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Analysis

Here’s what LGBTQ2 candidates told us matters to them this election
Politics

Here’s what LGBTQ2 candidates told us matters to them this election

Forty-four candidates all of political stripes running across the country talk queer and trans issues, representation and more

By Fae Johnstone
Why hate crimes against trans and non-binary Canadians go underreported
Analysis

Why hate crimes against trans and non-binary Canadians go underreported

When government agencies fail to coordinate to collect crime data, marginalized communities suffer

By Abigail Curlew
Is RuPaul still good for the gays?
Culture

Is RuPaul still good for the gays?

He broke the mold as a Black gay man on TV. But in the decade since Drag Race aired, visibility isn’t enough to claim diversity

By Arvin Joaquin
Why do bisexual women experience such high rates of poor health?
Bisexuality

Why do bisexual women experience such high rates of poor health?

Research shows bi women face major physical, mental and sexual health inequities—and the reasons are puzzling and complex

By Brianna Sharpe
Drag performers in blackface are held accountable. Justin Trudeau should be, too
Power

Drag performers in blackface are held accountable. Justin Trudeau should be, too

Here are the receipts on Trudeau’s history of racist acts

By Arvin Joaquin
Is it too late for Scheer to say sorry for his remarks on same-sex marriage?
Rainbow Votes 2019

Is it too late for Scheer to say sorry for his remarks on same-sex marriage?

It’s time for the Conservative leader to come clean

By Erica Lenti
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Andrew Scheer’s wild weekend of homophobia-driven damage control
Politics

Andrew Scheer’s wild weekend of homophobia-driven damage control

It was a bumpy start to the campaign for the Conservative leader

By Arvin Joaquin
Yes, we’re still debating same-sex marriage
Rainbow Votes 2019

Yes, we’re still debating same-sex marriage

Because it’s 2005?

By Erica Lenti
What you need to know about Ontario’s new sex-ed curriculum
Sex education

What you need to know about Ontario’s new sex-ed curriculum

For starters, there’s no use of the acronym LGBTQ2 in the document

By Erica Lenti
Why are queer people so mean to each other?
Analysis

Why are queer people so mean to each other?

How brain science explains queer trauma, conflict and call-out culture

By Kai Cheng Thom
Donald Trump plays Jesus, promises to cure AIDS if re-elected
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
What you need to know about a Supreme Court ruling on sexual history as evidence
Analysis

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

By Kelli María Korducki
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Inventor of the gender reveal cake is very sorry
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
What’s making LGBTQ2 people smoke more?
Health

What’s making LGBTQ2 people smoke more?

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

By Brianna Sharpe
Why gay and bisexual men are at a higher risk for hepatitis C
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
What matters most to Black queer Americans
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
What the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls means for Two-Spirit people
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
9 highlights from Canada’s new study on LGBTQ2 healthcare
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
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