Pride Season

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Across
  1. 2. This many countries still criminalize homosexuality (as of the time of this writing)
  2. 4. 'Two-Spirit' is a translation of a term in this language
  3. 5. Violet in the traditional Pride flag symbolizes this
  4. 6. The first large-scale rally for LGBTQ+ rights in Canada, held in 1971, was named this
  5. 8. Gender expression and gender identity were added to the Canadian Human Rights Act under this Prime Minister
  6. 10. The intersex flag was raised at this city hall in Ontario for the first time in 2019
  7. 11. This was the first province to include sexual orientation in its charter of human rights
  8. 15. Orange in the traditional Pride flag symbolizes this
  9. 16. This Canadian duo's song 'Closer' reached number 1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart
  10. 17. Sexual orientation was added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in this decade
  11. 18. This Canadian actor has been nominated for 76 awards and won 31 of them
Down
  1. 1. Members of this Ottawa drag family have competed on Canada's Drag Race 3 separate times
  2. 2. Yellow in the traditional Pride flag symbolizes this
  3. 3. The first Lesbian Pride march in Canada was held in this city in 1981
  4. 5. The first openly gay Member of Parliament
  5. 7. The first openly two-spirit Member of Parliament
  6. 9. Indigo (or blue) in the traditional Pride flag symbolizes this
  7. 10. Red in the traditional Pride flag symbolizes this
  8. 12. Green in the traditional Pride flag symbolizes this
  9. 13. This Canadian Marvel (anti)hero is confirmed to be pansexual
  10. 14. In 2018, Status of Women Canada changed its name to this (acronym only)