Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

is known to be one of the most accepting countries when it comes to LGBT rights.

LGBT rights in Canada Canadian lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are some of the most extensive in the world. Same-sex sexual activity was made lawful in Canada on June 27, 1969, when the ''Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69'' (also known as ...

have been raising since the year of 1969 when same-sex sexual activities were legalized. Canada is also known to be very progressive when it comes to healthcare, as they are one of the leading countries in most accessible healthcare. The elected officials and politicians of Canada reflect the rights and laws that have been passed. The following is a list of openly LGBT politicians in Canada grouped by Senate, House of Commons, Provincial legislatures, Mayors, Municipal councilors, and other. There is information included about what Province they were elected in and from, what party they identify as, who they were nominated by, when their term began and ended (if it has), and any additional notes about the politician.

Senate

House of Commons

Provincial legislatures

Mayors

Municipal councillors

Other

People who did not hold a political office at the federal, provincial or municipal levels, but have some other form of political significance.

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Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

LGBT ' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity. The LGBT term is a ...