Two park rangers in uniform, one in French braids, carry water collection containers. They are seen from behind walking toward water.
National park closures threaten the space that queer people have carved for themselves outdoors
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A Progress Pride flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
OPINION: Maintaining the Parliamentary Pride Caucus as a space for queer and trans people is key to its original intent
How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?
ANALYSIS: While many queer and trans people might consider fleeing the U.S., it’s important to understand the complexities of Canada’s immigration system

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New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books
After previously flagging several LGBTQ2S+ titles as “inappropriate,” the province says schools must removed “sexually explicit” books by Oct. 1
A traveler holds a U.S. passports at San Diego International Airport.
ANALYSIS: A temporary window has opened for trans Americans to get documents that accurately match their gender identity.
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Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes in And Just Like That... Nixon has short red hair and wears green; she is facing someone else across a bar table
OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe
A pink background with two pairs of people from the nose down in black and white.
ANALYSIS: Twinks don’t have to die—they can transition
China is cracking down on gay fiction and erotica writers
ANALYSIS: Danmei authors say they have been increasingly targeted with arrests and censorship