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Analysis

An insider take on LGBTQ2 politics in Canada
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
Ellen Page and the payoff of queer celebrity risk
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
Who can donate sperm in Canada? Not gay men
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
Whose camp is it, anyway?
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
The unlikely appeal of the cop-out period emoji
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
How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history
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
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Five important things to know about the Caster Semenya ruling
Sports

Five important things to know about the Caster Semenya ruling

What the decision means for female athletes with a difference in sex development

By Eternity Martis
How queer is ‘Killing Eve’ Season 2?
Culture

How queer is ‘Killing Eve’ Season 2?

BBC America’s cat-and-mouse game stays queer in the new season

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Where do Canadian political parties rank on LGBTQ2 issues?
Politics

Where do Canadian political parties rank on LGBTQ2 issues?

With the federal election coming in October, we explore parties’ commitments to queer and trans Canadians

By Fae Johnstone
Ellen DeGeneres and the niceness trap
Analysis

Ellen DeGeneres and the niceness trap

The queer comedian charmed straight America — but admits in her new comedy special that fame and acceptance came at a cost

By Stéphanie Verge
When abuse and bullying are normalized
Analysis

When abuse and bullying are normalized

The alleged sexual assault at St Michael’s College School made me reconsider what happened to me at school

By Gordon Nore
How Tumblr’s porn ban affects LGBTQ2 users
Analysis

How Tumblr’s porn ban affects LGBTQ2 users

‘Our digital lives are our real lives — when we lose that, we lose whole communities and cultures’

By Jake Pitre
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Laws that affect LGBT people in Canada may soon be struck down. Other sections of the Criminal Code are still anti-queer
Analysis

Laws that affect LGBT people in Canada may soon be struck down. Other sections of the Criminal Code are still anti-queer

Keeping outdated laws in the Code still have negative implications for queer people

By Rob Salerno
The four ways that LGBT communities are responding to Pride Toronto welcoming back police
Analysis

The four ways that LGBT communities are responding to Pride Toronto welcoming back police

Is it time to move towards a small-p pride?

By Andrea Zanin
One pill can prevent HIV. Can another prevent syphilis?
Analysis

One pill can prevent HIV. Can another prevent syphilis?

Some researchers think the same antibiotic that treats syphilis could also prevent it

By Niko Bell
Students at Trinity Western University don’t have to sign its covenant anymore — now what?
Analysis

Students at Trinity Western University don’t have to sign its covenant anymore — now what?

Past and current TWU students weigh in on the Christian university’s decision

By Layla Cameron
What does ‘undetectable’ really mean?
Health

What does ‘undetectable’ really mean?

Things you need to know about the HIV breakthrough

By Niko Bell
Why queering carnival weekend in Toronto still matters
Power

Why queering carnival weekend in Toronto still matters

LGBT people reflect on the importance of spaces for Caribbean partygoers

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas
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