Federal cuts are forcing LGBTQ2S+ artists and organizations to scramble for survival as the Trump administration targets what it considers “gender ideology”
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2025 Pride collections lean heavily into jorts
ANALYSIS: From American Eagle to Target, many of this year’s Pride offerings are bland on bland
Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?
Advocates have demanded change for decades. Canada’s government says there’s no path forward for legal reform
How trans comics can save the world
ANALYSIS: The world is growing increasingly hostile toward the LGBTQ2S+ community. We need superheroes now more than ever
Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate
ANALYSIS: Action4Canada is calling Alberta’s move to investigate “inappropriate” school library books a “massive win”
Sufjan Stevens’s best album broke me—and brought me peace
“Carrie and Lowell” turns ten this year. It got me through the worst time of my life
Deborah Vance is the power dyke we deserve
Jean Smart’s character on “Hacks” is just like her turn on “Designing Women”: powerful, trailblazing and authentic
‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion
Nicola Dinan’s second novel raises big questions about forgiveness, justice and responsibility
Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books
Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” and Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home” are among the books flagged as “extremely graphic”
Thousands of LGBTQ2S+ Americans are considering moving to Canada
Lawyers and advocates say that asylum status is unlikely, though other pathways to citizenship exist
Hooking up with chronic pain
Olivia was one of the few women I’d matched with on the apps. Sex with her made me want to disappear
Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women
“Trans women artists and writers have informed my thinking”
Lady Bunny and Miss Fiercalicious know what’s wrong with drag
The two icons talk “Drag Race,” the mall and why drag will always be controversial
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ changes the game for Season 10—and it’s working
Though it seemed convoluted in theory, the tournament system is paying dividends so far
Womens sports is booming. Can it continue ethically?
ANALYSIS: The WNBA and PWHL are thriving, but will problematic partnerships in the interest of profits threaten their success?
Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister
Valdez will handle gender in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet
Is it time for Eurovision to face the music over Israel’s participation?
Pressure is mounting for the über-popular song contest to drop its most controversial contestant
Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied
Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general