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How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?
Politics

How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?

OPINION: Canadians should be getting clearer answers from officials on aid efforts 

By Dale Smith
Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out
Identity

Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out

OPINION: Reaction to Stevens’s tragic tribute to his late partner shows the nuance of queer life in the spotlight

By Mel Woods
Right-wing group Action4Canada claims responsibility for Saskatchewan pronoun policy
Politics

Right-wing group Action4Canada claims responsibility for Saskatchewan pronoun policy

Premier Scott Moe admitted he did not hear from any parents whose children hid their gender identities

By Kevin Maimann
It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle
Mental Health

It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle

OPINION: Covering rising anti-trans hatred left me burnt out and incapacitated. Taking a break made me feel guilty, but I learned no movement can stay sustainable without rest

By Katelyn Burns
#FactsOverFear campaign aims to change the narrative around LGBTQ2S+-inclusive education
Politics

#FactsOverFear campaign aims to change the narrative around LGBTQ2S+-inclusive education

“Quite frankly, they’re lying to Canadians,” says Momentum’s Fae Johnstone

By Jackie Richardson
‘Sex Education’ didn’t quite get queer Christianity right
TV & Film

‘Sex Education’ didn’t quite get queer Christianity right

OPINION: As a queer Nigerian, I was looking forward to Eric Effiong’s storyline—but its lack of nuance left me wanting more

By Chisom Peter Job
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LGBTQ2S+ leaders say it’s time for new messaging and greater unity
Activism

LGBTQ2S+ leaders say it’s time for new messaging and greater unity

As anti-trans hate rises across the country, advocacy groups are calling for a change in strategy

By Tobin Ng
The queer euphoria of tattooing
Queer Ink

The queer euphoria of tattooing

Queerness in so many ways is about self-determination. As we explore in our new series, “Queer Ink,” so are tattoos

By Mel Woods
James Frankie Thomas’s ‘Idlewild’ surfaces the intense agony of not getting to be gay
Books

James Frankie Thomas’s ‘Idlewild’ surfaces the intense agony of not getting to be gay

REVIEW: This thrilling debut is a rare exploration of gay trans manhood

By Eli Cugini
How Canada’s constitution makes it possible for Saskatchewan to ‘trample’ on LGBTQ2S+ rights
Justice

How Canada’s constitution makes it possible for Saskatchewan to ‘trample’ on LGBTQ2S+ rights

Scott Moe will use the notwithstanding clause to force through his anti-trans pronoun policy for schools. Here’s how that works and what you can do to fight it

By Charlotte Sheasby
‘We are preserving a narrative:’ Two-Spirit archive shares queer Indigenous history
Indigenous

‘We are preserving a narrative:’ Two-Spirit archive shares queer Indigenous history

University of Winnipeg Two-Spirit archive puts queer Indigenous life in the spotlight

By Julia Peterson
The 1 Million March shows how one minority can unite all haters
Politics

The 1 Million March shows how one minority can unite all haters

OPINION: This latest example of a moral panic pits minorities against each other

By Dale Smith
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The Texas drag ban has been ruled unconstitutional. But the fight isn’t over
Politics

The Texas drag ban has been ruled unconstitutional. But the fight isn’t over

OPINION: Some Trump-appointed judges are testing the limits of free-speech protections to help push forward right-wing agendas

By Katelyn Burns
Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition
Politics

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Criminalizing growing queer families is yet another attack on LGBTQ2S+ rights and on bodily autonomy

By Charlotte Sheasby
Rachel Pollack’s vision of spirituality may be her greatest accomplishment
Faith & Spirituality

Rachel Pollack’s vision of spirituality may be her greatest accomplishment

Tarot legend and comics writer Rachel Pollack’s legacy is epic

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
How media coverage of the 1 Million March betrayed LGBTQ2S+ Canadians
Media

How media coverage of the 1 Million March betrayed LGBTQ2S+ Canadians

OPINION: Queer and trans voices were shunted aside in a rush to join the media circus and repeat protesters’ hate-filled messaging

By Angela Mullins
Feds shift focus to safety, one year into Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan
Politics

Feds shift focus to safety, one year into Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

Marci Ien, minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth, says with rise in anti-trans hate, the government has the potential to “save lives” 

By Dale Smith
How C-18 is impacting Canadian news
Media

How C-18 is impacting Canadian news

Indie news outlets are caught in the middle of a fight between giant corporations, legacy media and the Canadian government

By Maddy Mahoney
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