In spring 2025, we received the second batch of historical documents relating to the LGBT Purge from the Government of Canada. Collecting these documents is one of the Fund’s core activities and legally mandated under the terms of the class action settlement.

The LGBT Purge Fund contracted former member of parliament, Svend Robinson, to collect and review the documents. His review led to their structural organization and the identification of key documents. Here, we present some of Svend’s work to help guide you through these thousands of pages.

You can find all of the documents in this second batch here and [...]

“The Fruit Machine” is back online! The LGBT Purge Fund is thrilled to partner with SandBay Entertainment to make the documentary freely available for personal viewing.

Through the voices of survivors, the powerful work tells the story of the LGBT Purge and how fear and hate destroyed thousands of young lives. This is a story that needs to be told.

Watch the English original here. Watch it with French subtitles here and dubbed in French here.

As of May 7th, 2025, the community grant program has reached its maximum allocation for 2025 and is not accepting additional applications. Please stay tuned and follow us online for updates.

Read about the community projects we have supported here, including the fabulous Unison Choruses Canada, pictured above.

We’re heartbroken to share that the Monument will not be opening in summer 2025, as planned. This is frustrating and disappointing for all of us.

Construction, which began in May 2024, has been slower than anticipated. Our building partner, the National Capital Commission, has had to contend with a number of challenges due to the complex nature of the construction, which have thrown the project off schedule.

Despite the delay, everyone is committed to the realization of this project, and the LGBT Purge Fund is working hard to keep the project moving forward.

We are now working towards an opening in summer 2026. We will [...]

The major exhibition about the LGBT Purge will open at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg at the end of January.  We are thrilled to see this come to life and hope you all have a chance to view it during its duration through 2025.

The LGBT Purge Fund is heartened that the exhibition will help tell our story to new audiences.  We are proud to have paid for the exhibition through the class action lawsuit, as this history needs to be told and more widely known.

Check the CMHR’s website for details.