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Where does Tim Walz stand on queer and trans issues?
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Where does Tim Walz stand on queer and trans issues?

Kamala Harris picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential candidate—and he has a long history with the LGBTQ2S+ community

August 6, 2024
Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender
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Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender

No, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is not a man. She’s not a trans woman either

August 2, 2024
Critics are so wrong about this queer Olympics Opening Ceremony moment
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Critics are so wrong about this queer Olympics Opening Ceremony moment

The tableau featuring DJs and drag queens was not actually based on “The Last Supper”—and besides, the Olympics themselves have always been gay

July 29, 2024
Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?
Politics

Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?

From her time officiating gay marriages in San Francisco, to hosting Pride parties as vice-president, we break down five things to know

July 22, 2024
7 queer and trans storylines to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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7 queer and trans storylines to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

From Nikki Hiltz to the Olympics’ first openly gay male judo competitor

July 10, 2024
St. John’s, Fredericton and P.E.I. Prides drop sponsors named on BDS lists
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St. John’s, Fredericton and P.E.I. Prides drop sponsors named on BDS lists

At least three Canadian Prides are proactively partnering with local pro-Palestinian groups and dropping big banks

July 5, 2024
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What does Naheed Nenshi’s win mean for queer and trans people in Alberta?
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What does Naheed Nenshi’s win mean for queer and trans people in Alberta?

The former Calgary mayor now leads the Alberta NDP, and he brings with him a history with the LGBTQ2S+ community

June 24, 2024
Activists call on Prides to divest from Israel
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Activists call on Prides to divest from Israel

A growing movement is calling on Pride groups to not take money from companies with financial ties to Israel’s current military operation in Gaza

June 10, 2024
What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?
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What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?

An openly queer MLA just crossed the floor to join the formerly fringe party, while other Conservative candidates face scrutiny for anti-LGBTQ2S+ views

June 3, 2024
Could Canadian anti-trans policies foreshadow abortion rights rollbacks?
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Could Canadian anti-trans policies foreshadow abortion rights rollbacks?

Pro-life campaigns are already connecting the dots between Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies and their own agendas

May 8, 2024
Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May
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Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May

Rallies are planned for May 17 in at least a dozen cities across the country, as well as letter-writing campaigns and education events

April 24, 2024
7 charts that highlight Chappell Roan’s rise
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7 charts that highlight Chappell Roan’s rise

The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer’s popularity has exploded in recent months

April 17, 2024
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How AI image generators fail queer and trans people
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How AI image generators fail queer and trans people

The “Cass Review” and its use of AI-generated images highlight some of the key issues with depicting queer and trans people using artificial intelligence

April 16, 2024
Reneé Rapp’s Coachella set introduced by original ‘The L Word’ stars
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Reneé Rapp’s Coachella set introduced by original ‘The L Word’ stars

Leisha Hailey, Kate Moennig, Jennifer Beals and original series creator Ilene Chaiken gave fans a super queer throwback

April 15, 2024
NAIA bans trans women from women’s sports
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NAIA bans trans women from women’s sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has passed a new policy that effectively bans trans women from competing

April 9, 2024
Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops American banned book list … again

Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops American banned book list … again

The graphic novel memoir topped the American Library Association’s annual list for the third consecutive year

April 8, 2024
More than 400 Canadian artists sign open letter against anti-trans policies
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More than 400 Canadian artists sign open letter against anti-trans policies

Alanis Morissette, Carly Rae Jepsen, Neil Young and Colin Mochrie are among the signatories

April 2, 2024
Tegan and Sara slam Alberta government’s trans policies in Juno Awards speech
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Tegan and Sara slam Alberta government’s trans policies in Juno Awards speech

The twins, originally from Calgary, were presented with the Humanitarian Award by actor Elliot Page

March 25, 2024
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