How a Canadian social media age ban would impact trans people of all ages

Whether it’s requiring government ID or scanning users’ faces, digital age-verification tools pose a host of problems for queer and trans people

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Identity

A ‘life coach’ for queerness? It’s increasingly popular

Queer life coaches promise to support people in coming out, dating and finding community. But the reviews are mixed

By Lois Shearing

Politics

Democracy is under attack in Alberta. Queer and trans people are in the crossfire

Attacking queer rights is a part of the province’s larger democratic backslide

By Dale Smith

Censorship

Popular women’s sexual health Instagram hit with sudden Meta ban

The ban on Bellesa Boutique’s page, which caters to women and queer people, comes amidst a bigger crackdown on sex content

By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones

Books

Sara Ahmed says we need more complainers, not less

Whether it’s queer community, academic or government institutions, the feminist scholar says there’s value in complaints

By Rhea Rollmann

Education

Alberta law aims to ban ‘ideology,’ non-government flags in schools

Bill 25, introduced in the legislature this week, will prohibit teachers and school districts from promoting or taking stances “social or ideological” issues

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

History

A very homosexual history of beefcake magazines

In the 1950s, ‘physique’ magazines sold more than just eye candy—they offered community and connection for isolated gay men

By Jake Hall

Justice

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban

The landmark 8-1 decision could have sweeping repercussions on LGBTQ2S+ rights and health care regulation across America

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

History

What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s

Photos of beloved organizer Alison Laing show how trans visibility has persisted for decades

By Cody Corrall

Transphobia

Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack

Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too

By Mel Woods

Sports

Ten years after its debut, hockey still needs Pride Tape

As the rainbow hockey stick tape turns 10 years old, reaction to “Heated Rivalry” shows it is more vital than ever

By Mel Woods

Sports

IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women

In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

By Mel Woods

Pride

Canadian Pride organizations push for more stable funding

The country’s largest Pride festivals and others cite rising costs, fewer sponsors and safety concerns

By Dale Smith

Nightlife

How Kyiv’s queer nightlife is keeping community alive during wartime

Despite curfews, blackouts and anti-LGBTQ+ attacks, queer clubs and raves are bringing people together in Ukraine’s capital city

By Finbarr Toesland

Politics

What HRT Cafe’s shutdown means for DIY care

HRT Cafe was the largest access point for DIY transition care in the U.K. before it suddenly vanished

By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones

Politics

Banning social media for minors would hurt everyone—adults included

A social media ban would disproportionately harm queer and trans people, and restrict LGBTQ2S+ materials

By Dale Smith

Activism

This Ontario teacher and his students are filling gaps in Canada’s queer history

The HISTORYtellers Project is bringing to light LGBTQ2S+ stories left out of textbooks

By Julia Peterson

Media

No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’

Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard

By Katelyn Burns