Guilda
Guilda got his showbiz start as a makeup artist with the Ballets de Monte Carlo when he was just 17, later scoring a small role as a transvestite in director Yvan Noé’s 1946 film Une Femme coupée en morceaux
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George Hislop
George Hislop (June 3, 1927 – October 8, 2005) was one of Canada’s most influential gay activists. He was one of the earliest openly gay candidates for political office in Canada, and was a key figure in the early development of Toronto’s gay community.
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George Klippert
Everett George Klippert was the only Canadian ever declared a dangerous sexual offender and sentenced to what amounted to life in prison, for no other reason than he was a gay man.
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Elliot Page
For much of his life, Canadian actor Elliot Page experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in his own body.
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Denise Cassidy “Babyface”
Denise Cassidy is known by the nickname Baby Face , which she acquired due to her brief wrestling career before opening the first lesbian-only nightclubs in Montreal.
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Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards was not just a beloved club performer, but a community builder.
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Candice Kelly
Candice Kelly’s generosity knew no bounds, and she made sure no one was ever left out or overlooked.
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Brad Fraser
Brad Fraser, is a Canadian playwright. He is one of the most widely produced Canadian playwrights both in Canada and internationally.
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Craig Russell
Russell Craig Eadie (January 10, 1948 – October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name Craig Russell, was a Canadian female impersonator and actor.
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Joe Average
Joe Average CM OBC RCA (born October 10, 1957, as Brock David Tebbutt) is a Canadian artist who resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Diagnosed HIV+ at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of his life to art, and to challenge himself to live by his art.
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Easter Armas
Easter Armas is the founder of A Loving Spoonful, a meal program in Vancouver, British Columbia that provides free meals to people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Laurie McDonald
Laurie McDonald a Nehiyawok from the Enoch Cree Nation in Maskekosiht Alberta, spent six years at the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacis Alberta.
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Mado Lamotte
Mado Lamotte is the stage name of Luc Provost, a Canadian drag queen, author, singer and gay community personality, most noted as the owner of the Cabaret Mado drag club in Montreal, Quebec
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Mark Tewksbury
Mark Tewksbury is an Olympic gold medalist and LGBTQ advocate known for his athletic achievements and contributions to equality in sports.
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Aaron Devor
Pioneering Transgender Studies Expert and Academic Leader Aaron Devor (born 1951) is a renowned Canadian sociologist and sexologist,
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Angela James
Recognized as “the first superstar of modern women’s hockey,” James is celebrated for bringing the women’s game into the mainstream.
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Lyla Miklos
Lyla Miklos is a queer feminist activist and community organizer known for her advocacy in advancing LGBTQ rights and promoting gender equality.
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Delwin Vriend
Delwin Vriend is known for his landmark legal challenge that led to the protection of sexual orientation under Canadian human rights legislation.
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Carole Pope
Carole Pope is a provocative Canadian rock icon and LGBTQ trailblazer, known for her boundary-pushing performances with Rough Trade and influential solo work.
