ONLINE RESOURCES
The Arquives: Educational Resources
A wide variety of articles and resources covering a diverse range of topics related to Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ history
The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity: Queer Canadian History Timeline – Pre-Colonization to Present
A timeline providing a broad-level overview of queer and trans history of Canada including key events.
Canadian Museum of History: 2SLGBTQIA+ History and Identities in Canada
A collection of articles providing a detailed overview of queer and trans history in a Canadian context including the history of 2SLGBTQ+ activism and push for decriminalization.
Canadian Museum of Human Rights: The LGBT Purge
An overview of articles and other written materials detailing the history of the Canadian government’s push to force our queer and trans employees in the mid 20th century.
Canadian Pride Historical Society
An organization dedicated to preserving the history of queer activism and pride events in Canada
CCGSD Our History Initiative: A Collection of Stories from Canada 2SLGBTQIA+ History
Designed for students, this publication provides a detailed window into Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ history from 1648 onwards.
The Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario: 2SLGBTQ+ Education Timeline
Another helpful guide to the history of 2SLGBTQ+ life and activism in Ontario from the mid 20th century to present day.
NEWS ARTICLES
718 victims of Canadian government’s gay purge compensated in settlement by Jim Bronskill, 2019
A news article describing the 2019 legal settlement between the federal government and victims of the 2SLGBYQ+ purge.
A new study lays out the ‘horrendous’ treatment of Canadian queer WWI soldiers by Jim Bronskill, 2023
A piece outlining the long history of homophobic abuse experienced by members of the Canadian military.
A turning point in our history – remembering Canada’s first major gay rights protest by Jamie Bradburn, 2021
Detailing a major turning point in the history of Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ activism: the August 28, 1971 demonstration on Parliament Hill.
VIDEOS
CBC: About That with Andrew Chang – 20 years after the first same-sex marriage in Canada, are LGBTQ rights at risk?, 2023
A CBC News video outlining the history of queer rights in Canada in the 20th century and the recent rise of increasing anti-2SLGBTQ+ sentiment across the country.
Historica Canada – Heritage Minute: Jackie Shane, 2022
A brief video celebrating the life of Jackie Shane, an American trans woman musician who lived and performed in Canada for much of her career.
PODCASTS
Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast, 2021
This podcast by broadcaster Shawn Dearn features interviews from a wide variety of subjects, often with a Canadian focus. It explores a diverse range of topics throughout queer and trans history, including a detailed, eight-part series on the Canadian government’s anti-2SLGBTQ+ purge.