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LGBT PURGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Labour Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- LGBT Purge Fund
1, record 1, English, LGBT%20Purge%20Fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LGBT Purge Fund is a not-for-profit corporation that was established in Canada in October 2018 to manage a $15 [to] 25 million fund. The money for this fund was provided from the settlement of a class action lawsuit between the Government of Canada and members of the LGBT community who were employed by the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP), and the Canadian federal public service. 2, record 1, English, - LGBT%20Purge%20Fund
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. 3, record 1, English, - LGBT%20Purge%20Fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Relations du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds Purge LGBT
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20Purge%20LGBT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Fonds Purge LGBT est une société sans but lucratif qui a été constituée pour administrer une portion des sommes versées en vertu du règlement du recours collectif. Le Fonds Purge LGBT a l'obligation juridique d'utiliser ces fonds pour des projets de réconciliation et de commémoration. 2, record 1, French, - Fonds%20Purge%20LGBT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre. 3, record 1, French, - Fonds%20Purge%20LGBT
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- LGBT Purge
1, record 2, English, LGBT%20Purge
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Between the 1950s and mid-1990s, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender(LGBT) members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP) and the Canadian federal public service were systematically discriminated against, harassed and often fired as a matter of policy. In what came to be known as the "LGBT Purge, "people were followed, interrogated, arrested, abused and traumatized. 2, record 2, English, - LGBT%20Purge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. 3, record 2, English, - LGBT%20Purge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Purge LGBT
1, record 2, French, Purge%20LGBT
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre les années 1950 et le milieu des années 1990, les [personnes] lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et transgenres (LGBT) des Forces armées canadiennes, de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) et de la fonction publique fédérale canadienne ont fait l'objet de discrimination systématique, ont été harcelées et ont souvent été congédiées dans le cadre de politiques et de pratiques approuvées. Dans ce qu'on a appelé la «Purge LGBT», des gens ont été suivis, interrogés, arrêtés, maltraités et traumatisés. 1, record 2, French, - Purge%20LGBT
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBT : lesbien, gai, bisexuel et transgenre. 2, record 2, French, - Purge%20LGBT
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Monument Names
- Sociology
- Sexology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- LGBTQ2+ National Monument
1, record 3, English, LGBTQ2%2B%20National%20Monument
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LGBTQ2+ National Monument will tell the story of generations of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada who have been persecuted, abused, dismissed and marginalized because of who they desire and how they identify. It will acknowledge discrimination experienced by LGBTQ2+ communities and the abuse perpetrated by the Canadian state, including during the LGBT Purge. While recognizing enduring injury and injustice, the LGBTQ2+ National Monument will educate, memorialize, celebrate and inspire. It will be guided by principles of inclusion, Indigeneity, visibility and timelessness. 1, record 3, English, - LGBTQ2%2B%20National%20Monument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBTQ2: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit. 2, record 3, English, - LGBTQ2%2B%20National%20Monument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations de monuments
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Monument national LGBTQ2+
1, record 3, French, Monument%20national%20LGBTQ2%2B
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Monument national LGBTQ2+ racontera l'histoire de générations de personnes LGBTQ2+ au Canada qui ont été persécutées, abusées, rejetées et marginalisées en raison de ce qu'elles désirent et de la façon dont elles s'identifient. Il reconnaîtra la discrimination subie par les communautés LGBTQ2+ et les abus perpétrés par l'État canadien, y compris pendant la Purge LGBT. Tout en reconnaissant les blessures et les injustices qui persistent, le Monument national LGBTQ2+ sensibilisera, commémorera, célébrera et inspirera. Il sera guidé par des principes d'inclusion, d'indigénéité, de visibilité et d'intemporalité. 1, record 3, French, - Monument%20national%20LGBTQ2%2B
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LGBTQ2 : lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer et bispirituel. 2, record 3, French, - Monument%20national%20LGBTQ2%2B
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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