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How the Cheongsam helped me find my trans womanhood
Identity

How the Cheongsam helped me find my trans womanhood

The more I am told that the traditional dress of my ancestors will never be mine, the more stubbornly I try to squeeze my body into its confines

By Kai Cheng Thom
Crackdowns, Anglicans and the unbeatable yes
Power

Crackdowns, Anglicans and the unbeatable yes

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
The Vancouver police force’s new gay liaison is straight — does it matter?
Power

The Vancouver police force’s new gay liaison is straight — does it matter?

Constable Dale Quiring says he’s up for the job, but some observers are already concerned

By Derek Brown
How Jagmeet Singh can win over suspicious LGBT voters
Opinion

How Jagmeet Singh can win over suspicious LGBT voters

If the new federal NDP leader wants to convert reluctant queer and trans people, he’ll have to shift his approach

By Arshy Mann
Azerbaijan, Eric McCormack and Tokyo 2020
Power

Azerbaijan, Eric McCormack and Tokyo 2020

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
The History Boys lesson: we can be kings, queens, spies, pirates, murderers or popes
History

The History Boys lesson: we can be kings, queens, spies, pirates, murderers or popes

And a look back on the illustrators whose work breathed new life into our revered queer dead

By Jeremy Willard
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Undetectables, Germany and a rainbow flag
Power

Undetectables, Germany and a rainbow flag

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt
Power

Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt

Langley has become a battleground between supporters and opponents of LGBT-friendly education

By Hannah Ackeral
The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how
Power

The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how

‘You only get one opportunity to do something this important well and we want to do it well the first time,’ says LGBTQ2 special advisor Randy Boissonnault

By Arshy Mann
Azerbaijan, generic drugs and the Norwegian border
Power

Azerbaijan, generic drugs and the Norwegian border

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
The courage to call out homophobia as a young, gay kid
Identity

The courage to call out homophobia as a young, gay kid

And the struggle to emerge from the stifling weight of silence

Ontario will subsidize HIV-prevention drugs — and sooner than you think
Power

Ontario will subsidize HIV-prevention drugs — and sooner than you think

‘It’s not free, but it’s now accessible and affordable,’ pharmacist says

By Niko Bell
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Why LGBT people should embrace Australia’s same-sex marriage vote
Opinion

Why LGBT people should embrace Australia’s same-sex marriage vote

There’s nothing to fear from a referendum that we don’t face in any other election

By Rob Salerno
NDP politician Cheri DiNovo may be leaving politics, but her work on LGBT issues isn’t over
Power

NDP politician Cheri DiNovo may be leaving politics, but her work on LGBT issues isn’t over

DiNovo’s legacy on LGBT rights in Ontario includes banning conversion therapy, equal parenting laws, and a trans-rights bill

By Arshy Mann
Revisiting the curious case of Dr James Barry
History

Revisiting the curious case of Dr James Barry

Barry’s gender has been questioned for decades. But history is as much about fact as it is interpretation

By Michael Lyons
Edith Windsor, Orthodox Jews and a Canadian apology
Power

Edith Windsor, Orthodox Jews and a Canadian apology

By Niko Bell
Teenage PrEP, Turnbull and taking the stage
Power

Teenage PrEP, Turnbull and taking the stage

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?
Power

How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?

Counting men who have sex with men is harder than you might think

By Niko Bell
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