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Mel Woods
Mel Woods is an English-speaking Vancouver-based writer and editor, and a former senior editor for Xtra Magazine. Prior to joining Xtra, they were an 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, Canadian Geographic, The Narwhal and The Walrus.
Carney cabinet cuts Minister for Women and Gender Equality
ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet is down several roles focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?
ANALYSIS: The new Liberal leader and prime minister-designate should affirm his party’s stance before going toe to toe with Pierre Poilievre
Trans sports ban fails in U.S. Senate
In a welcome win amidst Trump’s anti-trans onslaught, a national ban on trans women and girls from women’s sports died on the Senate floor this week
Multiple Toronto Pride sponsors back out amid DEI backlash
Three large corporate sponsors, including Nissan Canada, have walked back support of this year’s festival
Explaining the new U.S. visa restrictions on trans travellers
ANALYSIS: If you’re a Canadian travelling to the U.S. for a vacation, should you worry? What about trans athletes?
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