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Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister
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Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister

Valdez will handle gender in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet

By Mel Woods
Aaron Gunn, Andrew Lawton among controversial MPs headed to Ottawa
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Aaron Gunn, Andrew Lawton among controversial MPs headed to Ottawa

ANALYSIS: The 2025 federal election winners include multiple people with concerning pasts around LGBTQ2S+ issues

By Mel Woods
Mark Carney’s Liberals projected to win Canadian federal election
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Mark Carney’s Liberals projected to win Canadian federal election

What does the 2025 Canadian federal election result mean for LGBTQ2S+ people in Canada?

By Mel Woods
Conservative platform pledges ban on trans women in women’s prisons
Rainbow Votes 2025

Conservative platform pledges ban on trans women in women’s prisons

ANALYSIS: The Conservative Party of Canada’s 2025 federal election platform also hints at possible future anti-trans policies

By Mel Woods
Quinn’s inaugural NSL goal is a big deal for trans sports
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Quinn’s inaugural NSL goal is a big deal for trans sports

ANALYSIS: The Vancouver Rise midfielder ensured that trans people will play a starring role in the new era of sports in Canada

By Mel Woods
Canadian musicians pull U.S. tour dates in wake of visa restrictions
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Canadian musicians pull U.S. tour dates in wake of visa restrictions

Bells Larsen and T. Thomason are among trans travellers impacted by Trump’s immigration policies

By Mel Woods
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What John Oliver’s trans sports episode got right
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What John Oliver’s trans sports episode got right

ANALYSIS: The “Last Week Tonight” host tackled fairness in sports with a pitch-perfect blend of facts and empathy

By Mel Woods
Mark Carney calls LGBTQ2S+ rights ‘fundamental’
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Mark Carney calls LGBTQ2S+ rights ‘fundamental’

The Liberal leader made his first public comments about LGBTQ2S+ issues of the campaign at a stop in Alberta

By Mel Woods
5 things to know about Jonathan Pedneault
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5 things to know about Jonathan Pedneault

What you need to know about Canada’s only openly queer federal political party leader

By Mel Woods
2025 Canadian federal election: What you need to know
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2025 Canadian federal election: What you need to know

From how and when to register to vote, to the big narratives we’re watching

By Mel Woods
Carney cabinet cuts Minister for Women and Gender Equality
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Carney cabinet cuts Minister for Women and Gender Equality

ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet is down several roles focused on diversity, equity and inclusion

By Mel Woods
Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?
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Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?

ANALYSIS: The new Liberal leader and prime minister-designate should affirm his party’s stance before going toe to toe with Pierre Poilievre

By Mel Woods
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Trans sports ban fails in U.S. Senate
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Trans sports ban fails in U.S. Senate

In a welcome win amidst Trump’s anti-trans onslaught, a national ban on trans women and girls from women’s sports died on the Senate floor this week

By Mel Woods
Multiple Toronto Pride sponsors back out amid DEI backlash
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Multiple Toronto Pride sponsors back out amid DEI backlash

Three large corporate sponsors, including Nissan Canada, have walked back support of this year’s festival

By Mel Woods
Explaining the new U.S. visa restrictions on trans travellers
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Explaining the new U.S. visa restrictions on trans travellers

ANALYSIS: If you’re a Canadian travelling to the U.S. for a vacation, should you worry? What about trans athletes?

By Mel Woods
Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’
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Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’

ANALYSIS: A new document featuring the administration’s attempt to categorize ‘two sexes’ is needlessly convoluted and contradictory

By Mel Woods
What’s going on with Trump’s cuts to PrEP funding?
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What’s going on with Trump’s cuts to PrEP funding?

The president’s freeze on foreign aid has raised many questions about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in the U.S. and abroad

By Mel Woods
How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle
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How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle

Two weeks into his second presidency, it has felt like a nonstop onslaught of news. Here are three ways to cope

By Mel Woods
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