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There was a real climate of fear among gay or lesbian service members. People were really afraid of what would happen to them, to their careers. You had to remain deeply closeted. Michelle Douglas, 2SLGBTQ+ activist, advocate

Today in Canadian History

Jun 9
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Asia-Canada

The Asia-Canada timeline presented here is a chronological record of over 200 years of history since the first Chinese settlers helped build a trading post in Nootka Sound. The timeline touches on the settlement history of various Asian groups, the discrimination that many suffered in our early history, accomplishments, firsts, biographies, and the gradual changes through which Canadian society came to accept the rights and equality of its Asian immigrants.

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