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New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books
Censorship

New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books

After previously flagging several LGBTQ2S+ titles as “inappropriate,” the province says schools must remove “sexually explicit” books by Oct. 1

By Mel Woods
Allies have a place in Parliament. It’s not in the Pride Caucus
Politics

Allies have a place in Parliament. It’s not in the Pride Caucus

OPINION: Maintaining the Parliamentary Pride Caucus as a space for queer and trans people is key to its original intent

By Dale Smith
Trump’s mass firing of conservation workers is making nature less gay
Politics

Trump’s mass firing of conservation workers is making nature less gay

National park closures threaten the space that queer people have carved for themselves outdoors

By Alice Boyle
Trump’s ban on passport gender marker changes is on hold—for now
Politics

Trump’s ban on passport gender marker changes is on hold—for now

ANALYSIS: A temporary window has opened for trans Americans to get documents that accurately match their gender identity.

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Hungary’s prime minister tried to ban Pride. Thousands showed up anyway
Pride

Hungary’s prime minister tried to ban Pride. Thousands showed up anyway

Despite Viktor Orbán’s right-wing populist government banning Pride, Budapest might have just had the largest Pride parade in its history

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban
Justice

Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban

ANALYSIS: Egale and Skipping Stone celebrated last week’s injunction ruling as a win for trans rights. But the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled that she plans to battle further in court

By Mel Woods
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Trump’s attack on DEI isn’t Pride Toronto’s only major problem
Pride

Trump’s attack on DEI isn’t Pride Toronto’s only major problem

ANALYSIS: One of Canada’s largest Prides has scrambled to cover sponsor losses, and some wonder if that was inevitable

By Kevin Hurren
What are we really talking about when we talk about ‘political violence’?
Politics

What are we really talking about when we talk about ‘political violence’?

ANALYSIS: The vast majority of political violence in America is coming from the right wing, and is aimed at marginalized people

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Zohran Mamdani just showed that Democrats can talk about trans rights and win
Politics

Zohran Mamdani just showed that Democrats can talk about trans rights and win

ANALYSIS: The 33-year-old is set to win the New York City Democratic mayoral primary with a platform explicitly advocating for trans people

By Mel Woods
The Skrmetti decision was a long time coming
Politics

The Skrmetti decision was a long time coming

The far-right campaigned to manufacture outrage over trans kids. The U.S. Supreme Court just bought into it

By Sophie Hurwitz
Refugees denied by Trump administration are trying to resettle in Canada
Immigration & Refugees

Refugees denied by Trump administration are trying to resettle in Canada

Rainbow Railroad calls on the Canadian government to lead by welcoming LGBTQ2S+ refugees

By Emma Bainbridge
Canadians, local businesses step up to cover Toronto Pride’s losses
Pride

Canadians, local businesses step up to cover Toronto Pride’s losses

Pride festivals in smaller cities also say Canadian companies are proving their values

By Kevin Hurren
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Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women
Politics

Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women

OPINION: The new policy announced by Minister of Public Security François Bonnardel is political posturing

By Ziya Jones
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Justice

U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

ANALYSIS: The ruling in the “U.S. vs. Skrmetti” case sets a new precedent for restrictions on trans rights in America

By Mel Woods
Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook
Politics

Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook

OPINION: The conflation of homosexuality, gender change and pornography should have everyone in Canada on edge

By Dale Smith
U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia
Activism

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

In response to the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling excluding trans women, lesbian organizers are committed to keeping their spaces inclusive

By Emma Bainbridge
Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?
Politics

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

OPINION: Marlean Ames’s case might not seem like a big deal—but it could have big ramifications in our current social context

By Katelyn Burns
The U.S. government is coming for poppers—again
Politics

The U.S. government is coming for poppers—again

With a raid on a popular poppers brand, the Trump administration continues a decades-long attack on our right to party

By Adam Rhodes
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