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What Kelly Canadian’s lawsuit says about the faults in Canada’s prison system

During his incarceration, the gay Dene man says he was assaulted by prison staff. It’s part of an ongoing institutional problem

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Inside the technology that’s allowing gay HIV-positive men to start a family

For queer and serodiscordant couples who have always wanted biological children, sperm washing has created a way to make it happen

By Alexandra Kimball

Health

What Health Canada’s updates to sperm testing mean for donors and intended parents

There are only a few hundred sperm donors for Canadians to choose from. Starting next year, changes to regulations could bring in over one thousand new donors

By Alison Motluk

‘Judy’ biopic speaks to the #MeToo era

Starring Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, the movie examines Hollywood abuse and exploitation

By Gordon Bowness

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LGBTQ2 YouTubers are fed up with censorship—so they’re suing Google

How a group of queer and trans creators are fighting back against what they say are discriminatory practices

By Kelli María Korducki

Why do bisexual women experience such high rates of poor health?

Research shows bi women face major physical, mental and sexual health inequities—and the reasons are puzzling and complex

By Brianna Sharpe

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

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

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?

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

By Eternity Martis

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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

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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

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

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Canada is finally taking period poverty seriously

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

By Sadiya Ansari

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Fat folks bleed, too

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

By Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson

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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

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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

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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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