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Cole Escola won a Tony. But why are acting awards still so gendered?
Identity

Cole Escola won a Tony. But why are acting awards still so gendered?

The “Oh, Mary!” star became the first non-binary actor to win a lead acting Tony Award

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free
Family

Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free

ANALYSIS: Queer and trans people have always found ways to make family, to resist erasure and to dream of something more

By Markus Harwood-Jones
Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook
Politics

Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook

OPINION: The conflation of homosexuality, gender change and pornography should have everyone in Canada on edge

By Dale Smith
U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia
Activism

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

In response to the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling excluding trans women, lesbian organizers are committed to keeping their spaces inclusive

By Emma Bainbridge
Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?
Politics

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

OPINION: Marlean Ames’s case might not seem like a big deal—but it could have big ramifications in our current social context

By Katelyn Burns
The U.S. government is coming for poppers—again
Politics

The U.S. government is coming for poppers—again

With a raid on a popular poppers brand, the Trump administration continues a decades-long attack on our right to party

By Adam Rhodes
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Lorde’s “Man of the Year” and the permission to want
Music

Lorde’s “Man of the Year” and the permission to want

Even before I could bring myself to want to be a man, I suddenly found myself as one

By Mel Woods
In the face of uncertainty, U.S. queer creatives are building alternatives
Arts

In the face of uncertainty, U.S. queer creatives are building alternatives

Federal cuts are forcing LGBTQ2S+ artists and organizations to scramble for survival

By Simon Feisthauer Fournet
2025 Pride collections lean heavily into jorts
Pride

2025 Pride collections lean heavily into jorts

ANALYSIS: From American Eagle to Target, many of this year’s Pride offerings are bland on bland

By Mel Woods
Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?
Health

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?

Advocates have demanded change for decades. Canada’s government says there’s no path forward for legal reform

By Arvin Joaquin
Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate
Censorship

Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate

ANALYSIS: Action4Canada is calling Alberta’s move to investigate “inappropriate” school library books a “massive win”

By Mel Woods
‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion
Books

‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion

Nicola Dinan’s second novel raises big questions about forgiveness, justice and responsibility

By H Felix Chau Bradley
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Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books
Censorship

Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books

Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” and Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home” are among the books flagged as “extremely graphic”

By Mel Woods
Thousands of LGBTQ2S+ Americans are considering moving to Canada
Immigration & Refugees

Thousands of LGBTQ2S+ Americans are considering moving to Canada

Lawyers and advocates say that asylum status is unlikely, though other pathways to citizenship exist

By Misha Pensato
Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women
Books

Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women

“Trans women artists and writers have informed my thinking”

By Denny
Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister
Video

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
Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied
Trans Health

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general

By Jake Hall
Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?
Faith & Spirituality

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

OPINION: Pope Leo XIV has said homosexuality is “at odds with gospel.” But I’m cautiously optimistic

By Katelyn Burns
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