Justice

Trans girls banned from U.K. Girl Guides following Supreme Court ruling

The U.K. Women’s Institute also announced it will ban trans women from membership

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Politics

‘Biology’ is backlash

Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Consumed

In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me

As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to

By KC Hoard

TV & Film

Nearly half of all queer characters on TV will disappear next year

An uptick in series endings and cancellations is bad news for queer and trans representation

By Cody Corrall

History

What is Trans Day of Remembrance?

Trans Day of Remembrance is a time to honour lost lives—and a stark reminder of how much work there is to be done

By Cody Corrall

Activism

Queers are getting swole for a good cause at Pride deadlift parties

With deadlifts and drag acts, queer powerlifting fundraisers are reclaiming fitness culture and raising money for LGBTQ2S+ causes

By Jake Hall

History

The history of queer kiss-in protests

Kiss-ins have been used as a nonviolent form of activism since the 1970s

By Cody Corrall

Love Like Mine

My mother is pounding on my closet door. I don’t want to answer

I’m left to wonder: ¿Cómo se dice, ‘Mom, I’m queer’ en español?

By Cynthia Jimenez

History

Casa Susanna was a trans safe haven in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Its legacy lives on

In the mid-20th century, Casa Susanna was a refuge for trans women and crossdressers

By Cody Corrall

Censorship

Alabama looks to ban library books that ‘positively’ depict trans people

A new rule would see any books positively depicting trans people banned from children’s sections at public libraries in the state

By Mel Woods

Work

Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?

From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests

By Jill Webb

Indigenous

Trans prison policies aren’t just about gender—they are about Indigenous rights

Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons

By Fallon Aubee, Leon Laidlaw

Politics

Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this

Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters

By Mel Woods

Social Media

Toronto lesbians gather for ‘performative masc’ competition

Butches, studs and mascs gathered in Toronto to compete for the title of the “ultimate performative masc”

By Cody Corrall

Love Like Mine

What my trans son taught me about freedom

I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet

By Jen Wilson

Politics

A U.K. trans man was denied legal gender recognition because he’s trying to conceive

The decision falls in line with horrific sterilization histories entwined with rising fascism

By Jake Hall

Science

Helen Mirren says tomatoes are ‘bisexual.’ It’s a bit more complicated

Dame Helen Mirren said she discovered that tomatoes are “bisexual.” While the fruit isn’t bi in terms of sexuality, there is something queer about it

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Activism

As hunger and violence in Palestine rage on, queer Arabs are reimagining resistance

“Queer” and “Arab” are not contradictory—they’re a harmonious set of qualities that comprise the essence of millions of people

By Shanzae Zaeem