I’m sick of writing about dead trans people

For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights

The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts

By Mel Woods

Politics

Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign

There should be a political cost for using the clause; unfortunately, there isn’t

By Dale Smith

Politics

A year after Trump’s reelection, what’s next for trans people?

The past year has been horrifying for trans people in the U.S. The past week gave me hope for the future

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Carney’s hate crime bill is mostly empty symbolism

The new Liberal hate crime legislation is more symbolic gesture than actual change

By Dale Smith

Media

Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem

CBS is crumbling under the weight of a billionaire and his favourite news lackey. This is emblematic of the larger issues facing U.S. media

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in

When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours

By Dale Smith

Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone

Swift fans who have built a community around queer readings of the singer’s work are being bullied into submission. Why are they so misunderstood?

By Frankie de la Cretaz

Dangerous Space

Cancel culture favours punishment over solidarity. It’s time to let it go

Queer and social justice movements must reject cancel culture to meet the moment

By Kai Cheng Thom

Justice

Don’t bank on the courts to save trans Albertans

Legal challenges are important, but they don’t get to the root of anti-trans legislation

By Charlotte Sheasby

Politics

Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this

Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters

By Mel Woods

Politics

Canada must lead on LGBTQ+ rights. Will Carney’s budget meet the moment?

With the U.S. shying away from supporting LGBTQ+ rights abroad, Canada must take global leadership

By Dale Smith

Politics

Discrimination against trans people is bad—yes, even when it’s about gun control

Trump’s proposal to ban trans people from owning guns is yet another way for conservatives to regulate trans lives

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Opposing the trans military ban doesn’t mean supporting the military

Who gets to serve openly and equally in the various branches of the U.S. military has long been a social indicator of who gets to participate in American society

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Carney’s focus on resource economy over people will hurt everyone

Women and Gender Equality Canada is facing cuts up to 80 percent of its budget

By Dale Smith

Gaming

Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them

OPINION: Without robust free speech protections, those with power will continue stepping on whoever gets in their way

By Katelyn Burns

Immigration & Refugees

That decision on a non-binary America’s deportation from Canada? There’s more to it

The decision to halt the deportation of a non-binary American from Canada was celebrated as a legal win. But it may not be not as precedent-setting as it first appears

By Charlotte Sheasby

Politics

Allies have a place in Parliament. It’s not in the Pride Caucus

OPINION: Maintaining the Parliamentary Pride Caucus as a space for queer and trans people is key to its original intent

By Dale Smith