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Alberta UCP shows how empowered the fringe right has become
Politics

Alberta UCP shows how empowered the fringe right has become

OPINION: We need to organize so that fringe players and ideas don’t remain part of mainstream politics

By Dale Smith
The ex-gay movement crawled so the detransition movement could run
Trans Health

The ex-gay movement crawled so the detransition movement could run

OPINION: We’ve been here before. And history shows what might happen next

By Katelyn Burns
Trans kids are people, not property
Dangerous Space

Trans kids are people, not property

OPINION: Conservative politicians across Canada have signalled their support for so-called “parental rights.” But children and youth have rights of their own

By Kai Cheng Thom
Attacks on sex-ed may be more subtle than pronoun policies, but are just as dangerous
Politics

Attacks on sex-ed may be more subtle than pronoun policies, but are just as dangerous

OPINION: Both parts of Saskatchewan’s new regulations are a threat to kids’ agency 

By Dale Smith
What U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s appointment means for LGBTQ2S+ people
Politics

What U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s appointment means for LGBTQ2S+ people

OPINION: The Republican, who once tried to introduce a national “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” should worry all queer and trans Americans

By Katelyn Burns
A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy
Music

A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy

“Bands like MUNA are a breath of fresh air”

By Dani Janae
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By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself
Politics

By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself

OPINION: The details of Saskatchewan’s forced-through pronoun legislation show how it’s all about politics—not protecting kids

By Dale Smith
By banning Pride Tape and theme nights, the NHL refuses to do the bare minimum
Sports

By banning Pride Tape and theme nights, the NHL refuses to do the bare minimum

OPINION: By ceding so much ground to a small minority of players, the NHL shows where its true priorities lie

By Katelyn Burns
How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?
Politics

How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?

OPINION: Canadians should be getting clearer answers from officials on aid efforts 

By Dale Smith
Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out
Identity

Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out

OPINION: Reaction to Stevens’s tragic tribute to his late partner shows the nuance of queer life in the spotlight

By Mel Woods
It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle
Mental Health

It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle

OPINION: Covering rising anti-trans hatred left me burnt out and incapacitated. Taking a break made me feel guilty, but I learned no movement can stay sustainable without rest

By Katelyn Burns
‘Sex Education’ didn’t quite get queer Christianity right
TV & Film

‘Sex Education’ didn’t quite get queer Christianity right

OPINION: As a queer Nigerian, I was looking forward to Eric Effiong’s storyline—but its lack of nuance left me wanting more

By Chisom Peter Job
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The 1 Million March shows how one minority can unite all haters
Politics

The 1 Million March shows how one minority can unite all haters

OPINION: This latest example of a moral panic pits minorities against each other

By Dale Smith
The Texas drag ban has been ruled unconstitutional. But the fight isn’t over
Politics

The Texas drag ban has been ruled unconstitutional. But the fight isn’t over

OPINION: Some Trump-appointed judges are testing the limits of free-speech protections to help push forward right-wing agendas

By Katelyn Burns
Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes
Politics

Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes

OPINION: By intentionally ignoring anti-trans policies, the Conservative leader continues to placate the far-right 

By Dale Smith
Months after becoming the subject of an anti-trans media circus, a Missouri youth gender clinic is officially closing
Trans Health

Months after becoming the subject of an anti-trans media circus, a Missouri youth gender clinic is officially closing

OPINION: Anti-trans media has real-world consequences for trans health

By Katelyn Burns
The ‘trans debate’ isn’t just about wonky policy issues, it’s about families
Politics

The ‘trans debate’ isn’t just about wonky policy issues, it’s about families

OPINION: Anti-trans laws are tearing apart the families conservatives purport to want to protect

By Katelyn Burns
World Chess’s new guidelines place restrictions on both trans men and trans women
Culture

World Chess’s new guidelines place restrictions on both trans men and trans women

OPINION: The convoluted new policy treats trans women as men, and trans men as … also men

By Katelyn Burns
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