Intersections Committee
March 12, 2003
The Intersections committee maintains a focus on human diversity in all of Egale’s work. The intersectional perspective is cognizant that an individual’s identity is indivisible, and that working towards equality and justice for...  Full Text

Regina Police Service News Release - RHVP Training
March 14, 2012
This week, the Regina Police Service Cultural and Community Diversity Unit and Egale Canada are delivering training sessions for all employees on the RHVP program as part of the Service's ongoing commitment to enhanced Cultural/Diversity Training.  Full Text | PDF File

International Women’s Day Marks Women’s Achievements and Their Participation in Society
March 8, 2005
Egale Canada salutes the achievements of women in Canada on International Women’s Day but calls attention to the distance yet to go before all women are accepted in Canada and recognized in law.  Full Text

Community Groups Host Forum on Youth Poverty and Migration Issues
September 30, 2004
On October 2nd, 2004 youth as well as service providers for youth, advocates and community members will gather in Toronto for “Bent and unBroken” a one-day forum looking at migration and poverty issues affecting the queer, trans...  Full Text

Bent & Unbroken
September 20, 2004
A one-day event on queer youth poverty and migration issues. Participate in dialogue, discussions, and strategizing on the needs of queer youth living in poverty.  Full Text

Homophobia is Killing Us. The Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition (CRHC) is hosting...
August 19, 2004
a national conference in November to address health, wellness and access to care issues for queer people. 5,500 pre-mature deaths result each year in Canada from homophobia.  Link

Out in Colour Conferences in Montreal
July 15, 2004
Embracing Cultural and Sexual Diversity in the BGLT Community July 24th, 2004.  Link

Our Realities
July 15, 2004
Egale Canada, the national GLBT organization, is pleased to invite film makers across Canada to submit their creative ideas and scripts for short films capturing the realities of intersecting oppressions.  Full Text | In French

Out in Colour: Showing the True Colours of Montreal’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community
May 5, 2004
The Canadian Mental Health Association announced that it will host the first conference to address issues of concern to members of Montreal’s diverse cultural communities who are also lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or two-spirited (LGBTTS).  Full Text

Egale Welcomes New Diversity Coordinator
January 5, 2004
Egale Canada is pleased to announce that Stacia Stewart has been hired as our new Diversity Coordinator, effective January 5, 2003.  Full Text | In French

2-Spirited and Queers of Colour Caucus / Ad hoc Committee
September 24, 2003
Links to the vision of the committee and how to join the 2spirit-colour Email list   Full Text

Égale Canada marque le 25ème Les Femmes, La Nuit
September 23, 2003
Pour les femmes lesbiennes, bisexuelles, transgenres, transsexuelles et bi-spirituelles, le 25ème anniversaire de l’événement Les Femmes, La Nuit est le temps de pleurer, de rendre hommage, de...  Full Text

Building the Links
May 13, 2003
Egale Canada is pleased to present this report on Building the Links: The Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation, a consultation with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (“LGBT”) people of colour and two-spirited people...  Full Text

Letter to Long Yang Clubs: Ottawa and Montreal
May 1, 2002
We are thrilled to see such a celebration of the lives, cultures and relationships of the Asian members of the international gay community hosted here in Canada! Egale Canada recognises that racism affects racial and ethnic minority members of our...  Full Text | In French

Intersections Committee
February 28, 2002
Background.  Full Text | In French

Egale to Consult with Minority Queers on the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation
January 29, 2002
Following its participation in last year’s World Conference Against Racism in Durban, Egale intends to consult with minority members of the LGBT community on how racism and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity intersect...  Full Text | In French

Bill C-36: Anti-terrorism Act
December 18, 2001
This enactment amends the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and a number of other Acts, and enacts the Charities Registration (Security Information) Act...  Link

Consultation: The Intersectionalities of Race and Sexual Orientation
November 27, 2001
EGALE Canada advances equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (lgbt) people, and their families, across Canada. EGALE is committed to recognizing the links between different forms of oppression, and building alliances among...  Full Text | In French

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Affirmed at World Conference Against Racism
September 4, 2001
Durban, South Africa—As the NGO Forum preceding the World Conference Against Racism drew to a close, delegates from EGALE celebrated progressive statements incorporated in to the NGO Declaration and Program of Action.  Full Text | In French

The Intersection of Sexual Orientation & Race
August 24, 2001
Do you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual and or two-spirited? If yes, which one(s)?  Full Text | In French | DOC File | DOC File (FR) | DOC File (ES) | HTML File (ES)

The Intersection of Sexual Orientation & Race
August 24, 2001
Although all GLBT & Two-Spirited people experience homophobia and heterosexism, they do not share one common identity. A person’s or group’s identity and his/her/their relative privilege or disadvantage vary depending upon the...  Full Text | In French | HTML File (ES)

The Intersection of Sexual Orientation & Race
August 24, 2001
EGALE’s Executive Director, John Fisher participated in the second Preparatory Committee for the “World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” (“WCAR”) in Geneva in the spring...  Full Text | In French | HTML File (ES)

EGALE Attends World Conference against Racism, Releases Report on the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation
August 24, 2001
On the eve of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, taking place in Durban, South Africa, from August 31 to September 7, 2001, EGALE Canada released a report on the intersection of race and...  Full Text | In French

United Nations Draft Declaration Condemns “Sexual Orientation” Discrimination
February 27, 2001
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights yesterday released a Draft Declaration for discussion and potential adoption at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to take place in...  Full Text | In French

Court Challenges Program
August 14, 1998
In preparation for its annual meetings and national consultation, the Court Challenges Program requested submissions for a number of discussion papers, including one on coalition-building, participatory litigation and strategic litigation. After...  Full Text

The Closet Doors Have Swung Open Wide at the 4th World Conference on Women
September 15, 1995
EGALE Representative Allison Brewer in Tiananmen Square, Beijing  Full Text

Lesbians at the FWCW Continue the Fight Against Discrimination
September 14, 1995
EGALE Representative Allison Brewer in Tiananmen Square, Beijing  Full Text

Egale Lesbians Detained at U.N. Conference
September 8, 1995
Two lesbians representing the national lesbian and gay organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) were detained today by United Nations Security Police at the United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing.  Full Text

Egale to Send Lesbian Representative to UN Women’s Conference in Beijing
August 19, 1995
The national lesbian and gay organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) has been accredited to the United Nations World Conference on Women, to be held in Beijing from 4 - 15 September, 1995.  Full Text

Racism, Sexual Orientation and Sex
March 1, 1991
Micada Silvera, Sister Vision Press/Lesbian and Gay Studies, Toronto Fo Niemi, Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations, Montreal Claude Charles, The Gathering of the Nations, Toronto Susan Beaver, Gays and Lesbians of the First Nations,...  Full Text | In French

Anti-apartheid Activist Simon Nkoli to Visit Ottawa
August 2, 1989
Simon Nkoli, South African anti-apartheid activist will be on a Canadian and United States speaking tour to bring first hand accounts of the current situation in southern Africa.  Full Text | In French

Cindy Patton
March 8, 1989
Speaking on: AIDS and Ethics Women and AIDS An informal discussion will follow  Full Text