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A person changing their name has been a concept for a very long time. It has been said that Abraham, a notable character in the three major global faiths of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, had his name changed from Abram, which meant “exalted father,” to Abraham, which means “multitude.” Name changes tend to take place […]

Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 12 through 18) is a celebration of all the different ways that we may make a difference in one another’s lives. Someone may be extremely grateful for even a single modest act of kindness. Sometimes the world may be cruel and egotistical and not everyone gets the support they […]

The African, Caribbean, and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will work to combat HIV-related stigma in Canada’s African, Caribbean, and Black communities by increasing awareness of the disease. The National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which has been honoured annually on February 7 since 1999, serves as the model for this memorial day. HIV prevention efforts […]

On Thursday, February 5, 1981, just after 11 p.m., hundreds of Toronto Police Service officers, under the direction of the Morality Squad, conducted an operation known as “Operation Soap” to search four homosexual bathhouses in downtown Toronto. Three hundred men were detained; the magnitude of the arrests was startling. Numerous males who were held during […]

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 […]

A Special Meeting of the Members has been called by the Board of Directors for approval of the Continuance of the organization from Manitoba to Federal. The Special Meeting will be held virtually on April 17, 2023, at 5:00 pm CT. On December 19, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a motion to present the […]

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 January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and 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 […]