Welcome to Tomboyland

In her debut essay collection, Melissa Faliveno reflects on gender and queerness growing up in working-class Wisconsin

How queer and trans mechanics find community in a male-dominated industry

Auto repair shops are often filled with hypermasculine technicians, homophobia and transphobia. The fix? LGBTQ2 folks are creating their own space on the inside

By Chaya M Milchtein

Politics

What marriage equality means to me

Married and separated LGBTQ2 Canadians reflect on 15 years of marriage equality

By Ziya Jones

Politics

15 years later, reflecting on the fight to say ‘I do’

On July 20, 2005, gay marriage was legalized in Canada—paving the way for even greater battles for LGBTQ2 rights

By Paul Gallant

Love Like Mine

I changed my name and fell in love with my true self

My new name feels right, like I’m finally home

By Mackenzie Casalino

Books

How femme memoirs challenge queer stereotypes about rural living

Working-class country living isn’t always bad for queer folks. Five authors tackle femme identity and queerness outside city limits

By Andi Schwartz

Feature

Why cosplay can be so liberating for trans and non-binary folks

For many, dressing up as their favourite characters is the first safe opportunity to play with gender

By V.S. Wells

Identity

Being Black and queer in Canada

Four queer Black men discuss how they deal with anti-Black racism while caring for themselves and each other

By Jumol Royes

Love Like Mine

What my dad’s coming out taught me about my own identity

Growing up, I saw the damage done by a life lived in secret—but I also understood his fear of rejection

By Gordon Nore

Analysis

The transformative power of trans underwear

Companies claim to be making more gender-neutral undergarments for trans and non-binary folks. But not everyone has access to underwear that makes them feel affirmed

By Ziya Jones

Identity

Go ahead, transition

Trans and non-binary people are rarely afforded the freedom to express desire and alter who they are. It’s time to change that

By Alex V Green

Power

Trans in isolation: Four non-binary and trans folks on the realities of COVID-19

From the courage to come out, to freedom from misgendering, to the pains of quarantine dysphoria

By Eli Cugini, Griffin Wynne, Niko Stratis, Thomas O'Donnell

Sex

Getting to the bottom of topping stereotypes

How gay sex became vulnerable to outdated hetero gender roles

By Alex V Green

Culture

‘2gether: The Series’ celebrates the lasting sweetness of young love

Yes, the rumours are true. Tine and Sarawat’s story will make you remember your first queer love

By Arvin Joaquin

Analysis

Does the death of a lesbian icon mark the end of the lesbian era?

Phyllis Lyon was a U.S. lesbian pioneer. But with fewer self-identified lesbians than ever, what is the future of the term?

By Sarah Prager

Politics

In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse

Before COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill, queer politicians and their partners were having a moment. Reflecting on Pete and Chasten, and the LGBTQ2 political couples who came before them

By Kevin Hurren

Identity

I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t

How archaic laws across the pond fail to recognize trans-affirming marriages

By V.S. Wells

Power

I went to university to find myself. I learned I wasn’t welcome

From the ages of 18 to 22, I learned more about what being a woman of colour brought out in other people than about who I was

By Eternity Martis