We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes

OPINION: There are plenty of ways to troll the president and his right-hand man without resorting to casual homophobia

Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’

ANALYSIS: A new document featuring the administration’s attempt to categorize ‘two sexes’ is needlessly convoluted and contradictory

By Mel Woods

Video

How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?

ANALYSIS: While many queer and trans people might consider fleeing the U.S., it’s important to understand the complexities of Canada’s immigration system

By Mel Woods

Politics

Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims

OPINION: Ford won’t protect Ontario from Trump, and will threaten minority rights

By Dale Smith

Youth

Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them

OPINION: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children complying with Trump’s executive order will stop them from finding missing trans children

By Katelyn Burns

Video

How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle

Two weeks into his second presidency, it has felt like a nonstop onslaught of news. Here are three ways to cope

By Mel Woods

Dangerous Space

We must live for one another

ANALYSIS: Community-based suicide intervention is about creating a web of life between our bodies where we can take turns resting and being held when we are overwhelmed

By Kai Cheng Thom

Activism

Scaling walls and dropping crickets: how a group of U.K. trans kids is fighting back

The voices of young trans people have long been absent in policy-making decisions. Trans Kids Deserve Better wants to change that—whether the adults like it or not.

By Jake Hall

Politics

Trump’s anti-trans attacks will embolden Poilievre

OPINION: We can expect Canada’s likely future PM to follow the example set south of the border

By Dale Smith

Video

What happens when we erase trans people and gender from CDC research?

ANALYSIS: The Trump administration’s directive to purge CDC research and data from mentions of gender will have broad impacts

By Mel Woods

Culture

Meet the trans artist behind one of the internet’s favourite webcomics

Haus of Decline marries irreverent humour and bodily autonomy for hundreds of thousands of fans

By Kevin Hurren

Books

‘Comedic Timing’ is an unusually accurate depiction of dating as a bi woman

REVIEW: Upasna Barath’s swoony debut novel challenges the norms of queer literature

By Kerensa Cadenas

Health

More than $40 million coming to queer organizations

Women and Gender Equality Canada is providing grants dedicated to healthcare, strengthening communities and raising awareness

By Silas Le Blanc

Trans Health

Mainstream media paved the way for Trump’s anti-trans policies

OPINION: Years of questionable coverage manufactured consent for Trump’s executive order targeting gender-affirming care

By Ziya Jones

Queer View Mirror

How ‘Enchanted’ hit a high note in spurring my gender awakening

Becoming more like Princess Giselle helped me become more like myself

By Lisa Laman

Video

How Trump’s attack on gender-affirming care for youth could impact trans adults

ANALYSIS: From rejecting WPATH to a chill on doctors, we break down how the president’s executive order might influence care for adults in addition to young people

By Mel Woods

Work

Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry

New program equips participants with enhanced confidence, larger networks and new skills

By Rob Csernyik

Housing

This New York project offers a blueprint for fighting housing insecurity

Trans activist Ceyenne Doroshow created a queer-friendly housing project with a focus on Black trans women and sex workers

By Simon Feisthauer Fournet