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Opinion

Florida’s drag ban is facing a new test: comic conventions
Culture

Florida’s drag ban is facing a new test: comic conventions

OPINION: The gender experimentation offered by the cosplay community must be preserved as conservatives continue on their mission to destroy gender nonconformity

By Katelyn Burns
Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth has been blocked. We need to celebrate that victory
Politics

Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth has been blocked. We need to celebrate that victory

OPINION: No civil rights movement can exist, much less thrive, without hope

By Katelyn Burns
If MLB wants to support its LGBTQ2S+ fan base, it can’t play both sides
Sports

If MLB wants to support its LGBTQ2S+ fan base, it can’t play both sides

OPINION: Why pitting Christians versus Pride Nights is a terrible “compromise”

By Katelyn Burns
Transphobes are targeting cis people now. That should be a wakeup call 
Politics

Transphobes are targeting cis people now. That should be a wakeup call 

OPINION: You cannot “eliminate transgenderism” without deeply restricting the gender presentation of all people in society 

By Katelyn Burns
‘Ted Lasso’ missed the mark in its portrayal of female queerness
TV & Film

‘Ted Lasso’ missed the mark in its portrayal of female queerness

OPINION: A bi Keeley stan feels betrayed by the character’s Season 3 storyline 

By Mira Miller
Compared to Twitter, Bluesky is an online haven for trans people. But can it last?
Culture

Compared to Twitter, Bluesky is an online haven for trans people. But can it last?

OPINION: As it expands, the social media platform will have to adapt its moderation policies if it wants to keep vulnerable users safe

By Katelyn Burns
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As the conservative heartland, Alberta’s election could be a sign of what’s to come nationally
Politics

As the conservative heartland, Alberta’s election could be a sign of what’s to come nationally

OPINION: A Danielle Smith win in Alberta could spell more extremism from federal Tories

By Dale Smith
Just how queer is Eurovision 2023? 
Music

Just how queer is Eurovision 2023? 

We rank 10 of the campiest, butchiest, limp-wristiest music acts at this year’s contest

By Tim Forster
Florida’s bathroom bill would keep me from my family
Politics

Florida’s bathroom bill would keep me from my family

OPINION: Visiting my parents in Florida used to feel like a safe home away from home. Now, the idea of it makes my stomach turn

By Katelyn Burns
Jerry Springer’s legacy of discovery and disgust
Culture

Jerry Springer’s legacy of discovery and disgust

OPINION: “I used to have a recurring nightmare that if I tried to transition, I’d be met with braying, angry Springer crowds”

By Katelyn Burns
Canada should use Commonwealth platform to push LGBTQ+ rights
Politics

Canada should use Commonwealth platform to push LGBTQ+ rights

OPINION: For the coronation, Canada needs to better engage with Commonwealth countries on LGBTQ+ issues

By Dale Smith
As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’
Politics

As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’

OPINION: Think conservative strongholds like Alberta and the American Deep South are unwinnable by progressives? Think again

By Charlotte Dalwood
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Why we need to log off and look for trans joy
Trans Health

Why we need to log off and look for trans joy

OPINION: I question what consuming so much doomerism will do to us as a community over the long term—and I want us to make more space for celebration

By Katelyn Burns
How ‘women’s rights’ activists create language that dehumanizes trans people
Identity

How ‘women’s rights’ activists create language that dehumanizes trans people

OPINION: “Adult” “Human” “Female” is a highly problematic way to identify

By Joseph Osmundson
HBO Max chose money over trans rights
TV & Film

HBO Max chose money over trans rights

OPINION: J.K. Rowling is executive producing a new “Harry Potter” series for the streamer and it feels like a slap in the face

By Mel Woods
Won’t somebody think of the children?
Trans Health

Won’t somebody think of the children?

OPINION: When media publish trans kids’ medical histories without their full consent, they thrust them into a harmful spotlight 

By Katelyn Burns
Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?
Politics

Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?

OPINION: The new Action Plan to Combat Hate may just be another empty promise

By Dale Smith
Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms
Power

Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms

OPINION: When queer and trans voices are suppressed, social media platforms become less safe

By Katelyn Burns
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