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At Pride flag raising, Mark Carney celebrates doing the bare minimum for Pride
Politics

At Pride flag raising, Mark Carney celebrates doing the bare minimum for Pride

The Prime Minister’s remarks on Parliament Hill this week are a lot of talk, but not much action

By Dale Smith
The bleak history of the Toronto bathhouse raids
We've Been Here

The bleak history of the Toronto bathhouse raids

In 1981, Toronto police arrested nearly 300 gay men as part of a six-month undercover operation called “Operation Soap”

By Cody Corrall
The Anglican Church is an imperfect place, but I still found my way back
Religion

The Anglican Church is an imperfect place, but I still found my way back

As a trans woman, I’ve returned to the church on my own terms; I’m working with others to tear down the barriers that drive difference away

By Charlotte Sheasby
Canada Post just debuted four new stamps honouring queer historic sites
Pride

Canada Post just debuted four new stamps honouring queer historic sites

Places of Pride features four new postage stamps commemorating places and events that are pivotal to the country’s queer history

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Toronto is making an ambitious bid to return the Village to its roots
Activism

Toronto is making an ambitious bid to return the Village to its roots

From eliminating cars to bringing back queer organizations, advocates are fighting to protect the gaybourhood’s identity

By Denio Lourenco
Trans youth sue to block Trump admin’s access to private health records
Justice

Trans youth sue to block Trump admin’s access to private health records

NYU Langone Health was subpoenaed last month for information about minors who received gender-affirming care from 2020 to 2026

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
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What you need to know about new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Politics

What you need to know about new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay

The new leader of British Columbia’s official opposition has said she’d ban gender-affirming care for young people if elected premier

By Mel Woods
The queer photographer who fought fascism
We've Been Here

The queer photographer who fought fascism

Claude Cahun’s gender-bending self portraits were ahead of their time—and nearly erased from art history

By Cody Corrall
How Canadian law leaves poly people behind 
Justice

How Canadian law leaves poly people behind 

An outdated section of the Criminal Code leaves polyamorous partners in a “legal grey area”

By Eve Cable
The most banned books in Alberta school libraries
Politics

The most banned books in Alberta school libraries

These titles have been removed from libraries in five or more school divisions this year

By Brett McKay
Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away
Homophobia

Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away

Many program survivors argue that conversion therapy has persisted as an open secret in the industry for years

By Logan Hoffman-Smith
FCC explores adding warning labels for trans content on TV
Censorship

FCC explores adding warning labels for trans content on TV

The U.S. government agency is taking comments on whether television ratings should be updated to signal “controversial gender identity issues”

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
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Michigan’s election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people
Politics

Michigan’s election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people

Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate’s deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems

By Katelyn Burns
Alberta separatism is not inevitable
Politics

Alberta separatism is not inevitable

Separatists are a small minority in the province—they should not be dictating the agenda for Alberta and the country

By Dale Smith
U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups
Politics

U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups

The Trump administration’s updated counterterrorism strategy targets “left-wing extremists” and groups who are “radically pro-transgender”

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
Sports

Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports

Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA 

By Frankie de la Cretaz
The complicated legacy of Renée Richards
We've Been Here

The complicated legacy of Renée Richards

The former tennis player broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune

By Cody Corrall
Canada’s national pharmacare plan helps trans people—so why isn’t the program expanding?
Politics

Canada’s national pharmacare plan helps trans people—so why isn’t the program expanding?

Politicians across the country have accused the federal Liberal government of stalling expansion of the plan

By Kevin Hurren
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