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Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?
Politics

Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?

OPINION: The U.S. and France have these positions, and it’s time Canada does too 

By Dale Smith
This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan
Mental Health

This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

Two and a half years after Sarah Hegazi’s death, Nour Sarah aims to tackle mental health struggles

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group
Activism

Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group

Anti-hate advocates want “acknowledgment that these charges were wrong in the first place”

By Emma Bainbridge
Iowa Republican lawmakers propose same-sex marriage ban
Politics

Iowa Republican lawmakers propose same-sex marriage ban

If passed, the legislation would be in direct conflict with 2015’s Obergefell decision

By Silas Le Blanc
The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny
Queering Family

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications

By Em Norton
How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear
Censorship

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

By Mikhail Gillman
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Tracing my drag family tree
Queering Family

Tracing my drag family tree

Winnipeg queen Prairie Sky on the bonds that keep her drag children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and aunties close

By Prairie Sky
Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames
Politics

Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames

The bills come as states like Texas and Florida increase government surveillance of trans people

By Jackie Richardson
What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria
Identity

What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria

Both femmephobia and homophobia make for a volatile experience 

By Daniel Anthony
What went wrong at the New York Times? 
Media

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month
Politics

Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month

Advocates point out that the bill could be used to target trans people in addition to drag performers

By Eve Cable
LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake
Activism

LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake

Human and natural disasters pursue Syrian refugees in Turkey. Here’s one way to help

By Jacob Kessler
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Dozens of Facebook ads still use anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric, despite supposed ban
Social Media

Dozens of Facebook ads still use anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric, despite supposed ban

New research from Media Matters found at least 63 new ads in the past four months

By V.S. Wells
Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose
Xtra News Flash

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

By Maddy Mahoney
Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Advocates say anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia is “not going away” after a report found that 2022 was the most violent year for queer and trans people in the region 

By Denio Lourenco
Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches
Activism

Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches

When a “festival space” is proposed for Hanlan’s Point, patrons of the neighbouring beach organize

By Kevin Hurren
New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa

“I chose starvation over being raped again”

By Jackie Richardson
Why we shouldn’t rely on TikTok to tell us we’re gay
Social Media

Why we shouldn’t rely on TikTok to tell us we’re gay

OPINION: We increasingly rely on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter to categorize people. As queer folks, should we be worried?

By Jon Heggestad
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