‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators

The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must continue 'to push' to protect equal rights.

PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada.Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

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BY ELEANOR WAND

June 28, 2025

Senator Kristopher Wells is no stranger to being targeted because of his identity. Prior to his Red Chamber appointment in August 2024, the Alberta Senator fought on the advocacy frontlines as a teacher and later a sexual minority studies professor where he pushed for queer ...

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