I have been asked many times over the years, why there is a pride? So I decided to dig in and discover for myself the history behind this yearly event in the LGBTQ2+ community. I found out there is so much more to it than a party and a parade, filled with rainbows and sparkles. Join me as I unpack the history behind Pride and Gay-Rights. 

This episode was researched and below are links for your reference: 

• History of Pride in Canada https://www.mindenpride.ca/history-of-pride/history-of-pride-in-canada/
• The Stonewall Riots https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots 
• Illegal to Be Gay https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/05/17/map-shows-where-its-illegal-to-be-gay--30-years-since-who-declassified-homosexuality-as-disease/?sh=149714e2578a (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/05/17/map-shows-where-its-illegal-to-be-gay--30-years-since-who-declassified-homosexuality-as-disease/?sh=149714e2578a
• History of Gay Rights https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/history-of-gay-rights 
• The Brunswick 4 - https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-brunswick-four
• WHO removes Transgender as a Mental Health Disease - https://time.com/5596845/world-health-organization-transgender-identity/ 
• WHO removes Homosexuality as a Mental Health Disease: https://roodepoortrecord.co.za/2018/05/17/today-in-history-who-removed-homosexuality-from-its-list-of-mental-illnesses-web/ 

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