Formation | 1986 |
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Founder | Les McAfee |
Type | Nonprofit advocacy organization |
Purpose | LGBTQ research, education, awareness and legal advocacy |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Official language | English and French |
Executive Director | Helen Kennedy |
Revenue (2023) | $6.4 million [1] |
Expenses (2023) | $6.4 million [1] |
Staff (2024) | 40+ |
Website | egale |
Formerly called | Equality for Gays And Lesbians Everywhere |
Egale Canada is a Canadian charity founded in 1986 by Les McAfee to advance equality for Canadian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) people and their families, across Canada.[2]
The organization's current executive director is former Toronto politician Helen Kennedy. Past executive directors have included Gilles Marchildon, John Fisher and Kaj Hasselriis.[2] Helen Kennedy is the first woman to head the organization.
Egale is Canada's equivalent of the US' Human Rights Campaign and the UK's Stonewall.