Canadian LGBT History/LGBT Publications

In 1971 Canada's first gay rights march took place in Ottawa. The Body Politic, Canada's first gay liberation newspaper, was published in Toronto and continued for about 15 years. A short run documentary series, Coming Out, became Canada's first LGBT television series when it aired on Maclean-Hunter cable in Toronto in 1972.

Canadian LGBT History

IntroductionContributorsPrint version
Pre-colonial HistoryOverview • Two Spirit
New FranceOverview
British North AmericaOverviewBuggery Law • Alexander Wood
Early CanadaOverview
Inter-war CanadaOverview
Post-WWII CanadaOverview
1960s OnwardOverviewBill C-150LGBT PublicationsBathouse Raids and RiotsPride ParadesLGBT ServicesLGBT Rights