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Across Canada, anti-LGBTQ2S+ harassment on transit is rising
Activism

Across Canada, anti-LGBTQ2S+ harassment on transit is rising

Advocates and community members say more policing isn’t the solution

By Caitlin Hart
Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support 
Family

Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support 

Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade dedicated their NAACP Image Award to their trans daughter, Zaya

By Pascale Diverlus
Florida legislators propose expansions to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Politics

Florida legislators propose expansions to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Three new bills would further limit discussion of LGBTQ2S+ topics or identities in schools

By V.S. Wells
Is this the future of queer elder care?
Queering Family

Is this the future of queer elder care?

My stepdad’s long-term care facility has a Rainbow Wing for LGBTQ2S+ seniors. It’s a first in North America

By Stéphanie Verge
Calgary pastor faces multiple charges after disrupting drag storytime
Power

Calgary pastor faces multiple charges after disrupting drag storytime

While many drag events have been cancelled or postponed in Calgary over the last few months, as threats and protests escalate, a local historian says this type of backlash isn’t new

By Julia Peterson
Under relentless legislative attack, trans Tennesseans speak out
Activism

Under relentless legislative attack, trans Tennesseans speak out

“Intense amount of cruelty coming from our state legislature”

By Darian Aaron
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Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids
Power

Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids

The bill would allow a parent “emergency custody” of children receiving gender-affirming care

By Jackie Richardson
Miley’s getting queerer, RIP Georgina Beyer, gay NYC homicides, angry Ontario Catholics and trans protests/counter-protests in Calgary 
Xtra News Flash

Miley’s getting queerer, RIP Georgina Beyer, gay NYC homicides, angry Ontario Catholics and trans protests/counter-protests in Calgary 

The buzziest LGBTQ2S+ stories for the week of March 6

By Eve Cable
Home is where the heart is
Queering Family

Home is where the heart is

Queer families come in all shapes and sizes. But love is a constant, as these photos demonstrate

By Jordan Currie, Stéphanie Verge
The obsession cis people have with trans people’s genitals is out of control 
Power

The obsession cis people have with trans people’s genitals is out of control 

ANALYSIS: Recently, they’re not even trying to hide it 

By Katelyn Burns
Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper
Xtra News Flash

Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3

By Maddy Mahoney
Anti-LGBTQ2S+ group ramps up ‘continual harassment’ of B.C. school boards
Education

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ group ramps up ‘continual harassment’ of B.C. school boards

Action4Canada protested inclusivity guidelines at a Kelowna board meeting last week, after being banned from meetings in Mission 

By Kevin Maimann
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Students and LGBTQ2S+ activists are speaking out over anti-trans University of Winnipeg talk
Activism

Students and LGBTQ2S+ activists are speaking out over anti-trans University of Winnipeg talk

A talk on “economic interests involved in transgenderism” has raised alarm bells in the student body and wider queer community

By V.S. Wells
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
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