Sexual and Gender Minorities

A page dedicated to preserving the history of the LGBT Purge, a period in Canadian history when people were surveilled, followed, and systematically fired from public jobs due to their orientation or identity.

Learn about the background and development of LGBT rights in Canada. There are images and videos embedded in this article.

Explore this timeline of important events related to the LGBTQ2S community in Canada.

A collection of stories, businesses, and historical events in Edmonton's queer history. Includes links to podcasts and recorded events in Edmonton.

Learn about the interrogations and firings of thousands of Canadian civil servants and soldiers.

Unknown to many, Bayard Rustin was the heart and soul of the civil rights movement in the United States. As Martin Luther King Jr.’s chief organizer, he helped translate the philosophy of nonviolence into direct action by organizing the 1963 March on Washington. So why isn’t he more famous?

An encyclopedia of queer people, events, and queer culture

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

This great video documents the history of bisexuality in the United States and also addresses the many stereotypes that bisexuals face.

Explore this timeline of Canadian events in the 1970s. Learn about the climate of LGBT rights during that decade.

Learn about the Supreme Court decision that established human rights for LGBTQ people in Alberta.

The Lesbian Herstory Archives is home to the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities.

Learn about Boston marriages, a surprising form of marriage that began in the 19th century (the 1800s).

Learn about the Stonewall Inn, the 1969 uprising that occurred there and the legacy of those events.

The Queer Digital History Project is an ongoing effort to document pre-2010 LGBTQ digital spaces online. The website is maintained by Avery Dame-Griff, who recognized that as our technological world evolved, many of the ad-hoc spaces created by and for the LGBTQ community became under-recognized.

June of 1969 was a revolutionary moment for queer rights. 50 years later, we’re celebrating Canadian artists who have shaped our country’s rich LGBTQ history

Before running for public office, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. This video describes the tenacity and courage of California's first openly gay public official. Related Lesson

Learn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors. Related Lesson

You probably knew that LGBTQ people didn't have many rights in the 1950s -- but did you know that you could buy lesbian books in many drugstores? Learn more here!

Housed at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, the archive has special links on the left side of the page to people and organizations featured in their collection

This 7-minute video describes how a gay bar raid started an uprising and LGBTQ2 Pride.