New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books

After previously flagging several LGBTQ2S+ titles as “inappropriate,” the province says schools must remove “sexually explicit” books by Oct. 1

By Mel Woods

Identity

Life after twink death is trans joy

ANALYSIS: Twinks don’t have to die—they can transition

By Mixie Wholey

Culture

What does an assault story look like in 2025?

“Sorry, Baby,” “John Proctor Is the Villain” and “Trauma Plot” are changing the narrative about rape stories by reflecting how it hasn’t changed

By Lindsay Lee Wallace

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10’s final bracket rains on the parade

A season that was fostering potential best-of-all-time conversation hit its rough patch

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Pride

Trump’s attack on DEI isn’t Pride Toronto’s only major problem

ANALYSIS: One of Canada’s largest Prides has scrambled to cover sponsor losses, and some wonder if that was inevitable

By Kevin Hurren

Politics

What are we really talking about when we talk about ‘political violence’?

ANALYSIS: The vast majority of political violence in America is coming from the right wing, and is aimed at marginalized people

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Identity

Where did Fletcher and JoJo Siwa go wrong?

The Sapphic stars “came out” as dating men—and rebranded accordingly

By Anna Govert

Family

Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free

ANALYSIS: Queer and trans people have always found ways to make family, to resist erasure and to dream of something more

By Markus Harwood-Jones

Politics

The U.S. government is coming for poppers—again

With a raid on a popular poppers brand, the Trump administration continues a decades-long attack on our right to party

By Adam Rhodes

Drag Race

On ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10, it’s Mistress Isabelle Brooks’ world

And the rest of the queens are just living in it—though they try their best to fight back

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Culture

How trans comics can save the world

ANALYSIS: The world is growing increasingly hostile toward the LGBTQ2S+ community. We need superheroes now more than ever

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Censorship

Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate

ANALYSIS: Action4Canada is calling Alberta’s move to investigate “inappropriate” school library books a “massive win”

By Mel Woods

Censorship

Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books

Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” and Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home” are among the books flagged as “extremely graphic”

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ changes the game for Season 10—and it’s working

Though it seemed convoluted in theory, the tournament system is paying dividends so far

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Sports

Womens sports is booming. Can it continue ethically?

ANALYSIS: The WNBA and PWHL are thriving, but will problematic partnerships in the interest of profits threaten their success?

By Frankie de la Cretaz

Video

Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister

Valdez will handle gender in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet

By Mel Woods

Music

Is it time for Eurovision to face the music over Israel’s participation?

Pressure is mounting for the über-popular song contest to drop its most controversial contestant

By Isaac Würmann

Queer View Mirror

Thirty years ago, ‘When Night Is Falling’ kick-started the golden age of lesbian cinema

Hokey, improbable and super sexy, Patricia Rozema’s flick still has my heart

By Ingrid Randoja