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Power

LGBTQ2 YouTubers are fed up with censorship—so they’re suing Google
Feature

LGBTQ2 YouTubers are fed up with censorship—so they’re suing Google

How a group of queer and trans creators are fighting back against what they say are discriminatory practices

By Kelli María Korducki
What it’s like for a trans, gay campaign manager on the election trail
Politics

What it’s like for a trans, gay campaign manager on the election trail

The NDP’s Jules Sherred on visibility, transphobia and the shifting world of LGBTQ2 politics

By Erica Lenti
Welcome to the election campaign of bad choices and apologies
Salty Queers

Welcome to the election campaign of bad choices and apologies

Moisturize, it’s going to be a long ride

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
Happy bi-visibility week, beautiful
Xtra Weekly

Happy bi-visibility week, beautiful

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 20

By Arvin Joaquin
Drag performers in blackface are held accountable. Justin Trudeau should be, too
Power

Drag performers in blackface are held accountable. Justin Trudeau should be, too

Here are the receipts on Trudeau’s history of racist acts

By Arvin Joaquin
All the queer and trans people Maxime Bernier should dine with
Salty Queers

All the queer and trans people Maxime Bernier should dine with

If Mike Pence can do it, so can the People’s Party leader!

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
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Is it too late for Scheer to say sorry for his remarks on same-sex marriage?
Rainbow Votes 2019

Is it too late for Scheer to say sorry for his remarks on same-sex marriage?

It’s time for the Conservative leader to come clean

By Erica Lenti
Andrew Scheer’s wild weekend of homophobia-driven damage control
Politics

Andrew Scheer’s wild weekend of homophobia-driven damage control

It was a bumpy start to the campaign for the Conservative leader

By Arvin Joaquin
What you need to know about the Philippine’s SOGIE equality bill
Xtra Weekly

What you need to know about the Philippine’s SOGIE equality bill

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 13

By Arvin Joaquin
I’m not a lesbian because of polycystic ovary syndrome
Personal Essay

I’m not a lesbian because of polycystic ovary syndrome

Why is science so obsessed with trying to find the cause of queerness?

By Lauren Strapagiel
The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV
Culture

The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV

Shows like Queer Eye and The L Word attempt to be inclusive of all LGBTQ2 identities. But the lack of body diversity on the small screen still leaves much to be desired

By SE Fleenor
Yes, we’re still debating same-sex marriage
Rainbow Votes 2019

Yes, we’re still debating same-sex marriage

Because it’s 2005?

By Erica Lenti
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Dear Canadian politicians: My queer rights are not vote bait
Politics

Dear Canadian politicians: My queer rights are not vote bait

Politicians of all stripes are dredging up the same-sex marriage debates — all in a cheap effort to win votes

By RM Vaughan
We went to Toronto’s Chick-fil-A protest — and a lot of people didn’t care about all the homophobia
Hate Watch

We went to Toronto’s Chick-fil-A protest — and a lot of people didn’t care about all the homophobia

Gay rights or fried chicken? Can’t decide

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
Mike Pence dines with Ireland’s gay Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
Xtra Weekly

Mike Pence dines with Ireland’s gay Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 6

By Arvin Joaquin
It’s September and the homophobes are busy spreading hate
Hate Watch

It’s September and the homophobes are busy spreading hate

Seriously, they need hobbies

By Arvin Joaquin
What’s non-binary about a fragrance campaign?
Culture

What’s non-binary about a fragrance campaign?

Gucci’s new ‘universal’ perfume is just another example of the misuse and abuse of non-binary and trans identities for commercial gain

By Alex V Green
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
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