We live queer lives—and we can die queer deaths too

Writer Zena Sharman says she wanted to look at how death can become a site of creativity, collective care, self-determination and resisting oppression

5 queer stories we’re watching: May 19

6 queer stories we’re watching: May 16

5 queer stories we’re watching: May 15

Act4QueerSafety is calling on the federal government to protect communities against an organized wave of bigotry

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 10

Advocates are lobbying the federal government for a substantial financial investment

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 5

Our favourite queer media will have to wait until the creative minds behind them get a fair deal

5 queer stories we’re watching: May 1

In his new book, “Park Cruising,” author Marcus McCann looks at the forces that triggered a police sting of Toronto’s Marie Curtis Park

Want to protest anti-drag demonstrators? Learn about the history, risks and art of counter-protesting

5 of the biggest stories in LGBTQ2S+ news: April 17

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 12

U.K. transphobia is so severe that the country is known as “TERF Island.” In response, queer and trans fighters are teaching their communities to protect themselves and each other

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 10

With her girlfriend and cat in tow, Viktoriia Kovalenko escaped Kharkiv last year, embarking on a harrowing odyssey brightened by kindnesses from strangers

Activism

We have the power to reimagine how we die and how we mourn

Introducing ‘Queering Death,’ a 6-part look at the nuanced ways we die and mourn

Dodgers face backlash for barring drag activists, EU may pull funding over Poland ‘LGBT-free zones,’ NJ fights school outing policies, activists blast AL bill codifying gender and a Mohawk reserve near Montreal’s first Pride

U.K.’s first gay dating show, end of no-cost PrEP delayed, WGA strike trans takeover, Kim Petras on cover of SI swimsuit issue, Beijing LGBT Center closes and Florida city prohibits Pride drag shows

New Janelle Monáe, AMA president vows to fight for trans people, GLAAD media awards, trans teens sue Montana and a Sapphic horror biopic

Canada must address rising hate toward LGBTQ2S+ people, say advocates

George Santos arrested, David Miranda death, Texas shooter ‘inspired’ by Libs of TikTok, Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and Washington state protects trans kids

Canadian government in talks to create LGBTQ2S+ endowment fund

Sports cycling stands by trans winner, new queer advocacy org, Florida and Montana anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Yvie Oddly vs. Republicans and pro-gay Jesus angers EU officials

What’s at stake for LGBTQ2S+ writers in the WGA strike?

Drag queen reading events protested again, delays on HIV program in Uganda, San Francisco repeals boycott of 30 states, Bud Light called on to support trans communities and lesbian dating app HER takes a stand against TERFs

What makes for a good gay cruising grounds

Netflix’s queer dating show, banning Tucker Carlson, India same-sex marriage case, Cook Islands decriminalize homosexuality, and Toronto protests homophobia

Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir

In the U.K., queer and trans self-defence classes are growing in popularity

JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests

Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war