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Gender-affirming tattooing can bring post-op euphoria
Queer Ink

Gender-affirming tattooing can bring post-op euphoria

From realistic nipple tattoos to artistic expression, top surgery can provide an affirming tattoo canvas

By BJ Ferguson
Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose
Queer Ink

Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose

For queer tattoo artists and customers alike, erotic designs can be a powerful way to affirm identities and show strength amid an increasingly hostile political climate

By Adam Rhodes
Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time
Queer Ink

Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time

Non-binary tattoo artist Cedre Csillagi is mobilizing tattooers to give back through a project called A Thousand Pansies

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
Why do transmascs still struggle to get on PrEP?
Trans Health

Why do transmascs still struggle to get on PrEP?

Studies show that trans masculine people are more likely to be living with HIV than the general population—but they still face barriers accessing prevention care

By Quinn Rhodes
LGBTQ2S+ leaders say it’s time for new messaging and greater unity
Activism

LGBTQ2S+ leaders say it’s time for new messaging and greater unity

As anti-trans hate rises across the country, advocacy groups are calling for a change in strategy

By Tobin Ng
Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition
Politics

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Criminalizing growing queer families is yet another attack on LGBTQ2S+ rights and on bodily autonomy

By Charlotte Dalwood
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With ‘I Have Nothing,’ Carolyn Taylor dives into queer obsession
TV & Film

With ‘I Have Nothing,’ Carolyn Taylor dives into queer obsession

Whitney Houston, figure skating, comedy and queer obsession combine in Crave’s comedy doc-series

By Mel Woods
Feds shift focus to safety, one year into Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan
Politics

Feds shift focus to safety, one year into Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

Marci Ien, minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth, says with rise in anti-trans hate, the government has the potential to “save lives” 

By Dale Smith
Can ‘American Ninja Warrior’ stay gender-inclusive as it goes mainstream?
Sports

Can ‘American Ninja Warrior’ stay gender-inclusive as it goes mainstream?

A ninja league sets a model for all-gender divisions, even as “American Ninja Warrior” backs away from its prior commitment to gender inclusivity

By SF Boswell
If you want to help trans youth in the U.K., here are the groups to support
Activism

If you want to help trans youth in the U.K., here are the groups to support

Despite an increasingly hostile political climate, vital organizations are carving out space for trans joy

By Jake Hall
How to prepare for the next environmental disaster
Environment

How to prepare for the next environmental disaster

LGBTQ2S+ people are among the communities facing higher risks in disasters. But we also have crucial skills to help each other through

By Zena Sharman
‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues
Health

‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues

Despite being in a long-term, monogamous relationship, Liam Dee’s dying wish to become a tissue donor was deemed “high-risk.” He’s not the only one

By Kevin Hurren
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Wait times for bottom surgery in Canada can be as long as eight years. The impact on individuals can be deadly
Trans Health

Wait times for bottom surgery in Canada can be as long as eight years. The impact on individuals can be deadly

The story of a 30-something Albertan shows how broken the Canadian system is. It may also be a gross violation of their human rights

By Charlotte Dalwood
Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing 
Business

Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing 

This year, LGBTQ2S+ Pride marketing encountered a backlash like no other. But the lessons learned might transform it into something better going forward.

By Rob Csernyik
Brooklyn’s queer nightlife community rallies together after the killing of O’Shae Sibley
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Brooklyn’s queer nightlife community rallies together after the killing of O’Shae Sibley

Sibley was killed while voguing to Beyoncé with friends in a gas station parking lot last month

By Jill Webb
The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained
Media

The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained

Egale Canada calls for “a serious Canadian conversation about the broadcasting of Fox News in Canada”

By Emma Arkell
‘Our lives are in danger here’: LGBTQ+ activists flee Turkey after Erdoğan’s re-election
Activism

‘Our lives are in danger here’: LGBTQ+ activists flee Turkey after Erdoğan’s re-election

Islamic conservatives have ramped up their attacks on LGBTQ+ people since Erdoğan’s re-election

By Thibault Spirlet
Queer libraries are on the front lines of the fight against book bans 
Activism

Queer libraries are on the front lines of the fight against book bans 

Queer and trans librarians, activists and everyday people are keeping access to LGBTQ2S+ literature alive

By Adam Rhodes
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