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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.

New study finds Canadian trans youth rarely detransition
Youth

New study finds Canadian trans youth rarely detransition

A group of Canadian researchers found that 97 percent of youth who seek treatment for gender dysphoria still identify as trans years later

June 15, 2026
Should AI use stop you from seeing ‘Stop! That! Train!’?
TV & Film

Should AI use stop you from seeing ‘Stop! That! Train!’?

Director Adam Shankman told Xtra that the film actually did use some AI in its visual effects

June 10, 2026
Canada Post just debuted four new stamps honouring queer historic sites
Pride

Canada Post just debuted four new stamps honouring queer historic sites

Places of Pride features four new postage stamps commemorating places and events that are pivotal to the country’s queer history

June 8, 2026
Trans youth sue to block Trump admin’s access to private health records
Justice

Trans youth sue to block Trump admin’s access to private health records

NYU Langone Health was subpoenaed last month for information about minors who received gender-affirming care from 2020 to 2026

June 3, 2026
Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia: What the heck is going on?
Drag

Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia: What the heck is going on?

Patagonia alleges that Pattie Gonia’s commercial use of a “near-copy” name poses “long-term threats” to their brand

June 2, 2026
What you need to know about new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Politics

What you need to know about new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay

The new leader of British Columbia’s official opposition has said she’d ban gender-affirming care for young people if elected premier

June 2, 2026
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FCC explores adding warning labels for trans content on TV
Censorship

FCC explores adding warning labels for trans content on TV

The U.S. government agency is taking comments on whether television ratings should be updated to signal “controversial gender identity issues”

May 20, 2026
U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups
Politics

U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups

The Trump administration’s updated counterterrorism strategy targets “left-wing extremists” and groups who are “radically pro-transgender”

May 12, 2026
Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report
Media

Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report

A new ‘Assigned Media’ report found that the ‘New York Times’ rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues

April 28, 2026
Instagram activism has a nuance problem
Social Media

Instagram activism has a nuance problem

Panic around a recent Alberta legislature bathroom ban petition comes from a well-intentioned place, but it may be doing more harm than good

April 22, 2026
Pride flag returns to Stonewall after sudden removal
Politics

Pride flag returns to Stonewall after sudden removal

The Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument was taken down after a crackdown on “improper partisan ideology” in federal landmarks

April 14, 2026
How a Canadian social media age ban would impact trans people of all ages
Social Media

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

April 13, 2026
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Alberta law aims to ban ‘ideology,’ non-government flags in schools
Education

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

April 1, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban
Justice

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

March 31, 2026
Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack
Transphobia

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

March 31, 2026
Ten years after its debut, hockey still needs Pride Tape
Sports

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

March 30, 2026
IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women
Sports

IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women

In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

March 26, 2026
There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans
TV & Film

There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans

Putting the care into casting a young trans actor might be a challenge. It’s also an opportunity

March 23, 2026
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