The Pop Mart blind box doll fits into a long history of the gay obsession
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.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
ANALYSIS: The ruling in the “U.S. vs. Skrmetti” case sets a new precedent for restrictions on trans rights in America
Cole Escola won a Tony. But why are acting awards still so gendered?
The “Oh, Mary!” star became the first non-binary actor to win a lead acting Tony Award
Lorde’s “Man of the Year” and the permission to want
Even before I could bring myself to want to be a man, I suddenly found myself as one
2025 Pride collections lean heavily into jorts
ANALYSIS: From American Eagle to Target, many of this year’s Pride offerings are bland on bland
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”
