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Pride Month 2025

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On this page, you'll find legal information, organizations, and training that promotes and advances the rights of 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

Pride Month is a time to honour 2SLGBTQI+ people across Canada. It's also an opportunity to acknowledge historical and ongoing struggles against discrimination, exclusion, and violence. The acronym 2SLGBTQI+ is used to refer to Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people, and those who use other terms related to gender and sexual diversity.

History leading to Pride Month

Pride Month marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising which began on June 28, 1969. The uprising was a response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York City. Days of protests led by trans women of colour created a new sense of solidarity between LGBTQ+ people. And it sparked a turning point in advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.

Let's come together

As much as it's a celebration, Pride Month is also a reminder that the rights, safety, and dignity of all people must be defended every day. Together, let's build an inclusive society where everyone can be themselves, freely, and without fear.

According to Canadians, stigma persists, particularly for certain communities within the wider 2SLGBTQI+ communities. 2S: 33% L: 34% G: 39% B: 31% T: 55% Q: 40% I+: 36%
Source: Stigmatization of 2SLGBTQI+ communities, Statistics Canada.

Canada's first 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

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Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan aims to "improve conditions and advance the social, economic, and health rights of 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada".

You can read the full Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan on the Government of Canada website.

The government is giving updates on its progress.

CLEO resources

Steps to Justice legal information

Employment

Discrimination

Criminal

Steps to Justice has more information on the rights of 2SLGBTQI+ people.

Guided Pathway for applying for a private prosecution

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This Guided Pathway helps you learn about applying for a private prosecution if you've experienced a crime involving gender-based violence. A private prosecution is when a person applies to the court to lay charges against someone they believe committed a crime.

Webinars

Upcoming webinars:

June 11, 12:30 to 2 p.m. - Supporting LGBTQI+ refugee claimants in Canada

Recordings of past webinars:

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Navigating the Human Rights Tribunal process: From application to decision – Part 1
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Pride and Protest: Strategies to Protect and Advance 2SLGBTQIA+ Rights in Ontario
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Droits des personnes 2SLGBTQ+ au sein des foyers de soins de longue durée et des maisons de retraite

Publications

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Harassment and discrimination
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Victim Quick Response Program+
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Refugee hearing tipsheets (PDF)
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The refugee claim process: Inland claims (PDF)

More resources

Human rights

Gender-based violence

Two-spirit people

Older adults

Egale Canada

Legal services

Community organizations

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