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Following the Red Army’s liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp, which occurred on January 27 1945, the world began observing a memorial day. According to historians, 11 million Jews as well as other ethnic Poles, Soviet citizens, prisoners of war, Roma, deformed people, and political and religious dissidents perished during the […]

The inaugural Trans Prisoner Day of Action and Solidarity, which takes place on January 22nd each year, was in 2016. The day was created by transgender prisoner Marius Mason in Texas (USA) to draw attention to the prejudice faced by trans inmates. Transgender individuals who are incarcerated endure stigma, physical and sexual assault, denial of […]

The second and third-quarter financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, have been approved by the Board of Directors. The Canadian Pride Historical Society’s net income was ($801) and ($804) for the first six and nine months of the 2022-23 fiscal year respectively. To view the FY 2022-23 Q2 and Q3 Financial […]

As January is National Blood Donor Month, it is perfect timing to touch on some new GSRD History! Just last April, Health Canada approved the submission from Canadian Blood Services to remove the criteria specific to men who have sex with men, and the implementation of the sexual behavior-based screening criteria instead. The sexual behavior-based […]

The CPHS wishes to remind everyone that this January that cervical health is a crucial problem for trans men and those who identify as genderqueer or nonconforming. Cervical cancer can affect anyone, which puts many trans guys and genderqueer/gender nonconforming individuals at risk. However, due to pervasive discrimination from healthcare […]

As 2022 comes to a close we’d like to acknowledge our achievements this past year. It was a busy year for the Canadian Pride Historical Society with many milestones achieved and foundations laid for our continuous progress on our Pride History Research and Education Projects. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers we have much to celebrate […]

The Canadian Pride Historical Society (CPHS) Board of Directors is pleased to present its refreshed Strategic Plan for 2023. The refreshed plan is the result of a strategic planning session that the Board of Directors participated in this past October, with a further review done by the Board and the Advisory Committee in November and […]

The holidays are a stressful enough time of year, but for some within the GSRD community it can be harder as one may need to navigate their identity or family members as a group. While some of us have personally experienced this, others have been allies of our friends or family going through this period. […]

It’s that time of year already, we’re starting to hear Christmas songs on the radio and decorations in almost every store imaginable. To join the fun, and maybe show off our new merchandise store, we’ve put together a quick Holiday Gift Guide full of amazing products to give to your family and friends this season. […]

Human Rights Day is marked annually on December 10th, the day the UN General Assembly established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. (UDHR). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a landmark declaration that affirms the intrinsic rights that every person has as a human being, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, […]

Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations (UN) has outlined and reiterated its commitment to calling for the creation of inclusive, accessible and sustainable societies and communities – most notably with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for […]