But it’s just ‘hollow statements’ until police really change, says BLMTO co-founder

Moral policing determines what’s bought and sold online

MPs concerned about stagnating refugee arrivals amid Trump’s executive order

Jones was a black, cross-dressing sex worker who sure did love to pickpocket white men

Critics challenge Liberals’ new LGBT advisor on slow-moving change

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When progressives write off parts of the electorate, they author perpetual defeat

Investigation reveals claims by trans women of sexual assault while in male prison wards, deadnaming by staff and housing of female trans inmates with violent criminals

Canadian government has stopped accepting LGBT Iranian refugees to prioritize Syrian refugees

Campaign founded by pastor in New Westminster

And a note to Vancouver party queers: you can’t buy blackness

No need to be fearful or avoid the park, police tell LGBT community

An emergency debate in the House of Commons asked the government if it would take in more LGBT refugees from citizens of the seven banned countries

Documents obtained by Xtra show fewer LGBT refugees arriving in Canada but more asylum requests granted

Choice events in the city this week

Trans activist wins settlement in landmark gender data collection case

Judge says Crown failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt

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Toronto police chief pulls out of Pride parade

What just happened to kink social network FetLife is a bad sign for web freedom

Parliament may probe why Canada is turning away LGBT Iranians

Mary Jones, patron saint of the scam

Canadian government spending $3 million to determine fate of gay blood ban

Turing’s victory, gay resistance and Lady Gaga

Democrats need to start planning to win everywhere

Canadian federal investigation reveals unsafe conditions for female trans inmates

Canada told LGBT Iranian refugees to apply to the US. Then Trump happened

Anti-trans posters pop up in Vancouver’s gay village

Four reasons why queer spaces don’t feel welcoming to many black queer people

Vancouver police say no sign of gaybashing in Stanley Park attacks

Canada asked to take in more LGBT refugees after Trump ‘Muslim ban’

Why is Canada only now accepting more LGBT asylum claims?

Out in Vancouver: Feb 2–7, 2017

Canadian government to review use of gender information on identity documents

Reverend Brent Hawkes acquitted of all charges in sexual assault trial

Executive orders, legal limbo and segregated prisons