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Activism

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights
Human Rights

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights

As Pride is marked around the globe, we take a look at the places where rights are under attack and one nation that has seen recent victories

By Paul Gallant
We need the joyous anarchy of Pride now more than ever
DIY Pride

We need the joyous anarchy of Pride now more than ever

Amid a pandemic and anti-racism protests—and with large Pride events cancelled—how will LGBTQ2 folks step up to fill the void?

By Gordon Bowness
‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past
DIY Pride

‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past

An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations

By Kate Sosin
AIDS service organizations and other LGBTQ2 charities are struggling to raise money
Power

AIDS service organizations and other LGBTQ2 charities are struggling to raise money

COVID-19 has proven a daunting challenge to the non-profit sector

By Krishna Rau
I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation
Power

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

The street awoke with the clang of our resilience ricocheting off the blank stares and raised eyebrows: They stared, we marched, they stared, we marched

By Cicely-Belle Blain
When queer TikTok memes get political
Politics

When queer TikTok memes get political

LGBTQ2 users are fighting for change and visibility on the social media platform—one short video snippet at a time

By Jake Pitre
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I’m an old gay rights activist who wants to support the younger generation. Shouldn’t I expect that support in return?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m an old gay rights activist who wants to support the younger generation. Shouldn’t I expect that support in return?

By Kai Cheng Thom
COVID-19: Your communities in action, Mar. 25
Your Communities in Action

COVID-19: Your communities in action, Mar. 25

A running diary of LGBTQ2 folk coping and caring for each other. Today: The 519 community centre in Toronto and North Carolina’s Campus Pride

By Gordon Bowness, Jon Higgins
What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon
TV & Film

What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

Seeing the women of ‘Pose’ honoured shows how the shared humanity of Black queer and trans folk is finally being recognized

By Tre’vell Anderson
Why anti-Black racism in Canadian blood donation is also a gay issue
Health

Why anti-Black racism in Canadian blood donation is also a gay issue

Canada’s history of banning men who have sex with men and Haitians from donating blood goes back to its panic over HIV/AIDS and miscegenation

By OmiSoore Dryden
A searing exposé of anti-Black racism in Canada
Activism

A searing exposé of anti-Black racism in Canada

In his new book, ‘The Skin We’re In,’ journalist Desmond Cole describes how the Black Lives Matter protests at Toronto Pride helped define a year of activism

By Desmond Cole
Writing hate and LGBTQ2 resistance into the national story
Human Rights

Writing hate and LGBTQ2 resistance into the national story

Site for ambitious LGBTQ2 monument announced in Ottawa

By Gordon Bowness
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The facade of LGBTQ progress in Cuba
Politics

The facade of LGBTQ progress in Cuba

Legal wins may make the country appear queer friendly—but the social realities for LGBTQ Cubans suggest otherwise

By Jonathan Bertucchi
The biggest stories in LGBTQ2 power and politics from 2019
Rainbow Rewind 2019

The biggest stories in LGBTQ2 power and politics from 2019

From the rise of Mayor Pete, to the battle against Chick-fil-A to Trump’s loose lips on queer issues

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer
Hate Watch

Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer

Everything you need to know about the anti-trans speaker, the library and the trans activists and allies fighting against them

By Arvin Joaquin, Cameron Perrier, Erica Lenti
Cheri DiNovo on being one of the few women in the early LGBTQ2 movement
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Cheri DiNovo on being one of the few women in the early LGBTQ2 movement

The minister and former politician reflects on nearly 50 years in activism and politics

By Cheri DiNovo
Having tough conversations about LGBTQ2 activism across generations
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Having tough conversations about LGBTQ2 activism across generations

Why one BC oral history project asked youth to interview activists about the past 50 years of queer and trans reform

By Shilpa Narayan
A millennial and senior trans activist discuss the future of trans advocacy in Canada
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

A millennial and senior trans activist discuss the future of trans advocacy in Canada

Rupert Raj and Tatiana Ferguson talk community organization, early and late-life transition

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