La purge

Between 1950 and 1996, employees of the Canadian Armed Force, the RCMP, and the federal public service were intimidated, surveilled, and dismissed because of their sexual orientation as part of a systemic purge orchestrated by the Canadian government. Members of the LGBT community were targeted by law enforcement and discriminated against. The campaign to identify and expel LGBT public servants based on their identity or gender expression shattered thousands of lives. Three of these individuals decided to share their stories.