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If you want to help trans youth in the U.K., here are the groups to support
Activism

If you want to help trans youth in the U.K., here are the groups to support

Despite an increasingly hostile political climate, vital organizations are carving out space for trans joy

By Jake Hall
Canadian travel advisory a sign the world is noticing U.S. transphobia 
Politics

Canadian travel advisory a sign the world is noticing U.S. transphobia 

ANALYSIS: The LGBTQ2S+ travel warning drops as Canada wrestles with a rise in extremism within its own borders

By Katelyn Burns
How to prepare for the next environmental disaster
Environment

How to prepare for the next environmental disaster

LGBTQ2S+ people are among the communities facing higher risks in disasters. But we also have crucial skills to help each other through

By Zena Sharman
Saskatchewan will require trans kids to get parental consent for changing names and pronouns in classroom
Politics

Saskatchewan will require trans kids to get parental consent for changing names and pronouns in classroom

The province is also giving parents the opportunity to pull their students out of sex-education classes

By Jackie Richardson
World Chess’s new guidelines place restrictions on both trans men and trans women
Culture

World Chess’s new guidelines place restrictions on both trans men and trans women

OPINION: The convoluted new policy treats trans women as men, and trans men as … also men

By Katelyn Burns
‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues
Health

‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues

Despite being in a long-term, monogamous relationship, Liam Dee’s dying wish to become a tissue donor was deemed “high-risk.” He’s not the only one

By Kevin Hurren
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Mississippi trans youth forced to flee the state in wake of health care ban
Politics

Mississippi trans youth forced to flee the state in wake of health care ban

Faced with anti-trans bans, trans youth and their families in Mississippi scramble for alternatives

By Sophie Hurwitz
I asked ChatGPT to write an article about trans athletes. It didn’t go well
Tech

I asked ChatGPT to write an article about trans athletes. It didn’t go well

OPINION: Language learning models are a threat to queer journalism that we should be taking very seriously

By Katelyn Burns
New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke 
Politics

New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke 

ANALYSIS: It’s helpful to have a report that calls Policy 713 harmful

By Dale Smith
Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing 
Business

Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing 

This year, LGBTQ2S+ Pride marketing encountered a backlash like no other. But the lessons learned might transform it into something better going forward.

By Rob Csernyik
Brooklyn’s queer nightlife community rallies together after the killing of O’Shae Sibley
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Brooklyn’s queer nightlife community rallies together after the killing of O’Shae Sibley

Sibley was killed while voguing to Beyoncé with friends in a gas station parking lot last month

By Jill Webb
Conservatives won’t stop celebrating the Women’s National Soccer team’s loss 
Sports

Conservatives won’t stop celebrating the Women’s National Soccer team’s loss 

OPINION: For all their talk of patriotism, the right would rather root against an American team than support its progressive players

By Katelyn Burns
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The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained
Media

The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained

Egale Canada calls for “a serious Canadian conversation about the broadcasting of Fox News in Canada”

By Emma Arkell
North Bay Pride takes a stand by cancelling its Pride parade in favour of a protest march
Pride

North Bay Pride takes a stand by cancelling its Pride parade in favour of a protest march

The decision is a response to a “rise in hate”

By Claire Forth
Red Cross rolls out new blood donation policy, judge dismisses ‘transgender-free bathrooms’ suit, and more
Xtra News Flash

Red Cross rolls out new blood donation policy, judge dismisses ‘transgender-free bathrooms’ suit, and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 9

By Jackie Richardson
This U.S.-based ‘hate group’ is using a shadowy network of lawyers and doctors to infiltrate Canada
Hate Watch

This U.S.-based ‘hate group’ is using a shadowy network of lawyers and doctors to infiltrate Canada

The Alliance Defending Freedom has deep and surprising connections in Ottawa

By Kevin Maimann
All three Canadian queer cabinet ministers promoted during shuffle 
Politics

All three Canadian queer cabinet ministers promoted during shuffle 

ANALYSIS: More responsibilities and more challenges are on the horizon

By Dale Smith
British rowing bans trans women; Indiana trans kids win in court; and more.
Xtra News Flash

British rowing bans trans women; Indiana trans kids win in court; and more.

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 4

By Maddy Mahoney
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