| 13 PRIDE
MAY 27 – JUNE 5
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Sexual orientation was added to the Manitoba Human Rights Code in 1987, and same- sex marriage was legalized in Manitoba in 2004.
In 1990 at an international gathering of Indigenous gay and lesbian people, Elder Myra Laramee shared the term Two-Spirit, which has been widely adopted since then.
A queer tabloid called Swerve launched in November 1994, later changing its name to OutWords and finally suspending publication in 2016.
In 1998, Glen Murray was elected mayor of Winnipeg, becoming the first openly gay mayor of a large North American city.
In 1999, Jim Rondeau became Manitoba’s first openly gay MLA. In 2007, Jennifer Howard became Manitoba’s first publicly identified lesbian member of Parliament. In 2019, Uzoma Asagwara became the first gender non- conforming MLA.
In 2024, an exhibit is expected to open at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights focused on the LGBT Purge, which involved systemic discrimination within workplaces in the Canadian military, RCMP and federal civil service.
PHOTO OF GLEN MURRAY BY TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
TDS supports Pride Winnipeg! We are committed to improving and emphasizing equity, diversity and inclusion in our workplace environment. These initiatives are championed by our Equity and Accountability Council made up of allies and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
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