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Canada’s testosterone shortages are ongoing—and trans people still aren’t getting answers
Trans Health

Canada’s testosterone shortages are ongoing—and trans people still aren’t getting answers

With little information or support available, trans people who use testosterone are left to advocate for themselves

By Claire Forth
Your big queer guide to the 2023 Super Bowl
TV & Film

Your big queer guide to the 2023 Super Bowl

A sports gay? A Rihanna stan? Just there for the tacos? Whoever you are, we’ve got you covered

By Mel Woods
Looking for queer video games? Visual novels should be your first stop
Gaming

Looking for queer video games? Visual novels should be your first stop

Originating in Japan, these games let you flirt, date, solve mysteries and more with a simple point and click

By V.S. Wells
Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy
Trans Health

Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy

The practice is sold as supportive care—but in reality, it’s used to delay transition until a person no longer identifies as trans

By Erin Reed
The Respect for Marriage Act just passed. What does that mean for the future of same-sex marriage?
Marriage Equality

The Respect for Marriage Act just passed. What does that mean for the future of same-sex marriage?

Here’s what the act does and doesn’t do, and why advocates say it’s sorely lacking

By Oliver Haug
Is Canada’s blood ban really over?
Ask an Expert

Is Canada’s blood ban really over?

A public health researcher weighs in on what queer and trans people need to know about donating blood in Canada

By Cassandra Kislenko
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U.S. Senate to hold final vote on Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 28, helping protect same-sex couples
Politics

U.S. Senate to hold final vote on Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 28, helping protect same-sex couples

Queer Americans are celebrating the culmination of a decade-long campaign to protect same-sex couples from one of the country’s most homophobic federal laws

By Rob Salerno
Brittney Griner loses appeal, faces 9 years in Russian prison. What happens now?
Sports

Brittney Griner loses appeal, faces 9 years in Russian prison. What happens now?

The WNBA star was sentenced to nearly a decade in a Russian penal colony for carrying cannabis oil in her luggage

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs the World’: Meet the nine returning queens
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs the World’: Meet the nine returning queens

Rita Baga, Ra’Jah O’Hara, Victoria Scone and more are heading back to the workroom

By Mel Woods
What do I need to know about HRT and birth control?
Ask an Expert

What do I need to know about HRT and birth control?

Can you still get pregnant while taking testosterone? Does estrogen affect fertility? An expert answers your questions about gender-affirming hormones and contraception

By Laurence Fox
What the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion means for gay sex and same-sex marriage—it ain’t good
Politics

What the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion means for gay sex and same-sex marriage—it ain’t good

OPINION: By questioning Americans’ right to privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court proves it’s capable of undoing the last two decades of LGBTQ2S+ progress

By Brenda Cossman
Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess
Trans Health

Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess

The department of health’s new guidelines linked to several sources that directly contradicted their own claims

By Zinnia Jones
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A new book on conversion practices examines exactly what trans people need from lawmakers
Books

A new book on conversion practices examines exactly what trans people need from lawmakers

Florence Ashley argues that bans are just the first step in preventing trans people from dealing with the trauma of such “therapy”

By Paul Gallant
Can I still take testosterone if I have polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Health

Can I still take testosterone if I have polycystic ovarian syndrome?

Amy Weimer of UCLA’s Gender Health Program explains how PCOS works when you’re trans

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia: What we know so far
Sports

Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia: What we know so far

The WNBA player remains detained in Russia until at least May amid escalating world conflict

By Mel Woods
How to talk about suicide
Ask an Expert

How to talk about suicide

LGBTQ2S+ folks face a higher suicide risk than their cis, straight counterparts. Mental health researcher Alex Abramovich weighs in on how we can better help each other

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas
How to squirt
Ask an Expert

How to squirt

Is squirt pee? Can everyone do it? Lola Jean, sex educator and world record-holder for volume squirting, answers your questions

By Andrea Zanin
Winter Olympics not for you? Try these pieces of queer media instead!
Sports

Winter Olympics not for you? Try these pieces of queer media instead!

Actual sports not your thing? From anime to comics to games, here are three alternatives

By V.S. Wells
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