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Analysis

What gets ignored in campus debates over ‘free speech’
Opinion

What gets ignored in campus debates over ‘free speech’

Controversies at two Canadian universities demonstrate how students on the margins get overlooked again and again

By KC Hoard
What’s in Canada’s budget for LGBTQ2S+ people?
Politics

What’s in Canada’s budget for LGBTQ2S+ people?

The Liberal government’s proposed ‘inclusive recovery’ addresses queer and trans folks’ lived realities—and that’s a good start

By Dale Smith
Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy stalled by Conservative ‘concern trolling’
Politics

Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy stalled by Conservative ‘concern trolling’

Conservative MPs continue to call into question motives behind Bill C-6, which would end the discredited practice on a national scale

By Dale Smith
How a Canadian court system officially ended misgendering in the courtroom
Justice

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

By Niko Stratis
‘Profound systemic failure’: 5 takeaways from the independent review of Toronto police
Policing

‘Profound systemic failure’: 5 takeaways from the independent review of Toronto police

The report offers 151 recommendations to rectify how police handle missing persons cases within LGBTQ2S+ and other marginalized communities

By Mel Woods
Why did Ontario vote to accredit an anti-LGBTQ2S+ college?
Politics

Why did Ontario vote to accredit an anti-LGBTQ2S+ college?

Charles McVety’s Canada Christian College may soon grant bachelor’s degrees thanks to a Fordian business bill. Many fear it could signal the erosion LGBTQ2S+ protections in post-secondary schools

By Paula Tran
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How 5 LGBTQ2S+ organizations are serving our communities during the pandemic
Activism

How 5 LGBTQ2S+ organizations are serving our communities during the pandemic

The Canadian government has doled out funding to 76 queer and trans-centric organizations. Here’s a sample of how that money will be used

By Logan Summer
What did Dan Savage do this time?
Power

What did Dan Savage do this time?

The columnist came to the defence of controversial journalist Jesse Singal this week, reminding the internet of his past transphobia

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Everything you need to know about Quebec’s gender marker legal ruling
Justice

Everything you need to know about Quebec’s gender marker legal ruling

The landmark case removes barriers for LGBTQ2S+ Quebecers who want to change their legal IDs. The rest of Canada still lags behind

By KC Hoard
How queer South Koreans are finding resilience during COVID-19
Dispatch

How queer South Koreans are finding resilience during COVID-19

An outbreak of the virus in a Seoul gay club early in the pandemic left LGBTQ+ Koreans an easy target for homophobia. But the community continues to fight back

By Heezy Yang
No, lesbians are not disappearing
Identity

No, lesbians are not disappearing

A new Gallup poll finds more Americans than ever identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans—especially Gen Z

By Erica Lenti, Rachel Giese
What we can learn from ‘Canada’s Stonewall’ more than 40 years later
Activism

What we can learn from ‘Canada’s Stonewall’ more than 40 years later

On the anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids, we reflect on the lasting impact the protests had on the LGBTQ2S+ community

By KC Hoard
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The gay Kenyans trying to fight homophobia from the inside
Politics

The gay Kenyans trying to fight homophobia from the inside

Why some LGBTQ+ people say running for political office is their best shot at legalizing homosexuality in the country

By Gitonga Njeru
Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools
Dispatch

Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools

A journalist attends a five-person protest for a trans student—a rarity in the restrictive Southeast Asian city-state

By Kirsten Han
‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts
TV & Film

‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts

The latest special from the HBO drama, co-written by Hunter Schafer, will hit you right in the feels—as usual

By Casey Plett
Topline: Out with Tony Soprano, in with Lady Gaga
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Out with Tony Soprano, in with Lady Gaga

Welcoming the Joe Biden presidency also means saying goodbye to Donald Trump

By Erica Lenti
British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why
Power

British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why

Some lay blame on old-school journalists, others point to hateful politicians. Either way, anti-trans sentiment has become the nation’s accepted bigotry

By V.S. Wells
Celebrating fat queer bodies
Identity

Celebrating fat queer bodies

Why a fat-centric celebration in Manchester could be the next frontier in inclusive Prides for all

By Gina Tonic
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