LGBTQ+ Laws in Canada By fiz ross 1960 RCMP keeps tabs on homosexuals throughout the 60s May 14, 1969 Decriminalization of Homosexuality Feb 5, 1981 4 Gay Bathhouses are raided in Toronto by police 1995 Egan v. Canada rules that freedom form discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation be a protected right Jul 19, 2005 The same-sex marriage Act is given royal ascent