Dame Helen Mirren said she discovered that tomatoes are “bisexual.” While the fruit isn’t bi in terms of sexuality, there is something queer about it
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.
Will the U.S. Supreme Court actually overturn Obergefell v. Hodges?
The U.S. Supreme Court has been formally asked to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. But that doesn’t mean the court will hear the case
UK-based Polari Prize called out for honouring self-described ‘TERF’
At least 11 authors withdrew their books from consideration for the U.K. LGBTQ+ literary award because of John Boyne’s history of anti-trans statements
American delegates are bringing anti-trans rhetoric to the United Nations
A new ProPublica report found an effort by U.S. delegates to delete the word “gender” from internal resolutions and documents at the United Nations
Canadian Nexus cards eliminate X gender marker in wake of Trump executive order
Nexus cards issued to Canadians will now only feature M and F gender markers in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on trans people, despite previously offering an X option
Pete Buttigieg latest Democrat to oppose trans women in women’s sports
The openly gay presidential hopeful joined Gavin Newsom and Rahm Emanuel as high-profile Democrats turning against trans issues
