NicoTwo years after the partial decriminalization of homosexuality, hundreds of queer Canadians gathered at Hanlan's Point. What began as a picnic became part of the foundation of Pride in Canada.
The 1969 partial decriminalization of homosexuality was not liberation. It was a partial reform that exposed the limits of Canadian tolerance, but it did create a political opening for a new generation of activists to demand more.
With Queer Canada, this Pride month I want to share queer and trans stories of joy and celebration, yes, but also place them within their…
Established in December 2010, Purple Friday (Paarse Vrijdag) is an annual day of LGBTQIA+ solidarity in the Netherlands.
The Day of Remembrance of Homosexuals is commemorated on 12 December in Ukraine, and is a reminder to continue the struggle for human rights. 2
Today, 8 December, is Pansexual Pride Day, one of two days in the year that explicitly recognizes and celebrates pansexual people. What does “pansexuality” mean?…
You ever find yourself reading a novel about a bisexual vampire on Hallowe’en and then somehow it’s 2 am, and you’ve finished it, but you…