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LGBTQ* History

By cadillackaitlin

  • Trudeau proposed amendments to the Criminal Code

    CBC ArchivesThe Federal Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau proposed amendments that would relax laws again homosexuality. He stated "there's no place for the state in the bedroooms of the nation."

  • In January the Saskatoon and District Labour Council passed a resolution.

    The resolution called for the amendment of the province's human rights legislation in order to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

  • Gay and Lesbian Support Services (GLSS) opened this month.

    It opened and continued to operate until 1987. This facility, located at 217-116 3rd Avenue South ,provided telephone counselling/information, self-help groups, and a meeting space for LG organization.

  • The Saskatoon Committee for Gay and Lesbian Rights

    Seventeen lesbian and gay men established this group which lobbied for LG rights federally and provincially and encouraged activity against the AIDS epidemic.

  • Gay and Lesbian Health Services opened its doors this month.

    Located at 300-241 2nd Avenue South, the GLHS with two half-time paid employees (Gens Hellquist and Sheri McConnell). This organization was opened to address the mental, social, emotional, and physical health needs of gay men and lesbians. By the spring of 1993 eleven organizations were operating out of this facility.

  • The USSU LGB Centre opened at the University of Saskatchewan.

    In 1997 the USSU LGB Centre opened on the University of Saskatchewan campus as a student initiative. Students at the University recognized a need for a safe spac on campus that could provide information, support and advocacy around LGBT issues. Its changed its name to the Pride Centre in 2007 to be more inclusive.

  • Sasktoon City Hall flew Rainbow Flag for the first time.

    The flag raising was in honour of Pride Week and was attended by Councillor Patricia Roe

  • GLHS hosted a national conference "2001: A Health Odyssey: Building Healthy Communities"

    Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 the conference was hosted by the GLHS. 175 people came to discuss ways of addressing health issues facing LGBT communities. The conference's resolutions formed the basis of the Saskatoon Declaration of GLBT Health and Wellness. This declaration formed a national organization.

  • GLHS representatives meet with a Police Chief.

    Representatives from GLHS met with Police Chief Russell Sabo to discuss gay bashings and homophobic attitudes among police staff. As a result, GLHS volunteered to help train officers on the realities of queer life in Saskatchewan.

  • Same-sex couples get rights after Provincial Legislation

    CBC News Same Sex Marriage The legislation gave same-sex couples the same rights as opposite-sex couples regarding spousal support, matrimonial property division, inheritance insurrance, and npension benefits.

  • The Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual diversity was born

    The annual general meeting of the GLHS changed the organizations's name. In the fall of 2008, it then moved to #201-320 21st Street West in Saskatoon.

  • TransSask Support Services, Inc. was founded.

    In 2011, Mikayla Skye Schultz founded the TransSask Support Services, Inc which is a provincail support and resource networkd fro trans* identified, genderqueer, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals and their supporters.

  • Queer Men's Sexual Health Clinic was renamed.

    In October, the Queer Men's Sexual Health Clinic was renamed to The Gens Hellquist Queer Sexual Health Clinic.

  • OUTSaskatoon was formed.

    OUTSaskatoon's HistoryIn June, The Avenue Community Centre was renamed to OUTSaskatoon.