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Analysis

Does the death of a lesbian icon mark the end of the lesbian era?
Analysis

Does the death of a lesbian icon mark the end of the lesbian era?

Phyllis Lyon was a U.S. lesbian pioneer. But with fewer self-identified lesbians than ever, what is the future of the term?

By Sarah Prager
Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people
Hate Watch

Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people

Four years ago, the Tanzanian government began targeting queer and trans communities. Since then, life has gotten exponentially more difficult for LGBTQ folks

By Nico Lang
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever
Politics

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever

A year after the trans military ban was enacted, the Pentagon has fallen short of its military recruitment targets. But trans folks hoping to join the fight against coronavirus are still prohibited

By Nico Lang
Celebrating the sunny legacy of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Culture

Celebrating the sunny legacy of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ during COVID-19 pandemic

The little town of Schitt’s Creek has become both a comforting haven in a time of crisis and an example of how to survive

By KC Hoard
Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men
Power

Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men

Outdated discriminatory policies hurt, especially in times of national emergency

By Nico Lang
I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t
Identity

I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t

How archaic laws across the pond fail to recognize trans-affirming marriages

By V.S. Wells
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This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban
Politics

This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban

In a landmark lawsuit, Jane Doe is fighting the U.S. Pentagon to serve as a trans woman

By Nico Lang
COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland
Power

COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland

In countries where gay marriage is not recognized and borders have been closed, queer partners are struggling to stay together through the pandemic

By Juliette Bretan
Trans people in Canada are still facing major health inequities. This new study can help us understand the gaps
Trans Health

Trans people in Canada are still facing major health inequities. This new study can help us understand the gaps

From harassment, poverty and mental health, the groundbreaking study by Trans Pulse Canada shows us we still have work to do

By Fae Johnstone
We should’ve learned from the AIDS epidemic. We didn’t
Opinion

We should’ve learned from the AIDS epidemic. We didn’t

We know that transparency, testing, reducing stigma and increasing access can save lives in the COVID-19 crisis. So why are we repeating past mistakes?

By Keren Landman
How Disney used disability to showcase flaws in its characters
Power

How Disney used disability to showcase flaws in its characters

What messages do we internalize, as disabled children, when we see a world that looks so easy on the screen and then struggle with the world in real life?

By Amanda Leduc
Is HIV causing premature aging?
HIV/AIDS

Is HIV causing premature aging?

The degree to which HIV acts as a risk factor for chronic conditions that predict poor health or itself accelerates the aging process remains an unanswered question

By Keren Landman
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Mike Pence failed to confine an HIV outbreak in Indiana. Now he’s managing coronavirus
Politics

Mike Pence failed to confine an HIV outbreak in Indiana. Now he’s managing coronavirus

Why activists and organizers in the state are wary of the VP’s handling of COVID-19 nationally

By Nico Lang
Here’s where U.S. Democratic hopefuls stand on LGBTQ issues
Politics

Here’s where U.S. Democratic hopefuls stand on LGBTQ issues

Ahead of Super Tuesday, we unpack the policies and plans of four candidates

By Erica Lenti
Inside Jason Kenney’s anti-LGBTQ2 Alberta
Politics

Inside Jason Kenney’s anti-LGBTQ2 Alberta

In a relatively queer-friendly country, the province remains an outlier under Kenney’s power

By Michael Ott
How conversion therapy affects trans Canadians
Analysis

How conversion therapy affects trans Canadians

A new study suggests 11 percent of trans and non-binary people in Canada have undergone the harmful practice

By Fae Johnstone
How doulas can help LGBTQ2 parents navigate childbirth
Parenting

How doulas can help LGBTQ2 parents navigate childbirth

Doulas can improve birth outcomes in marginalized communities. For LGBTQ2 parents, this means a trained companion to help them in the labour room and beyond

By Keren Landman
Why anti-Black racism in Canadian blood donation is also a gay issue
Health

Why anti-Black racism in Canadian blood donation is also a gay issue

Canada’s history of banning men who have sex with men and Haitians from donating blood goes back to its panic over HIV/AIDS and miscegenation

By OmiSoore Dryden
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