Politics

India’s LGBTQ+ community faces daunting challenges in the era of COVID-19

The decriminalization of homosexuality has meant little on the streets of India

By Pratyush Dayal

Health

We need a queer and trans revolution in care for older adults

Our current system is a nightmare; it’s time to dream differently

By Zena Sharman

Arts

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down in the week ahead

What to watch, read, listen to, or look at: Oct. 22

By Sarah Taher

Books

The secret history of gay liberation

Eric Cervini’s ‘The Deviant’s War’ follows the life and activism of Frank Kameny—a generation before Stonewall

By Rob Csernyik

Music

Baiting the bear: Queer Russian artists fighting to be heard

Creativity meets bravery as LGBTQ singers and bands challenge state-sponsored homophobia

By Mikhail Gillman

Activism

20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won

Looking back at the women’s bathhouse raids and their aftermath, one organizer says that reforms don’t lead to real change and the only fix for policing is to abolish it

By Chanelle Gallant

Activism

‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights

Activists call the latest protests against homophobia and transphobia the “Polish Stonewall,” as anti-LGBTQ President Andrzej Duda is re-elected for another term

By Juliette Bretan

Photo Essay

A summer of protest

All around the world, people are taking to the streets in demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence. In Toronto, photojournalist Nick Lachance has been documenting the resistance movement

By Nick Lachance

Activism

Protesting for Black lives during COVID-19

Black communities have taken to the streets to protest white supremacy during COVID-19 with the knowledge that we can—and will—keep each other safe

By Pascale Diverlus

Human Rights

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights

As Pride is marked around the globe, we take a look at the places where rights are under attack and one nation that has seen recent victories

By Paul Gallant

DIY Pride

We need the joyous anarchy of Pride now more than ever

Amid a pandemic and anti-racism protests—and with large Pride events cancelled—how will LGBTQ2 folks step up to fill the void?

By Gordon Bowness

DIY Pride

‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past

An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations

By Kate Sosin

Power

AIDS service organizations and other LGBTQ2 charities are struggling to raise money

COVID-19 has proven a daunting challenge to the non-profit sector

By Krishna Rau

Power

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

The street awoke with the clang of our resilience ricocheting off the blank stares and raised eyebrows: They stared, we marched, they stared, we marched

By Cicely-Belle Blain