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Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

“Now is the time for great vigilance and support for our most vulnerable 2SLGBTQI+ community members.”

Michelle Douglas, Purge survivor and Executive Director of the LGBT Purge Fund

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Department of National Defence, photo supplied by Michelle Douglas

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to early 2026

From the 1950s to the 1990s, the Government of Canada systematically investigated, harassed and fired 2SLGBTQI+ members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the federal public service destroying careers, ruining lives and inflicting psychological damage on the community.

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A large group of protestors march through a city while two uniformed RCMP officers keep watch. In this black-and-white image, the protestors' signs and banners call for an end to discriminatory practices against members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Partially obscured.

Exhibitions

Broken Promises: The Dispossession of Japanese Canadians

September 23, 2025 to April 2026

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Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement

January 2020 to August 2026

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Hours

Open Today:

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission

Adult General Admission:

$22

Events

Annual Public Meeting

November 19, 2025

Cost: Free, registration required

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Culinary Night at the Museum: Celebrating Women’s Voices

Friday, March 13, 2026

Cost: $145 includes dinner, $180 includes dinner and signature drink at each stop

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Stories

Persecution of queer Canadian soldiers in wartime

By Sarah Worthman

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Online misogyny: the “manosphere”

By Steve McCullough

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Claiming our rights as a transgender family

By Rowan Jetté Knox

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Dick Patrick: An Indigenous veteran’s fight for inclusion

By Steve McCullough and Jason Permanand

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Join Museum guides for virtual tours of our exhibits and architecture. Download our mobile app to check out the entire Museum, gallery by gallery. Discover our many special online experiences.

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Photo: CMHR, Scott Gillam

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