- From The Collection Of
- Ingenium
- Accession Number
- 2025.0028
- Discipline
- Humanities
- Classification
- Aviation, Clothing, Accessories
- Date / Period
- 2020 (creation date)
- 2025 (collection date)
- From 2018 until now. (period)
- Place
- Unknown (creation)
- Canada (use)
- Brand / Model
- Canada Pride Citation (model)
- Description
- Metall.
Silver-coloured metal.
No markings.
The artifact appears complete.
No decoration. - History of Use
- To be worn on clothing and uniforms to indicate having received the Canada Pride Citation.
- Narrative
- Diane Pitre CM (1958-) is a Canadian veteran, LGBT Purge survivor, and 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate. Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, she joined the Canadian Armed Forces - Air Command - in 1977 and was trained as an airframe technician with 416 Squadron at CFB Chatham and at CFB Borden. In 1978, she was placed under investigation on suspicion of being a lesbian, resulting in her losing her security clearance and being retrained as a supply technician. After a two-year investigation by the SIU, she was ultimately released from the military in 1980 as part of the LGBT Purge, the name given to the systematic discrimination by the CAF, RCMP, and federal public service against 2SLGBTQIA+ members from the 1950s until the 1990s. In 1992, the policy that formalized the LGBT Purge in the military was repealed. Diane’s post-military career is marked by her activism and advocacy work, which has included successfully lobbying the government for an apology for what happened to her and others during the LGBT Purge through the We Demand an Apology Network from 2014 to 2017, serving as a board member of the LGBT Purge Fund, and founding the Rainbow Veterans of Canada in 2019. In recognition for her long-standing 2SLGBTQIA+ veteran advocacy and support, Diane was awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation and appointed to the Order of Canada in 2024. The Canada Pride Citation (CPC) was created as part of the LGBT Purge Final Settlement Agreement, which was signed in 2018, and is awarded to class members on behalf of the Canadian Government, in recognition of their service to Canada and the hardships endured due to the LGBT Purge. Diane was presented her CPC by Rear-Admiral Chris Sutherland, Deputy Commander of Military Personnel Command on May 9, 2023. Her CPC represents the individual reconciliation and recognition measures that the Canadian Government has undertaken to apologize to Purge survivors.
Approved by the Government of Canada in 2018, the Canada Pride Citation was designed by Claire Boudreau, the Chief Herald of Canada, with the assistance of the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. The recipient is awarded two pins: one Insignia to be worn on a) civilian clothing on occasions when wearing of full-size or miniature honours is appropriate and/or b) on a uniform when its wear is authorized by the policies or regulations that govern the wear of insignia on the uniform in question; and one lapel pin to be worn daily on civilian clothing on occasions when wearing full-size or miniaturize honours insignia is not appropriate. The lapel pin features the badge of the Canada Pride Citation. The Canada Pride Citation’s double-arrow shape symbolizes the importance of remembering the past injustices done to 2SLGBTQIA+ Canadians working within the federal public service, CAF, and RCMP. It is also a symbol of hope, and represents Canada’s commitment towards building a better, more equal society. The maple leaf represents Canada and service to the country. The eight colors, (pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, and violet) represent the original 1978 Pride flag. - See Elsewhere
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