CANADA

• Looking Back At Queer Life in North America Since the 17th century
• A Brief History of Marriage & Civil Rights of Gay and Lesbian Canadians 
• A Brief History of Gay: Canada's First Gay Tabloid, 1964-1966
• 1974 Chris Vogel and Richard North are the first gay couple to try and legally marry in Canada. Their marriage certificate, granted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg in 1974, was one of the first same-sex marriage certificates issued in Canada. However, their union was not recognized by the province. Read More
• 1981 - Was A Watershed Year For The Gay Liberation Movement In Canada
• 2002 Passage of (The Civil Union) Bill 84 in Quebec Is A Great Victory For Gay Rights  
• 2008 Talk Show Host In British Columbia Wins Important Libel Case After Anti-Gay Bigot Sues For Defamation (June 2008)
• 2009 Tim Hortons Supports American Anti-Gay Marriage Group, National Organization for Marriage .
• 2009 Decade's Gay Canadian Newsmakers: "The Michaels" 

USA

• These Photos Show How Far The Gay Rights Movement in America Has Come  “All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.”
  - Harvey Milk

• Civil Unions Create A Second-Class Status For Gay Couples, Rather Than Giving Them Equality. Civil Unions = Second Class Citizenship (2008, USA)
• The Higher Lifetime Costs Of Being A Gay Couple (2009, USA) 
• LGBTQ Rights in America - A Brief Overview