Salty Queers

Donald Trump plays Jesus, promises to cure AIDS if re-elected

He’s really vying for America’s gay vote

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Analysis

What you need to know about a Supreme Court ruling on sexual history as evidence

By Kelli María Korducki

Culture

Inventor of the gender reveal cake is very sorry

Her gender non-conforming kid has taught her that the binary is half-baked

By Rachel Giese

Health

What’s making LGBTQ2 people smoke more?

To lower tobacco use, researchers say we must tackle homophobia and transphobia first

By Brianna Sharpe

Health

Why gay and bisexual men are at a higher risk for hepatitis C

And why men who have sex with men need to make hep C a part of future STI screenings

By Eternity Martis

Analysis

What matters most to Black queer Americans

Takeaways from the LGB+ Black Census, the largest survey of Black people since the Reconstruction era

By Eternity Martis

Analysis

What the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls means for Two-Spirit people

Last month’s report puts special emphasis on often-overlooked LGBTQ2 Indigenous people and the barriers they face

By Cameron Perrier

Health

9 highlights from Canada’s new study on LGBTQ2 healthcare

The report calls for the end of conversion therapy and more inclusive sex ed

By Fae Johnstone

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

An insider take on LGBTQ2 politics in Canada

Two queer politicians — one trailblazer, one rising star — on progress, resistance and the work that still needs to be done

By Erica Lenti

Culture

Ellen Page and the payoff of queer celebrity risk

In her roles, her romantic life and her LGBTQ2 activism, the actor proves it’s possible to be openly gay, bankable and happy

By Stéphanie Verge

Health

Who can donate sperm in Canada? Not gay men

New Health Canada regulations mean gay men can donate blood after three months. But there’s still a lifetime ban on sperm

By Alison Motluk

Style

Whose camp is it, anyway?

As tonight’s Met Gala celebrates “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” a new generation of LGBTQ2 artists are reinvigorating and reclaiming this distinctly queer code

By Elio Iannacci

Opinion

The unlikely appeal of the cop-out period emoji

In being nothing to no one, the drop of blood is a start for everyone

By KB Thors

Activism

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

There’s a vast queer history that goes beyond Stonewall and marriage equality. Schools aren’t teaching that, so young people on the internet are doing it instead

By Michael Waters