Last year, I finally decided it was time—but the insurance process is lengthy, frustrating and unnecessarily mysterious

Takeaways from the Black Futures Lab’s latest census

We spoke to Alicia Garza, founder of Black Futures Lab, about the organization’s eye-opening survey

From the global rise in STIs to changing sperm donation rules in Canada and more research into bisexual health

There are a lot of barriers to mental health care for queer and trans people. Here’s how to start getting the care you need

It’s not political — it’s a standard of care

Inclusive language around periods is not an attack on female bodies

It supports a ‘born this way’ narrative, but the idea of a biological source of transness raises more questions than it answers

But barriers will remain, says one trans advocate in Sudbury

Vancouver study peers into the lives and troubles of trans MSM

Sherbourne Health Centre has upgraded its one-of-a-kind short-term care program

Investigation reveals claims by trans women of sexual assault while in male prison wards, deadnaming by staff and housing of female trans inmates with violent criminals

Teresa Windsor raised the issue with Justin Trudeau, causing federal jails to change course just three days after prolonging ‘reprehensible’ policy

Correctional Service Canada policy effectively bars gender-confirming surgery

Safe-for-work site, owned by Come As You Are, is more parent- and firewall-friendly

Bill C-16 passed its final House vote Nov 18, 2016

Trans Health

Getting coverage for top surgery is harder than you think. I would know

What matters most to Black trans and gender non-conforming Americans

Why we have to make Black trans and gender nonconforming people a political priority

The biggest LGBTQ2 health stories of 2019

Five tips on finding an LGBTQ2-affirming therapist, according to LGBTQ2 providers

What you need to know about new medical guidelines for treating trans patients

If I’m a trans man, do I still need to have pap smears?

What’s up with period sex and STIs? Ask an expert

Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’

Does the concept of a ‘trans brain’ help or hurt our communities?

Waiting for gender-confirming surgery in Ontario? The wait may get shorter next year

What gay trans guys wish their doctors knew

Here’s where underhoused trans folks in Ontario can recover from surgery

Canadian federal investigation reveals unsafe conditions for female trans inmates

How one trans woman prompted Canadian jails to stop sorting inmates by genitalia

Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia

Toronto sex shop launches new website to help trans youth buy gear

Trans bill likely to pass Senate