Canadian Museum for Human Rights Rife With Systemic Racism, Sexism, Homophobia

An independent review into reports of workplace discrimination at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has found "pervasive and systemic" racism at the national museum in Winnipeg, and says the museum is rife with sexism, heterosexism and homophobia.

The 72-page report released Wednesday stems from a review ordered in June following a social media campaign where Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ2 current and former employees shared stories of racism, discrimination and censorship at the museum.

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After the museum posted images of a Justice for Black Lives rally in June, stories from employees were posted online by a group called CMHR Stop Lying. Current and former employees responded that it was hypocritical of the museum to bring up the Black Lives rally because of racism they faced at work.

Employees also wrote about having to censor displays about LGBTQ history at the request of some school groups who visited the museum.

The report, titled Rebuilding the Foundation, confirmed many of the allegations made by the current and former employees.

It found "heterosexism is present throughout the institution" and confirmed that displays about LGBTQ2 history were omitted from tours at the request of school groups several times between 2015 and 2017.

"There are indications of homophobic conduct that require further examination," reads the report.

The review included interviews and written accounts from 25 current and former employees and found sexual harassment complaints were poorly documented or not documented at all, and says sexual harassment complaints made specifically by Black women "may not have been addressed adequately."

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