October 27, 1992 - Canadian Military to Protect Lesbians and Gay - a podcast by Stephen Hammond

Court ruling forces Canadian Army to protect gay and lesbian members of the military. When air-force lieutenant Michelle Douglas was forced out of the Canadian military for being a lesbian, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that the armed forces had infringed on her rights. Canada’s military head, General John de Chastelain, responded to that ruling by issuing a statement on October 27, 1992. Canada’s military service, he emphasized, was open to gay men and lesbians. The court’s decision put Canada ahead of most NATO countries in allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in their military. The military paid Douglas $100,000 as part of the settlement, which led to other human rights action that finally put sexual orientation protections into the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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