When miscarriage happens to LGBTQ2 parents

When it comes to miscarriage, LGBTQ2 people have been left out and erased from conversations about loss—and reproductive health altogether

By Jessica Zucker

My Queer Kitchen

Keeping the promise of milk and honey

A delicious cheesecake inspires thoughts of charity: to our forebears, to our future and to ourselves

By Jennifer E. Crawford

Opinion

Trans liberation can’t happen until we abolish prisons

For queer and trans people, policing and imprisonment come with deadly consequences. Instead of reforms, it’s time to consider ending incarceration altogether

By Alex V Green

Feature

How queer and trans mechanics find community in a male-dominated industry

Auto repair shops are often filled with hypermasculine technicians, homophobia and transphobia. The fix? LGBTQ2 folks are creating their own space on the inside

By Chaya M Milchtein

Politics

What marriage equality means to me

Married and separated LGBTQ2 Canadians reflect on 15 years of marriage equality

By Ziya Jones

Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Anastarzia Anaquway kisses the competition goodbye

The pageant queen talks about friendship, loyalty and representation

By Arvin Joaquin

Photo Essay

A summer of protest

All around the world, people are taking to the streets in demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence. In Toronto, photojournalist Nick Lachance has been documenting the resistance movement

By Nick Lachance

Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Kyne speaks out about the way she’s portrayed on ‘Canada’s Drag Race’

The TikTok math queen talks about the show and the challenges of being a queen of colour on Drag Race

By Arvin Joaquin, Sarah Taher

Feature

Why cosplay can be so liberating for trans and non-binary folks

For many, dressing up as their favourite characters is the first safe opportunity to play with gender

By V.S. Wells

My Queer Kitchen

More hands make better dumplings

Jennifer E. Crawford teams up with fellow “MasterChef Canada” alum Marissa Leon-John to make delicious pot stickers

By Jennifer E. Crawford

Culture

15 years later, Patrik-Ian Polk’s dramedy ‘Noah’s Arc’ is still one-of-a-kind

Star Darryl Stephens discusses the show’s special reunion episode, Black queer representation and fans’ hopes for a reboot

By Tre’vell Anderson

Hate Watch

From despair to inspiration to action in Chechnya

Neal Baer, an executive producer of the HBO documentary ‘Welcome to Chechnya,’ on why the world’s attention must turn to the country

By KC Hoard

Music

Whether sexed up or slowed down, Naeem’s genre-defying music invites intimacy

The Baltimore artist formerly known as Spank Rock gets personal on his new album “Startisha”

By Jesse Locke

TV & Film

This intimate documentary reveals what it’s like to be gay in Kenya

‘I Am Samuel’ follows a courageous young man, his family and a small coterie of friends over five years

By Tre’vell Anderson

Culture

Role models to celebrate, according to Black and brown queer people

Black and brown voices rarely get the recognition they deserve. These queer and trans educators, writers, activists and journalists share their role models

By Jon Higgins

Youth

Youth, Pride and COVID-19

York University prof Jen Gilbert explains how LGBTQ2 teens are coping with Pride events being cancelled

By Sarah Taher

Human Rights

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights

As Pride is marked around the globe, we take a look at the places where rights are under attack and one nation that has seen recent victories

By Paul Gallant

DIY Pride

When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter

As Pride events around the world are downsized, cancelled or moved online, organizers of some of the smallest LGBTQ2 Prides in Canada offer lessons on community-building

By Xtra Video