IDAHOT Breakfast - Toronto - Free event, all welcome!
May 7, 2012
Join us for breakfast as we mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia  Full Text

Courage in the Face of Hate
January 3, 2012
UPDATE: In our continued fight to prevent discrimination, bullying and hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression, Egale is proud to announce the launch of the Courage in the Face of Hate (CFH) project.  Full Text

12 Months, 221 Murders: Horrifying Numbers a Wake Up Call on Trans Day of Remembrance 2011
November 18, 2011
Transphobic violence and murder are global phenomena and will remain our horrifying reality unless governments and communities around the world organize and educate to eradicate transphobia.  Full Text

Come Out Canada!
October 10, 2011
Egale Canada wishes a peaceful National Coming Out Day to everyone, and stands in support of all LGBTQ Canadians, out or otherwise.  Full Text

Coalition Denounces Homophobic and Transphobic Advertising
September 30, 2011
LGBTQ-serving organizations call on party leaders to denounce 'Institute for Canadian Values' campaign  Full Text

Egale Canada and GLAAD Call on NHL to Stand Firmly Against Anti-Gay Discrimination
September 29, 2011
Egale is extremely disturbed by the NHL's failure to take action against homophobia within the game.   Full Text

Call for participants: Focus group interviews on the impact of hate crime in the LGBTQ community
August 8, 2011
Egale Canada is seeking members of the LGBTQ community in Vancouver to participate in individual and focus group interviews on the impact of hate crime. Interviews in additional cities will be scheduled in the coming months.  Full Text | PDF File

Egale Canada Announces Partnership with Dr. Barbara Perry, Internationally Renowned Hate Crimes Expert
July 15, 2011
Egale Canada is excited to announce a new partnership with Dr. Barbara Perry in response to the terrible upward trend in hate crimes recently revealed by Statistics Canada’s analysis of 2009 police-reported hate crime in Canada.  Full Text

Open letter to the Attorney General of Ontario
July 5, 2011
Egale asks that immediate action be taken to determine if comments made at a conference in Toronto this weekend contravened Criminal Code hate propaganda provisions, and calls for prompt redress.  Full Text

Egale commends Sound Academy for cancelling anti-gay concert on eve of Pride
June 30, 2011
Initially scheduled to perform in Toronto on the eve of Pride, Sound Academy has pulled the plug on Capleton’s venomous homophobia.  Full Text

ACT NOW: Egale calls on Sound Academy to cancel concert for venomously homophobic Capleton, on eve of Pride
June 28, 2011
Capleton has openly advocated, encouraged and glorified murder of gays and lesbians. His anti-gay tracks include lyrics such as: "All queers and sodomites should be killed," "Yow, string them up and hang them up alive."  Full Text

Homophobia Loses Home-ice Advantage?
May 11, 2011
Time for a new set of role models in professional sports. Egale's statement on anti-marriage equality comments made this week by Todd Reynolds and Damian Goddard  Full Text

Egale Canada Calls for Zero Tolerance of Homophobic Bullying in our Schools
May 17, 2007
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms recognizes the rights of all Canadians to be free from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet homophobic acts, jokes and insults happen every day while people stand by and do nothing to stop it.  Full Text

A “teachable moment”: Human rights case underlines homophobia in schools
May 18, 2006
Last week, a Board of Inquiry for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission ruled in favour of a teacher who was unfairly discriminated against on the grounds of sexual orientation. The case underlines how homophobia still characterizes many schools.  Full Text

Tomorrow is National Day Against Homophobia
May 16, 2006
Wednesday, May 17 is the fourth annual National Day Against Homophobia. This year’s theme is “Hiding its face - becoming more subtle.” As noted by its organizer, Fondation Émergence, homophobia has...  Full Text

Where the Candidates Stand
December 1, 2005
This database lists all federal candidates and their track records on LGBT issues, to help make an informed decision on January 23.  Full Text | In French

Egale asks Canadians to Speak Out Against Homophobia
May 30, 2005
Egale Canada will mark the third annual National Day Against Homophobia by calling on cities and towns across Canada to officially recognize the event. Egale is also asking Canadians to commit themselves to ending discrimination against lesbian, gay,...  Full Text | In French

Egale Canada Joins Groups Protesting Bush Visit in Ottawa
November 29, 2004
Egale Canada will join the many other groups peacefully protesting the erosion of justice, freedom and equality in the United States and worldwide due to the policies of the recently re-elected President George W. Bush. Egale Canada will participate...  Full Text | In French

Join Egale in protesting Bush’s anti-gay policies!
November 27, 2004
In solidarity with LGBT Americans seeking equality, and with the many progressive groups protesting the erosion of human rights under George W. Bush, Egale Canada will be joining the November 30th noon peaceful protest for justice, freedom and...  Full Text | In French

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

Equal Marriage Ad Campaign Launched
June 18, 2004
Canadians for Equal Marriage today launched its cross-country advertising campaign highlighting the problem with excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage and with any ‘separate but equal’ civil union. This advertising...  Full Text

Conservative Policies Attract Senator Cools—She Has Long Record of Opposing Equality, Abortion, Feminism
June 9, 2004
It was reported yesterday that Senator Anne Cools has switched from the Liberals to the Conservatives.  Full Text

