This new site site aims to be the one-stop shop for Canadian trans healthcare
Niko Stratis
Niko Stratis is a writer, consultant and handy person living in Toronto. Her work has been featured in HuffPost Canada, This Magazine and Global media.
For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details
In her latest collection of short stories, characters find themselves in unexpected places and situations
Suicidal ideation, my intrusive visitor
Culturally, we fear talking about suicide. But for Niko Stratis, speaking openly about suicidal ideation was the only way to end its stigma
Despite its best efforts, the Canadian government others trans folks in its latest census
There’s a lack of data on trans Canadians. But the 2021 census still fails to capture an accurate portrait of trans lives in Canada
How a Canadian court system officially ended misgendering in the courtroom
British Columbia courts now require lawyers and litigants to state their name, honorifics and pronouns at the start of proceedings
Meet Kissy Duerré, a fast-rising star on TikTok who embraces righteous politics and hard conversations
With 600,000-plus followers, the trans TikTok creator talks to the world from her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saying goodbye to SOPHIE
Remembering the boundary-breaking 34-year-old trans musician’s life and legacy
The world according to Abigail Thorn
The personality behind the massive Philosophy Tube brand has come out as trans—and with that comes heaps of expectations
The year in music
5 sweet, sweet jams that lifted us up in 2020
Getting sober and coming out
For a long time, alcohol worked to suppress my questioning—until my questions became too powerful to ignore
The secret trans history of gaming, according to Rebecca Heineman
The Texas game developer talks trans representation in the industry, appearing in a Netflix doc and winning a coveted Atari championship 40 years ago
The problem with passing
For many, it’s a survival measure. But when passing becomes weaponized by cis people, it’s counterintuitive to our very existence
Trans in isolation: Four non-binary and trans folks on the realities of COVID-19
From the courage to come out, to freedom from misgendering, to the pains of quarantine dysphoria
What social isolation feels like for trans folks
For trans and non-binary Canadians, measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 mean less social support and access to life-saving medications