The Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument was taken down after a crackdown on “improper partisan ideology” in federal landmarks
Mel Woods
Senior editor Mel Woods is an English-speaking Vancouver-based writer, editor and audio producer and a former associate editor with HuffPost Canada. A proud prairie queer and ranch dressing expert, their work has also appeared in Vice, Slate, the Tyee, the CBC, the Globe and Mail and the Walrus.
How a Canadian social media age ban would impact trans people of all ages
Whether it’s requiring government ID or scanning users’ faces, digital age-verification tools pose a host of problems for queer and trans people
Alberta law aims to ban ‘ideology,’ non-government flags in schools
Bill 25, introduced in the legislature this week, will prohibit teachers and school districts from promoting or taking stances “social or ideological” issues
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban
The landmark 8-1 decision could have sweeping repercussions on LGBTQ2S+ rights and health care regulation across America
Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack
Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too
Ten years after its debut, hockey still needs Pride Tape
As the rainbow hockey stick tape turns 10 years old, reaction to “Heated Rivalry” shows it is more vital than ever
