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How this Pride event celebrated queer and trans people of colour in Vancouver
Culture

How this Pride event celebrated queer and trans people of colour in Vancouver

‘A lot of us, including myself, are not feeling safe at Pride anymore,’ says organizer of 2SQTILGBiPoC Pride Celebration

August 8, 2017
Waiting for gender-confirming surgery in Ontario? The wait may get shorter next year
Health

Waiting for gender-confirming surgery in Ontario? The wait may get shorter next year

But barriers will remain, says one trans advocate in Sudbury

July 26, 2017
Two trans people say they were mistreated by Service BC staff
Power

Two trans people say they were mistreated by Service BC staff

Are staff in Prince George and Prince Rupert sufficiently trained to serve trans clients?

March 27, 2017
Canadian government to review use of gender information on identity documents
Power

Canadian government to review use of gender information on identity documents

Trans activist wins settlement in landmark gender data collection case

February 1, 2017
The gender marker debate: is gender needed on government-issued ID?
Power

The gender marker debate: is gender needed on government-issued ID?

Many trans people want the M or F scrapped; others say they fought too hard to lose the markers now

September 27, 2016
Police apologize for kicking sex workers out of West End
Power

Police apologize for kicking sex workers out of West End

New memorial honours sex workers for the first time in Vancouver

September 16, 2016
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Sex workers to be honoured with West End monument
Power

Sex workers to be honoured with West End monument

‘It’s a powerful symbol of our community and the place that we had there,’ says Jamie Lee Hamilton

September 13, 2016
Morgan Brayton: on stage and vulnerable at the Fringe
Arts

Morgan Brayton: on stage and vulnerable at the Fringe

Brayton’s new show Give It Up looks at her love-hate relationship with film and TV

September 6, 2016
How a Beyoncé concert in Brazil helped build queer community
Arts

How a Beyoncé concert in Brazil helped build queer community

Waiting for B plays at the 2016 Vancouver Queer Film Festival

August 17, 2016
Creating an inclusive Pride march for queer people of colour
Power

Creating an inclusive Pride march for queer people of colour

March from Vancouver’s Victory Square to Crab Park concludes with a healing circle

August 2, 2016
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