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Samantha Josephs gets dirty
Books

Samantha Josephs gets dirty

The author of “Carrying” talks writing erotica, trans pregnancy—and her novel’s upcoming movie adaptation

By Sam Franzini
How a Canadian kids’ book became the centre of a U.S. Supreme Court case
Comics Against Censorship

How a Canadian kids’ book became the centre of a U.S. Supreme Court case

“Pride Puppy” was written to highlight the joy of Pride. It became a political flashpoint

By Audra McNamee
Queer censorship isn’t new in Canada, but we’ve won the fight before
Comics Against Censorship

Queer censorship isn’t new in Canada, but we’ve won the fight before

Key figures from censorship fights in the 20th century reflect on what we can learn from them today

By Winter Wei
Trans Albertans are strong. We aren’t going anywhere
Comics Against Censorship

Trans Albertans are strong. We aren’t going anywhere

Trans Albertans reflect on what makes their home province special, even in the wake of Premier Danielle Smith’s legislative attacks and book restrictions

By Hal Monitor
Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics
Comics Against Censorship

Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics

From social media platforms to payment processors, new restrictions are making it harder for webcomic artists to exist

By Hazel and Bell
How school librarians hold space in the stacks for queer students
Comics Against Censorship

How school librarians hold space in the stacks for queer students

As an affirming librarian, my work is not indoctrination. It is celebration

By Cassy Lee
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As the author of ‘Gender Queer,’ I know how important the censorship fight is
Comics Against Censorship

As the author of ‘Gender Queer,’ I know how important the censorship fight is

There are thousands of people taking a stand against censorship. I hope that reading these comics might inspire you to join them

By Maia Kobabe
Why comics are a perfect medium for fighting queer and trans censorship
Comics Against Censorship

Why comics are a perfect medium for fighting queer and trans censorship

“Comics Against Censorship” brings original visual takes on experiences of censorship of LGBTQ2S+ lives and stories

By Mel Woods
How do we sustain friendships in a world on fire?
Books

How do we sustain friendships in a world on fire?

Lee Arden’s book “The Politics of Lonely” delves into the structural causes of our loneliness

By Oliver Haug
‘Fruit Fly’ author Josh Silver has a sweet tooth—and the summer’s buzziest book
Books

‘Fruit Fly’ author Josh Silver has a sweet tooth—and the summer’s buzziest book

The English writer talks the duality of social media, how nursing helped his draft—and the cost of massive success

By Samuel Eli Shepherd
‘Confluence’ brings Vancouver’s queer history to life
Cruising the Shelves

‘Confluence’ brings Vancouver’s queer history to life

The late Alex Turner and his husband, Lucian Childs, have written a unique and rewarding ode to mid-century gay British Columbia

By H Felix Chau Bradley
‘Unprecedented Times’ is the college novel Gen Z needs
Cruising the Shelves

‘Unprecedented Times’ is the college novel Gen Z needs

Malavika Kannan’s debut has all the makings of a classic

By H Felix Chau Bradley
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‘Unsafe’ challenges us to handle anti-trans backlash differently
Books

‘Unsafe’ challenges us to handle anti-trans backlash differently

S. Lamble’s debut argues that punishment makes anti-trans activists double down on their hate

By Eli Erlick
Canadian senator debuts largest queer picture-book collection in the world
Activism

Canadian senator debuts largest queer picture-book collection in the world

Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books 

By Jeffrey Canton
Looking for my relationship in marriage memoirs
Books

Looking for my relationship in marriage memoirs

My queer marriage may not look like the marriages I read about, but maybe I don’t want it to

By Joelle Kidd
‘Perverts’ shows the cost of sexual self-censorship
Cruising the Shelves

‘Perverts’ shows the cost of sexual self-censorship

Mac Crane’s short-story collection follows queer and trans characters who are both stuck—and free

By H Felix Chau Bradley
‘Charity and Sylvia’ beautifully illustrates a real-life 19th-century lesbian couple
Cruising the Shelves

‘Charity and Sylvia’ beautifully illustrates a real-life 19th-century lesbian couple

Tillie Walden’s new graphic novel tracks the true story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake’s decades-long New England romance

By H Felix Chau Bradley
‘No God but Us’ delves into the parallel universes created by war and displacement
Cruising the Shelves

‘No God but Us’ delves into the parallel universes created by war and displacement

Bobuq Sayed’s debut novel considers borders and ethics through the eyes of two queer Afghan lovers

By H Felix Chau Bradley
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