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Why does Pride routinely face greater scrutiny than other cultural organizations, asks councillor

‘It feels like we’re under attack,’ says executive director of the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention

Morgane Oger hopes more LGBT candidates elected next time

‘This is a limited victory,’ activists say

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After more than a decade of community consultations and concerns over finding the right location, BC’s queer resource centre’s new space is long overdue

‘This is our way through and our compromise for this year,’ says Pride society

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‘It would be a great first step to show trust and willingness to listen and understand,’ says Tim Richards

But close race in her riding shows trans candidates have a real chance of winning, she says

Despite a record number of openly LGBT candidates running, only five elected

A full council vote on Pride Toronto funding to come on May 24

What will happen to queer refugees if Canada’s pilot project loses funding?

Community members support Morgane Oger after Christian evangelist spreads transphobic flyers in False Creek

U of T professor gained notoriety for his views on gender pronouns

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City council votes to fund Pride Toronto despite ban on uniformed police

Why are HIV/AIDS programs for marginalized Torontonians facing the chopping block?

Final vote confirms Sam Sullivan wins Vancouver-False Creek

The Canadian federal apology for gay arrests, firings is coming — by the end of 2017

Didgeridoos, word choice and a premature celebration

Qmunity finally finds a new home and it’s in the Village

Uniformed police will march in Vancouver’s Pride parade

Pink Dot, football and the International Criminal Court

Life expectancy, a royal ally, and a trans police chief

Former Vancouver Pride directors call for police to withdraw from parade

Morgane Oger says she’s unlikely to defeat Sam Sullivan in final count

BC election shows no gains in LGBT representation in the legislature

Pride Toronto clears first hurdle to keep city funding

Canadian LGBT refugee groups ask federal government for permanent funding

Keep your anti-trans flyers out of our neighbourhood, says rally

Jordan Peterson invited to testify on trans-rights bill

Bermuda, the third gender and lesbian reggaeton