTQ+ youth.

This feature documentary tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence. They face hurdles integrating into Canada, fear deportation and anxiously await a decision that will change their lives forever.

This video provides an overview of the basic definitions you'll need to know when discussing all things queer.

In this feature documentary-musical indie singer Rae Spoon takes us on a playful, meditative and at times melancholic journey. Set against majestic images of the infinite expanses of the Canadian Prairies, the film features Spoon crooning about their queer and musical coming of age.

The National Film Board has curated a playlist of its LGBTQ videos.

Each film in this playlist offers a glimpse into issues and experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. As our understanding of gender and sexuality continues to evolve, films like these can be important tools for students to see themselves or loved ones represented and to develop their capacity to discuss these issues.

Educators can use this playlist with high-school-aged students to challenge stereotypical and prejudiced narratives about 2SLGBTQIA+ people, while adding complexity to the experiences of folks who identify as being part of this community.

This is a 10-minute video of Panti's famous 2014 post-show speech at the national theatre of Ireland, the Abbey.

This 2-minute video is an anti-homophobia message from UN Human Rights Office.

In this 19-minute video, Ireland's foremost "gender discombobulist", Panti, shares her experience of the little, everyday things that can have a huge impact on the well being of gay people. Panti expresses her thoughts on navigating a world in which the simple act of holding hands can be a political statement in itself.

This site appears to be a shoe company, but is really a first person account of self-actualization and refusing gender categorization.

This 1-minute animated video from UN Human Rights depicts ways you can be a trans ally.

This 1-minute video from UN Human Rights celebrates the acceptance of bisexuality and being an ally.