October 28, 1998: Today in LGBTQ+ history…
You might have expected it in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver. But from a city in Manitoba? Not so much. So there was plenty of surprise—and much delight—when on October 28, 1998, 17 years ago this month, Winnipeg elected Canada’s first openly gay mayor, Glen Murray. Today, as a member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre, the pioneering Murray is but one of many Canadian politicians who identify as LGBTQ.
His 1993 murder exposed the dangers of living authentically in a world not ready to understand. Three decades later, Teena’s story continues to shape how North America talks about gender, justice, and who deserves protection
There’s a certain kind of prejudice in this world, and it isn’t pretty
Inside the fight for equity — and how Winnipeg’s CIN and Nine Circles Community Health Centre are turning advocacy into action
December 2025
The final digital issue of IN Magazine includes: A look at the decline of AIDS organizations; The true story of Brandon Teena; How Winnipeg’s CIN and Nine Circles Community Health Centre are reimagining care; Sasha Leigh Henry’s feature film debut sheds light on a Black queer narrative rarely seen in Canada; 20 years later and Brokeback Mountain is still impactful; Interviews with Russell Tovey, Kawika Guillermo, Drew Droege, Marc Bendavid, Eric McCormack, and Revry’s co-founders; Queer love heats up in an intimate reimagining of Romeo and Juliet; and much more.
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