Nine parts, one word
What every letter actually means
The acronym is long because the community is not one thing. Each letter below is a distinct group of people with its own history. Reading them as interchangeable is the most common mistake there is.
Statistics Canada
The numbers, and what they leave out
Every figure here is self-reported, which means each one is a floor rather than a ceiling. People only answer honestly when it feels safe to.
Last reviewed . Every figure links to its source.
Symbols
The flags and their colour codes
A flag is a compression algorithm for a whole community's history. Every stripe below was argued over, voted on, and chosen on purpose.
Grammar, not politics
Visibility
Where the community shows up, and where it does not
1969 to now
How Canada got here
Rights were not granted. They were argued, litigated, marched for and lost repeatedly before they were won.
If you need it
Support in Canada
Free, confidential, and staffed by people who understand. If you are supporting someone else, these lines will talk to you too.