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The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV
Culture

The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV

Shows like Queer Eye and The L Word attempt to be inclusive of all LGBTQ2 identities. But the lack of body diversity on the small screen still leaves much to be desired

By SE Fleenor
Meet the Two-Spirit couple competing to win ‘The Amazing Race Canada’
Culture

Meet the Two-Spirit couple competing to win ‘The Amazing Race Canada’

Anthony Johnson and James Makokis talk about the race, representation and each other

By Arvin Joaquin
How outlaw artist Orville Peck is queering country music
Profile

How outlaw artist Orville Peck is queering country music

The mysterious masked singer builds homoerotic worlds where everyone is welcome

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet
Why did the dental dam become a joke?
Sexual Health

Why did the dental dam become a joke?

They’re awkward, expensive and taste terrible. Still, is it time we started giving a damn?

By Eternity Martis
He survived Chechnya’s LGBTQ purge. Now, he’s ready to tell his story
Feature

He survived Chechnya’s LGBTQ purge. Now, he’s ready to tell his story

Like hundreds of others in his home country, Amin Dzhabrailov was detained and tortured because he is gay

By Arvin Joaquin
When growing old means going back in the closet
Feature

When growing old means going back in the closet

Canada is facing a grey wave of LGBTQ2 seniors, but spaces where they can connect are few and far between

By Shauna McGinn
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Looking back at the past 50 years of LGBTQ2 activism in Canada
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Looking back at the past 50 years of LGBTQ2 activism in Canada

From bathhouse raids to Supreme Court cases to same-sex marriage

By Erica Lenti
Canada is finally taking period poverty seriously
Feature

Canada is finally taking period poverty seriously

But when it comes to period pain, we’re not even close

By Sadiya Ansari
Fat folks bleed, too
Feature

Fat folks bleed, too

So why can’t we find period underwear that fit?

By BJ Ferguson
Hockey’s homophobia problem
Feature

Hockey’s homophobia problem

For male LGBTQ2 hockey players, coming out can feel like skating on thin ice. Why anti-gay behaviour is still prevalent in Canada’s game

By Peter Mendelsohn
Inside GSAs, where kids learn to ‘talk gay’
Feature

Inside GSAs, where kids learn to ‘talk gay’

Nearly a decade ago, I started a Gay-Straight Alliance. I went back to high school to find out why they still matter

By Erica Lenti
How the Canadian government legally recognized this gay couple’s 50 years together
Feature

How the Canadian government legally recognized this gay couple’s 50 years together

Ron and Lloyd Cameron-Lewis built a relationship the government wouldn’t recognize — until now

By Rachel Levy-McLaughlin
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When the professional is personal
Feature

When the professional is personal

How three people who work in LGBTQ2-related services navigate the ‘dual role’

By Shauna McGinn
A friend, an uncle, a lover: Three people reflect on loved ones lost to AIDS
HIV/AIDS

A friend, an uncle, a lover: Three people reflect on loved ones lost to AIDS

Stories from friends, family and lovers of the departed—people who continue to remember and fight to never forget

By Arvin Joaquin
Queer and here: LGBT Canadian youth come out to immigrant families
Coming Out

Queer and here: LGBT Canadian youth come out to immigrant families

LGBT Canadian youth talk about coming out to a family that might have a different point of view

By Jordan Steinhauer
The escalating violence against LGBT people in Honduras
Power

The escalating violence against LGBT people in Honduras

Almost 300 LGBT deaths have been reported in the last eight years

By Linda Farthing
This arts festival is celebrating bisexual visibility and cultural diversity
Bisexuality

This arts festival is celebrating bisexual visibility and cultural diversity

‘Bisexuals are not an afterthought or a token,’ festival founder says

By Arvin Joaquin
What LGBT Indo-Canadians think of India’s move to decriminalize homosexuality
Power

What LGBT Indo-Canadians think of India’s move to decriminalize homosexuality

‘India definitely is just starting its journey down that road’

By Riley Sparks
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