Egale Calls on Alliance Party to Permanently Expel MP Larry Spencer from Caucus
November 27, 2003
Canadian Alliance MP Larry Spencer claims that there is a “well-orchestrated … conspiracy” in this country to seduce and recruit young boys and that homosexuality should be re-criminalized.  Full Text | In French

Elsie Does Drag!!
May 12, 2003
Parliament’s most notorious drag king, Elsie Wayne - shown here on the cover of her authorized biography “Elsie!” - received a cautious welcome today from Egale Canada, the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and...  Full Text | In French

Egale Calls for Apology from Minister Goodale over “Pansies and Pantywaists” Remark
December 19, 2002
Egale Canada called upon Ralph Goodale, the Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, to apologize today for comments made by the Minister in defending the Canadian Wheat Board against U.S. challenge.  Full Text | In French

Open Letter to Mr. Stephen Harper and Ms. Cheryl Gallant, MP
April 12, 2002
We were most disturbed to learn of Ms. Gallant’s derogatory comments in the House of Commons this week, addressed to the Hon. Bill Graham, PC, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs.  Full Text

In their own words
October 10, 2000
Stockwell Day, MP (Canadian Alliance, Okanagan-Coquihalla):  Full Text | In French | DOC File | DOC File (FR)

I define the family heterosexually
October 10, 2000
“I define the family heterosexually.”  Full Text | In French | DOC File

EGALE Responds to Canadian Alliance Platform: 'Agenda of Respect' a Sham
October 6, 2000
'New leader, new look, same old Reform Party prejudice', was the response to the Canadian Alliance policy platform today by EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere), a national organization which advances equality for lesbians, gays, bisexuals...  Full Text

EGALE Responds to Canadian Alliance Platform
March 6, 2000
“New leader, new look, same old Reform Party prejudice”, was the response to the Canadian Alliance policy platform today by EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere), a national organization which advances equality for...  Full Text

Gay-Bashing Preacher Calls Off Protest
June 29, 1999
For all his bluster about the depravity of Canada and his vow to torch the Maple Leaf, it seems that Fred Phelps, the gay-bashing preacher from Kansas, lost his nerve.  Full Text

Letter to Secretary General Regarding CIFX Radio Guidelines
June 3, 1999
Please accept our written intervention in support of issuing a mandatory order in the above matter, and of requiring CIFX to develop appropriate guidelines and other control mechanisms to ensure compliance with the high standard and abusive comment...  Full Text

Binnie Draws Fire from Activists for Antigay Remark
March 14, 1998
A Supreme Court of Canada judge’s derogatory comment about homosexuals has cast a pall over a key pending gay-rights case, and raised questions about whether Mr. Justice Ian Binnie should even be on the appeal panel.  Full Text

Probe of Judge Demanded
March 14, 1998
OTTAWA—The Canadian Judicial Council has been asked to determine if a Supreme Court of Canada judge should be removed from the bench for describing a law school fraternity party as a “faggoty dress-up affair.”  Full Text

Justice Ian Binnie Gets in Hot Water
March 13, 1998
PETER MANSBRIDGE: Good evening. He sits on Canada’s highest court. The question tonight: should he be held to the highest standards of conduct? Justice Ian Binnie is the country’s newest Supreme Court judge barely weeks on the job and...  Full Text

Supreme Court’s Binnie Apologizes for Gay Slur
March 13, 1998
The Supreme Court of Canada’s newest judge moved swiftly yesterday to defuse an uproar in the legal community over his public use of a phrase derogatory to homosexuals.  Full Text

High Court Judge Apologizes
March 13, 1998
OTTAWA—A Supreme Court of Canada judge has apologized for jokingly characterizing a law school fraternity party as a “faggoty dress-up affair.”  Full Text

EGALE Shocked by Supreme Court Judge’s Anti-Gay Slur
March 13, 1998
'I’m stunned. I just can’t believe it,' said John Fisher, Executive Director of EGALE. 'Judge Binnie’s comments are totally unacceptable, and betray a lack of awareness of the history of discrimination suffered by gays and lesbians.'  Full Text

Apology of Mr. Justice Ian Binnie
March 11, 1998
Apology of Mr. Justice Ian Binnie  Full Text

Poll Results on Sexual Orientation
June 1, 1996
Those who oppose equality for lesbians and gays often like to pretend that they represent 'the majority of Canadians'. In fact, opinion polls show that the overwhelming majority of Canadians are opposed to discrimination on the ground of sexual...  Full Text

Poll Results on Same-Sex Benefits
June 1, 1996
Those who oppose equality for lesbians and gays often like to pretend that they represent 'the majority of Canadians'. In fact, opinion polls show that most Canadians are opposed to discrimination and support treating same-sex couples equally.  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

History of Discrimination Against Gays and Lesbians
January 1, 1995
In the recent past, lesbians and gays have been treated as mentally ill and have been subjected to conversion 'therapies', including electroshock treatment. We have been targeted by discriminatory laws, such as an immigration law which prohibited our...  Full Text

Wappel Releases Discussion Paper on 'Sexual Orientation'
November 16, 1994
OTTAWA: Tom Wappel, Member of Parliament for Scarborough West, today released a Discussion Paper entitled 'Sexual Orientation; Issues to Consider'.  Full Text | TXT File

Who is Paul Cameron?
September 9, 1985
Paul Cameron is rapidly emerging as a leading homophobe in the United States. He is often quoted in news articles and he frequently appears on television and radio talk shows. In August, 1985, he was hired as a consultant on AlDS by right-wing US...  Full Text