Activism

Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing

Queer and trans performers encourage their supporters to vote wisely in upcoming elections

By Kevin Hurren

Queer libraries are bringing LGBTQ2S+ stories to readers across Canada

In the face of rising hate, teams of librarians and volunteers are stepping up

By Hannah Mercanti

Politics

Anti-trans bathroom bills are back—and more extreme

More anti-trans bathroom bills have been introduced in the U.S. in 2025 than any year in history

By Nico Lang

Politics

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions

Some parts of Canada have resisted the pull of anti-trans hate better than others. Here’s what it’s like to live in these places

By Charlotte Sheasby

Work

Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry

New program equips participants with enhanced confidence, larger networks and new skills

By Rob Csernyik

Housing

This New York project offers a blueprint for fighting housing insecurity

Trans activist Ceyenne Doroshow created a queer-friendly housing project with a focus on Black trans women and sex workers

By Simon Feisthauer Fournet

Activism

In the U.S., advocates are preparing for Trump administration’s policy onslaught

LGBTQ2S+ people are anticipating an increase in policies that could threaten trans rights and impact vulnerable community members

By Simon Feisthauer Fournet

Politics

10 community leaders on the threat of a Conservative government

Anti-trans legislation, rising hate crimes and hateful political rhetoric are some of the most pressing issues impacting queer and trans Canadians

By Denio Lourenco

Mental Health

Black queer artists share how they’re ‘holding on to joy’ in 2025

“Joy is in a life lived while you’re alive,” says dancer and choreographer Ravyn Wngz

By Syrus Marcus Ware

Rainbow Rewind 2024

Can labour conditions keep up with the women’s sports boom?

From the WNBA to smaller leagues, player associations and unions will play a key role in what comes next

By Frankie de la Cretaz

Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Civil suits and better numbers: fighting hate crimes outside of criminal law

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ violence is on the rise, but critics say hate crime laws do little to prevent crime and only weaponize an already flawed system

By Adam Rhodes

Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-trans violence is on the rise. The media must step it up

The crisis needs meaningful, sustained coverage addressing the systemic issues that allow this violence to persist

By Adam Rhodes

Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America

Perpetrators of anti-trans violence becoming emboldened, experts say

By Adam Rhodes

Education

There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools

The pipeline from misinformation to fear to hate is very clear, says teacher

By Rhea Rollmann

Immigration & Refugees

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants

Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear

By Byron Armstrong

Activism

Higgs’s defeat a relief to New Brunswick activists, but fight continues

A new Liberal government doesn’t automatically mean the undoing of a year and a half of anti-LGBTQ2S+ policy changes

By Rhea Rollmann

Education

The next ‘parental rights’ frontier? Getting kids out of school altogether

Christian Nationalists are encouraging parents to homeschool and avoid LGBTQ2S+-inclusive education

By Emma Arkell

Youth

Americans parents of trans kids to their Canadian counterparts: ‘Have a plan’

Ahead of upcoming provincial elections, parents who’ve been there share what they’ve learned from the onslaught of anti-trans hate in America

By Nico Lang