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 Sheasby

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

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

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

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

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

Activism

Meet the queer youth organizers taking on the U.S. Supreme Court

Queer Youth Assemble is leading protests across the country after a trio of rulings that endanger queer and racialized people

By Alina Kim

Identity

Calgary Airport trials first gender-neutral security screenings in Canada

Trans Canadians celebrate potential update to binary body scanners, but say staff training is needed to ensure the benefits stick

By Phoebe Fuller

Education

Florida students, teachers fear ‘abuse’ over expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

ANALYSIS: Vague law gives homophobic agendas a chance to flourish and be directed at queer students

By Catherine Caruso

TV & Film

Sabrina Wu, star of ‘Joy Ride,’ isn’t quite ready for their closeup

The film’s breakout star shares their comedy and acting journey and how they navigate career, relationships and imposter syndrome

By Zoe Engels

Trans Health

Months after Ontario slashed funding for virtual healthcare, trans patients are still struggling to find alternatives

Between overwhelming wait-lists for trans-competent doctors and new virtual fees, transition-related care is becoming less accessible

By Dev Ramsawakh

Homophobia

The harsh reality of conversion therapy in Nigeria

Though the practice is banned elsewhere, it continues in the West African country

By Shade Mary-Ann Olaoye

Music

Pride all summer: a listening guide for Janelle Monáe’s ‘The Age of Pleasure’

How to best enjoy Monáe’s steamy new album

By Dani Janae

Food

From Negroni Sbagliatos to sparkling seltzer, the drinks that made us gay

In search of the world’s gayest drink (which is probably not Bud Light)

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Monthly Tune-Up

Bloc Party, Janelle Monáe and Olive Klug top Pride Month releases

The world may be grim, but new queer music shone a joyful light in June

By Jordan Currie

Work

Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger

With anti-drag protests intensifying and spilling across borders, drag artists worldwide are losing gigs and fearing violence

By Jake Hall

TV & Film

‘Nimona’ is the queer movie of the moment

Creator ND Stevenson and star Eugene Lee Yang discuss making the queer and trans subtext explicit in the fun, family-friendly animated feature

By Pat Mullen

Politics

Tourism minister talks special envoy for international queer rights

Randy Boissonnault pledges to continue work on LGBTQ2S+ issues, including a special envoy

By Dale Smith