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Opinion

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 Sheasby
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
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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
The NHL’s commitment to diversity doesn’t extend to trans people
Sports

The NHL’s commitment to diversity doesn’t extend to trans people

OPINION: As players opt out of Pride nights—or teams cancel events altogether—it’s becoming clear that support for LGBTQ2S+ fans was always conditional

By Katelyn Burns
Canadian politicians must do more to respond to Uganda’s anti-gay laws
Politics

Canadian politicians must do more to respond to Uganda’s anti-gay laws

OPINION: Last week Uganda passed a sweeping LGBTQ+ bill and Canadian leaders haven’t adequately responded

By Dale Smith
On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad
Identity

On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad

OPINION: I often caution against doom, but on this Trans Day of Visibility it feels inescapable. Still, we will keep going

By Mel Woods
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Yves Tumor and DEBBY FRIDAY bookend March’s new music with big, brash, rock-oriented throwbacks
Monthly Tune-Up

Yves Tumor and DEBBY FRIDAY bookend March’s new music with big, brash, rock-oriented throwbacks

Plus a Venn diagram of “Yellowjackets” and Florence + The Machine fans

By Jordan Currie
The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention
Power

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

But we need more than outrage and temporary media coverage to save trans lives

By Katelyn Burns
When will reality dating shows get bisexuality right?
TV & Film

When will reality dating shows get bisexuality right?

OPINION: The fumbling of bi storylines on “Perfect Match” shows there’s still work to do

By Phoebe Fuller
It’s not just drag artists who need to worry about bounty hunting bills
Power

It’s not just drag artists who need to worry about bounty hunting bills

OPINION: With a new anti-drag bill in Texas, Republicans are once again attempting to use the bounty system to bypass constitutional law

By Katelyn Burns
Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences 
Politics

Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences 

OPINION: Christine Anderson shows the delicate game the Conservative leader is playing 

By Dale Smith
Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement
Power

Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement

OPINION: Under the euphemisms, transphobic figureheads are sending a clear message

By Katelyn Burns
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