Sexual and Gender Minorities

AGIR est un organisme autonome à but non lucratif, par et pour la communauté des LGBTQ nouvellement arrivés à Montréal. AGIR is a non-profit organization, by and for the LGBTQ migrant community. AGIR offers services, information, programs and resources and defends the legal rights of migrants.

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

This article outlines the transphobic cultural climate in Canada, which is increasingly an issue in schools and libraries. May help with an understanding of how transphobia spreads and escalates.

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

As the largest US LGBTQ civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.

Find information and events about the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

This is the world federation of national and local organisations dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people across the globe. Learn about their research and work with the UN.

This video essay by Rowan Ellis examines the way homophobia has been institutionalized in schools, and the way it continues to show up today.

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.

Information about Canada prohibiting the harmful practice of conversion therapy, with resources on how to recognize it.

This US-based organization works at the international, regional and national levels to research, document, defend, and advance human rights for LGBTIQ people around the world.

This guide explains some of the attitudes and assumptions that constitute transphobia, also sometimes called transmisia.

Learn about an organization in Canada that supports LGBT+ people seeking protection.

This Canadian Government page provides links to current information about rights for queer people in Canada.

A 2021 report with statistics that reveal a severe problem with homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in Canadian schools, with few teachers intervening in the harrassment. The key takeaways and full report are both available to view.

Scientists help to unpack the false conceptions about sex that are often used to spread hate about trans people.

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.