Section of the Pride Rainbow Project banner
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LOOK
Look at the banner and describe what you see. What is it made of? Who might have used it?
Extension: What information can you gather or conclude from your observations? What sources, or types of information, might help confirm your conclusions? Where would you look for such sources?
THINK
The meaning of the symbol of a rainbow has changed over time. What does it represent to you now? What would it represent to someone in Canada in the 1920s?
THINK
Look at the object and read the historical context given. Do you think this artifact is historically significant? Why or why not?
Tip: Moments in history and primary sources are considered historically significant if they result in change, reveal something important about history, or they occupy a meaningful place in the historical narrative.
DO
This banner was created as a symbol of activism. Choose a cause that’s important to you and make your own expression of activism. It can be in the form of a poster, button, etc.
Details
Date 2005
Materials - Fabric
Historical Context
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- This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner used in rallies in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2s) community.
- The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s movement to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
- After years of activism and demands for change, homosexual acts were decriminalized in 1969. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner created by a Calgary church youth group in 2005. It was used in an Ottawa rally and was later cut into sections for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) community. This part was given to Gilles Marchildon and Gord Klassen, who used it on their wedding day.
The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s LGBTQ2s movement, and the efforts of many to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
After years of activism and demands for change, the Criminal Code was amended in 1969, decriminalizing homosexual acts. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner created by a Unitarian Church youth group from Calgary in 2005. The banner was sent to Ottawa to be used at a rally and was later cut into sections for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) community. This part was given to Gilles Marchildon and Gord Klassen, who used it on their wedding day.
The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s LGBTQ2S movement, and the efforts of many to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
After years of activism and demands for change, the Criminal Code was amended in 1969, decriminalizing homosexual acts between consenting adults in private, although remaining indecency laws continued to be used to police homosexuality.
Grassroots LGBTQ2S activists working across the country since the 1970s and throughout the 1990s and early 2000s won a series of victories in the Canadian courts. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
- This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner used in rallies in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2s) community.
- The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s movement to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
- After years of activism and demands for change, homosexual acts were decriminalized in 1969. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner created by a Calgary church youth group in 2005. It was used in an Ottawa rally and was later cut into sections for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) community. This part was given to Gilles Marchildon and Gord Klassen, who used it on their wedding day.
The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s LGBTQ2s movement, and the efforts of many to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
After years of activism and demands for change, the Criminal Code was amended in 1969, decriminalizing homosexual acts. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner created by a Unitarian Church youth group from Calgary in 2005. The banner was sent to Ottawa to be used at a rally and was later cut into sections for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) community. This part was given to Gilles Marchildon and Gord Klassen, who used it on their wedding day.
The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s LGBTQ2S movement, and the efforts of many to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
After years of activism and demands for change, the Criminal Code was amended in 1969, decriminalizing homosexual acts between consenting adults in private, although remaining indecency laws continued to be used to police homosexuality.
Grassroots LGBTQ2S activists working across the country since the 1970s and throughout the 1990s and early 2000s won a series of victories in the Canadian courts. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
Summary
- This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner used in rallies in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2s) community.
- The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s movement to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
- After years of activism and demands for change, homosexual acts were decriminalized in 1969. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
Essential
This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner created by a Calgary church youth group in 2005. It was used in an Ottawa rally and was later cut into sections for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) community. This part was given to Gilles Marchildon and Gord Klassen, who used it on their wedding day.
The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s LGBTQ2s movement, and the efforts of many to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
After years of activism and demands for change, the Criminal Code was amended in 1969, decriminalizing homosexual acts. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.
In-Depth
This is part of a 150-metre rainbow banner created by a Unitarian Church youth group from Calgary in 2005. The banner was sent to Ottawa to be used at a rally and was later cut into sections for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) community. This part was given to Gilles Marchildon and Gord Klassen, who used it on their wedding day.
The rainbow is an important symbol of today’s LGBTQ2S movement, and the efforts of many to end discrimination and exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
After years of activism and demands for change, the Criminal Code was amended in 1969, decriminalizing homosexual acts between consenting adults in private, although remaining indecency laws continued to be used to police homosexuality.
Grassroots LGBTQ2S activists working across the country since the 1970s and throughout the 1990s and early 2000s won a series of victories in the Canadian courts. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in 2005, making same-sex marriage legal in Canada.