The following are collections of primary source material related directly to LGBTQ2 topics and history. You will find additional primary source resources on the various Primary Sources tabs of this guide, including extensive historical newspapers.
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Body Politic
Canadian monthly gay news magazine which ran from 1971-1987. Included in the database LGBT Life. Look for the "Search Within This Publication" link to keyword search issues. You must add the word AND before your keyword.
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Canadian Dimension
A magazine focusing on Left-wing political thought and discussion. 1990-present available via the link provided (look for the "Search Within This Publication" link to keyword search issues). 1963-1989 available in library print periodical collection, call number JA 4. C35
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Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Includes useful listing of queer periodicals and other types of publications, along with the CLGA's on-site collections. Publications are NOT available online on this site, though you may be able to find them through other online tools.
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Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture (1790-1920) Trial transcripts, police and forensic reports, detective novels, newspaper accounts, true crime literature, and ephemera relating to nineteenth-century criminal history, law, literature, and justice.
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Defining Gender (1450-1910) This collection of original source material from British and European archives will enrich the teaching and research experience of those studying history, literature, sociology, education and cultural studies from a gendered perspective.
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Peel's Prairie Provinces
A collection of text and images documenting the settlement and development of the Canadian West, with a focus on Alberta, and dating back to the earliest days of exploration in the region. Includes historical newspapers.
Providers: University of Alberta; Canadian Heritage
Images, Audio, and Video Primary Sources
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Archive of Lesbian Oral Testimony
Oral histories of people who presently or at one time identified as same-sex and same-gender attracted women. Includes audio, video, radio and television content.
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CBC Curio and News in Review
Streaming access to content from CBC and Radio-Canada including documentaries from television and radio, news reports, archival material, stock shots and more.
Government and Legal Information
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Historical Debates of the Parliament of Canada (Hansard)
Includes all debates of the Senate and the House of Commons from the first session in 1867 to 1994 (House of Commons) and 1996 (Senate), when coverage begins at parl.gc.ca
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CanLII
Includes information about Canadian court cases (federal, provincial and territorial).
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Canadiana Online
Virtual full-text historical primary source content about Canada, including books, magazines and government documents published from the time of the first European settlers to the first half of the 20th century.
SECONDARY SOURCES ON LGBTQ2 HISTORY
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America History & Life
This database specializes in Canadian and American history, and has useful advanced search features specific to history.
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Historical Abstracts
Focuses on history outside of North America, includes a history specific advanced search function.
