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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.

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts
Politics

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen made the comment during a debate on a bill that would ban conversion therapy

April 23, 2021
Violence against queer people is still being justified with ‘gay panic’ defences
Power

Violence against queer people is still being justified with ‘gay panic’ defences

A new report calls for the end of gay and trans panic defences in the United States

April 21, 2021
A beginner’s guide to queer TikTok
Culture

A beginner’s guide to queer TikTok

Get the most out of the wondrous, confounding platform by embracing its algorithm method

April 20, 2021
‘The Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood comes out as gay, Netflix series in the works
Culture

‘The Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood comes out as gay, Netflix series in the works

In an interview with Good Morning America, Colton Underwood said he’s happier than he’s ever been

April 14, 2021
‘Profound systemic failure’: 5 takeaways from the independent review of Toronto police
Policing

‘Profound systemic failure’: 5 takeaways from the independent review of Toronto police

The report offers 151 recommendations to rectify how police handle missing persons cases within LGBTQ2S+ and other marginalized communities

April 13, 2021
An HIV vaccine could be on the horizon thanks to COVID-19 research
Health

An HIV vaccine could be on the horizon thanks to COVID-19 research

New mRNA technology developed for the Moderna vaccine could fast-track HIV vaccine

April 12, 2021
Everything you need to know about JoJo Siwa’s rise to queer icon status
Culture

Everything you need to know about JoJo Siwa’s rise to queer icon status

The social media superstar rocked the world when she came out as queer in January

April 9, 2021
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