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Is Oasis Aqualounge’s club policy transphobic?
Power

Is Oasis Aqualounge’s club policy transphobic?

Club accused of misgendering trans people and charging non-binary people presenting as male the cis men’s admission fee

By Vincent Matak
A new Ottawa gym is getting LGBT people working out
Culture

A new Ottawa gym is getting LGBT people working out

Mainstream gyms can make queer and trans people feel unwelcome, but Manajiwin provides a body-positive place to work out comfortably

By Adrienne Ascah
Ontario’s equal parenting law passes second reading
Power

Ontario’s equal parenting law passes second reading

The bill would finally stop queer and trans parents from having to adopt their own children

By Arshy Mann
Wonder Woman, Japan and a premature cure
The Daily Package

Wonder Woman, Japan and a premature cure

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Man sentenced after last year’s attack on Toronto drag queen
Power

Man sentenced after last year’s attack on Toronto drag queen

Joshua Oliver pleaded guilty to charges related to robbery of drag performer Ryan Boa

By Eternity Martis
Skateboarding, science wars and the bisexual majority
The Daily Package

Skateboarding, science wars and the bisexual majority

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
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Ontario to finally give equal treatment to queer and trans families
Power

Ontario to finally give equal treatment to queer and trans families

The bill ensures legal status for LGBT parents

By Arshy Mann
The gender marker debate: is gender needed on government-issued ID?
Power

The gender marker debate: is gender needed on government-issued ID?

Many trans people want the M or F scrapped; others say they fought too hard to lose the markers now

By Rosemary Newton
Minibuses, the plebiscite and closeted priests
The Daily Package

Minibuses, the plebiscite and closeted priests

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Nova Scotia firefighter claims colleagues put his life in danger because he’s gay
Power

Nova Scotia firefighter claims colleagues put his life in danger because he’s gay

Tribunal found he was subjected to traumatic experiences by co-workers

By Arshy Mann
AfterEllen, drug resistance and bisexual visibility
The Daily Package

AfterEllen, drug resistance and bisexual visibility

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
City of Vancouver pulls plug on apology for West End sex workers
Power

City of Vancouver pulls plug on apology for West End sex workers

City’s non-apology at memorial’s launch a ‘betrayal,’ says UBC prof

By Austin Grabish
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An LGBT watchdog in Latin America needs our help — but why has Canada stayed silent?
Power

An LGBT watchdog in Latin America needs our help — but why has Canada stayed silent?

Canada lauded for being LGBT-friendly, but no word on funding key human rights body

By Dylan Robertson
Pride Toronto apologizes for history of anti-blackness
Power

Pride Toronto apologizes for history of anti-blackness

Agrees to all BLMTO’s demands but decision on police involvement will fall to dispute panel

By Arshy Mann
The court case Canadian poly families have been waiting for
Power

The court case Canadian poly families have been waiting for

Three BC judges say polyamorous relationships are not harmful to children

By Niko Bell
DNA Romance is like OKCupid for your genes
Love & Sex

DNA Romance is like OKCupid for your genes

Founders say compatible immune genes spark romance. But do they pass the smell test?

By Niko Bell
Police escorts, a bisexual lord and the eternal city
The Daily Package

Police escorts, a bisexual lord and the eternal city

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Police apologize for kicking sex workers out of West End
Power

Police apologize for kicking sex workers out of West End

New memorial honours sex workers for the first time in Vancouver

By Rosemary Newton
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