LGBTQ+: Find Websites

The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives aspires to be a significant resource and catalyst for those who strive for a future world where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are accepted, valued, and celebrated.

An interdisciplinary, annotated bibliography which provides an excellent introduction to gay/lesbian/bisexual studies. Divided into 24 main topics, including history and area studies, humanities, philosophy and religion, sociology, language, biology, etc.

Transgender histories are often difficult to locate in archival repositories. DTA offers unified access to digitized materials related to trans lives from around the globe.

GayData.org serves as a no-cost, open-access clearinghouse for the collection of sexual orientation & gender identity data and measures. This site also provides knowledgeable analysis, commentary and expert "how to" information on gathering such data effectively in scientific surveys, questionnaires and studies.

Eric Marcus’s collection of oral history interviews offers a collection of moving, intimate portraits of queer life from the mid-20th century to the present.

OutHistory.org tells stories about people in the past who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender; and people who did not conform to dominant norms of sexuality and gender. OutHistory.org uncovers histories of same-gender love and of gender crossing in the recent and distant past, and it tells stories about how people came to experience themselves as heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual through the historical construction of the heterosexual/homosexual binary.

People with a History presents the history of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people [=LGBT]. It includes hundreds of original texts, discussions, and [soon] images, and addresses LGBT history in all periods, and in all regions of the world.

ASPECC is a non-profit corporation that was founded by sex positive individuals with the goal of providing a Safe(r) space to support the public regardless of the wide range of human and sexual diversity among individuals, including a multitude of sexual identities, orientations, practices and gender presentations.

Vision Statement:
Queer and trans people, and those who have relationships with them, live without fear in a society where they are included, recognized, and celebrated.
Mission Statement:
To build diverse pro-queer and pro-trans communities in Alberta through advocacy, education, empowerment, collaboration, and the arts.

Mandate : The FrancoQueer Committee of the West is the related 2SLGBTQIA + resource for French-speaking people in minority situations in Western Canada.
Mission : The mission of the FrancoQueer Committee is to lead the dialogue on the issues of sexual and gender diversity in order to raise the awareness of Francophone minority communities of 2SLGBTQIA + identities.
Vision : The FrancoQueers proudly affirm their intersectional identity, and are welcomed, accepted and feel secure in all spheres of their lives.

HIV Edmonton is a harm reduction agency, working to provide the best education and prevention methods to a wide variety of audiences.

Shades of Colour (SOC) is a community space that exists to celebrate and advocate for queer and trans black folks, Indigenous folks, and people of colour.

TESA’s mission is to be a witness to and a voice for matters concerning trans Albertans.
TESA was formed in the hopes that building a traditional non-profit advocacy group would open opportunities for formal engagement with authorities who otherwise overlook the unique needs of the larger trans community.
What do we do?
TESA engages in advocacy and education in three primary areas: government, outreach, and community development.

Established in 2003, the CGLCC is a trusted partner linking LGBT+ businesses in Canada to the wider business community.
It fosters economic growth by supporting and nurturing LGBT+ businesses, entrepreneurs, students and allies, and by helping Canada’s corporate world connect with the LGBT+ business community.
A leader in supplier diversity, it is also the certifying body in Canada for LGBT+ businesses.

In-depth coverage of the issues important to gays and lesbians in Canada and across the globe.

Egale works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues. Egale will achieve this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement.

Rainbow Resource Centre (RRC) offers support to the LGBT2SQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming for individuals ranging from children through to 55±. It also supports families, friends, and employers of LGBT2SQ+ individuals.

RRC’s Education Program provides LGBT2SQ+ and ally education, awareness, and outreach that assists healthcare providers, educators, students, social service, and commercial service provider

PFLAG is the extended family of the LGBTQ community. We're made up of LGBTQ individuals, family members and allies. Because together, we're stronger.

The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.