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Opinion

‘Noah’s Arc: The Movie’ is a bit out of step. But it’s urgently needed
TV & Film

‘Noah’s Arc: The Movie’ is a bit out of step. But it’s urgently needed

The latest installment of the groundbreaking series is satisfying and necessary 

By Tre’vell Anderson
Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women
Politics

Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women

OPINION: The new policy announced by Minister of Public Security François Bonnardel is political posturing

By Ziya Jones
Edmund White’s libertine legacy
Books

Edmund White’s libertine legacy

When the legendary gay author died, the world lost, above all else, a beautiful writer

By Paul Gallant
Ryn Weaver’s ‘The Fool’ is still fresh, daring and unabashedly queer
Queer View Mirror

Ryn Weaver’s ‘The Fool’ is still fresh, daring and unabashedly queer

Ten years after the singer’s celestial debut, her legion of queer fans is finally getting to see her next trick

By Anna Govert
Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook
Politics

Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook

OPINION: The conflation of homosexuality, gender change and pornography should have everyone in Canada on edge

By Dale Smith
Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?
Politics

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

OPINION: Marlean Ames’s case might not seem like a big deal—but it could have big ramifications in our current social context

By Katelyn Burns
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Deborah Vance is the power dyke we deserve
TV & Film

Deborah Vance is the power dyke we deserve

Jean Smart’s character on “Hacks” is just like her turn on “Designing Women”: powerful, trailblazing and authentic

By Angela Mullins
Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?
Faith & Spirituality

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

OPINION: Pope Leo XIV has said homosexuality is “at odds with gospel.” But I’m cautiously optimistic

By Katelyn Burns
Get ready for conservative civil war
Politics

Get ready for conservative civil war

OPINION: The Conservative Party of Canada leadership is at a crossroads. Here’s how Doug Ford, Jason Kenney and Pierre Poilievre could factor in

By Dale Smith
How the trans rights struggle affects everyone
Dangerous Space

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

OPINION: Precedents set by anti-trans movements are driven by the idea that the government and private institutions should have the power to police us all

By Kai Cheng Thom
The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people
Politics

The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people

OPINION: A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for the Labour Party to turn further against trans people

By Katelyn Burns
I helped write the NDP’s trans policy. Why have they abandoned our community?
Rainbow Votes 2025

I helped write the NDP’s trans policy. Why have they abandoned our community?

OPINION: In a time when allies need to stand up for trans rights, the NDP has chosen to stand down—and pivot

By Jules Sherred
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Where are the gays in the federal party platforms?
Rainbow Votes 2025

Where are the gays in the federal party platforms?

OPINION: All three major English party platforms offer thin gruel for queer and trans Canadians

By Dale Smith
Five great Canadian queer films—and where to stream them
TV & Film

Five great Canadian queer films—and where to stream them

Looking for LGBTQ2S+ movies to watch for National Canadian Film Day? We’ve got you covered

By Xtra
LGBTQ2S+ parents exist—our federal leaders should value our experience 
Rainbow Votes 2025

LGBTQ2S+ parents exist—our federal leaders should value our experience 

OPINION: The way Poilievre speaks of “biological clocks” as part of the affordability crisis erases the needs of queer and trans parents

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
Poilievre and the Conservatives have a ‘wokeism’ problem
Rainbow Votes 2025

Poilievre and the Conservatives have a ‘wokeism’ problem

OPINION: What would a “war on woke” look like for Canada if Poilievre wins?

By Dale Smith
The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me
Politics

The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me

Things feel scarier than ever before—we won’t make it through without some distractions

By Katelyn Burns
Trudeau’s allyship was at the forefront of his term. How will Carney follow?
Politics

Trudeau’s allyship was at the forefront of his term. How will Carney follow?

OPINION: The outgoing Liberal leaves behind a positive LGBTQ2S+ legacy of legislation, protections and allyship—but his successor still has some heavy lifting to do

By Dale Smith
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