Power

Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September

Students will be taught the old sex education curriculum that dates back to the ’90s

By Arshy Mann

Power

Police uncover human remains for second day in a row in Bruce McArthur investigation

Police will go through the ravine for at least another week

By Arshy Mann

Power

Police discover more human remains linked to Bruce McArthur investigation

Toronto police have conducted over 100 searches at properties connected to McArthur

By Arshy Mann

Sexual Health

More than 2,000 British Columbians are now on HIV-prevention pill

BC health minister touts success of the new and free PrEP program

By Niko Bell

Power

Anti-LGBT activist released on bail

Bill Whatcott admits to distributing pamphlets at Pride parade, denies they are hateful

By Arshy Mann

Hate Watch

Prominent Canadian neo-Nazi propagandist has a special hatred for queer people

Atomwaffen members have been charged in five murders, including of a gay Jewish man

By Arshy Mann

Power

Toronto police charge anti-LGBT activist for 2016 Pride zombie stunt

Bill Whatcott has engaged in public anti-LGBT demonstrations across Canada for decades

By Arshy Mann

Pride

Concerns raised with Pride Toronto’s new drink-and-carry program

Some critics say the ID and bag checks target queer and trans people of colour

By Sophie Sutcliffe

Power

LGBT activists file challenge of Barbados’ anti-gay laws

With the support of Canadian advocates, Barbadian activists have taken their country to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

By Rob Salerno

Kevin Kindred

Christian university Trinity Western loses fight over law school at Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Canada finds BC and Ontario law societies can refuse accreditation based on the school’s community covenant

By Arshy Mann

Power

Trudeau should have raised LGBT rights with Ugandan president, activists say

Some say that international pressure on Ugandan politicians will outweigh calls for increased legal crackdowns on homosexuality

By Arshy Mann

Analysis

BC’s HIV non-disclosure rules are falling behind

Why advocates are criticizing new guidelines

By Niko Bell

Sex education

Doug Ford is still vowing to scrap sex-ed curriculum

‘I can tell you one thing, we’re repealing it. And I’ll tell you another thing, we keep our promises,’ Ford says

By Arshy Mann

Sex work

The closure of Backpage will hurt queer and trans sex workers the most

LGBT sex workers are already feeling the loss of a vital platform

By Chris Dupuis

Pride

Doug Ford won’t say if he’ll march in Toronto Pride parade

Ford’s indecision echoes his late brother Rob’s refusal to participate in Pride

By Arshy Mann

Power

Queer activists disappointed by gay conviction expungement law

Gays arrested in bathhouse raids excluded from law that would strike criminal records

By Rob Salerno

Human Rights

Liberals’ justice reform bill leaves out some queer people and sex workers, activists say

Government says it finally intends to repeal the anal sex provisions of the Criminal Code

By Rob Salerno

Education

Vancouver protesters rally against LGBT-inclusive school program

By Niko Bell