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Opinion

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone
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
Cancel culture favours punishment over solidarity. It’s time to let it go
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
Don’t bank on the courts to save trans Albertans
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
Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this
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
Canada must lead on LGBTQ+ rights. Will Carney’s budget meet the moment?
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
Discrimination against trans people is bad—yes, even when it’s about gun control
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
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Opposing the trans military ban doesn’t mean supporting the military
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
Carney’s focus on resource economy over people will hurt everyone
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
Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them
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
That decision on a non-binary America’s deportation from Canada? There’s more to it
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
Allies have a place in Parliament. It’s not in the Pride Caucus
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
Summer 2025 is all about the moustache
Fashion

Summer 2025 is all about the moustache

OPINION: But never forget that a silly little moustache will always be a little bit gay

By Mel Woods
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Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?
TV & Film

Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?

OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host
TV & Film

In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host

OPINION: Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” just wrapped another mess-heavy season. Host JoAnna Garcia Swisher may be the key to the future of queer reality TV

By Mel Woods
This Pride Month, the stakes are clear
Activism

This Pride Month, the stakes are clear

OPINION: An encampment eviction has exposed a divide in Toronto’s queer community. The problem is deeper than it seems

By KC Hoard
‘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
Proud Lives

Edmund White’s libertine legacy

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

By Paul Gallant
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