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Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America

Perpetrators of anti-trans violence becoming emboldened, experts say 

By Adam Rhodes
From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians? 
Politics

From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians? 

OPINION: Ahead of a likely federal election next year, what can Canadians take away from the U.S., New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C.? 

By Dale Smith
There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools
Education

There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools

The pipeline from misinformation to fear to hate is very clear, says teacher

By Rhea Rollmann
Canada’s queer and trans non-profits are teetering on a financial cliff
Politics

Canada’s queer and trans non-profits are teetering on a financial cliff

Given the current political climate, many are looking for sources of funding outside of government grants and ways to increase visibility

By Kevin Hurren
Things ‘more intense’ since Alberta policies dropped, says mom of trans kid
Youth

Things ‘more intense’ since Alberta policies dropped, says mom of trans kid

From issues at school to considering going out of province for care, parents say things have gotten harder in Alberta

By Ziya Jones
Could Canadian conservatives copy Trump’s anti-trans messaging?
Video

Could Canadian conservatives copy Trump’s anti-trans messaging?

The president-elect’s final ad push—and subsequent election win—may have Canada’s right looking to lean in on anti-trans messaging

By Mel Woods
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Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats
Politics

Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats

OPINION: The Republicans won ending on a giant anti-trans note, but Democrats ultimately failed to communicate on class

By Katelyn Burns
UCP AGM signals that more anti-trans laws could be coming for Alberta
Video

UCP AGM signals that more anti-trans laws could be coming for Alberta

Danielle Smith’s party passed resolutions at their AGM this weekend including a bathroom bill and defunding gender-affirming healthcare for all ages

By Mel Woods
Alberta introduces Canada’s harshest anti-trans policies yet
Video

Alberta introduces Canada’s harshest anti-trans policies yet

Premier Danielle Smith’s government tabled three new policies on gender-affirming healthcare, pronouns in schools and trans girls in sports

By Mel Woods
Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants 
Immigration & Refugees

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants 

Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear 

By Byron Armstrong
The state of trans rights, post 3 provincial elections 
Politics

The state of trans rights, post 3 provincial elections 

New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C. voters all went to the polls, and largely rejected anti-trans rhetoric, but there are still some alarming trends

By Caitlin Hart
Higgs’s defeat a relief to New Brunswick activists, but fight continues 
Activism

Higgs’s defeat a relief to New Brunswick activists, but fight continues 

A new Liberal government doesn’t automatically mean the undoing of a year and a half of anti-LGBTQ2S+ policy changes 

By Rhea Rollmann
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In ‘American Teenager,’ trans youth get to speak for themselves
Books

In ‘American Teenager,’ trans youth get to speak for themselves

Nico Lang’s book takes us into the lives of seven trans youth across the U.S.

By Ziya Jones
With introduction of anti-trans policies, Danielle Smith rewrites the rules
Politics

With introduction of anti-trans policies, Danielle Smith rewrites the rules

OPINION: The Alberta premier is aiming to frame the passionate defence of trans youth as the unhinged stance

By Dale Smith
How ‘mature minor’ laws let trans kids make their own decisions
Youth

How ‘mature minor’ laws let trans kids make their own decisions

Canadian law lets some youth make medical or legal decisions for themselves, but how does it work?

By Florence Ashley
The next ‘parental rights’ frontier? Getting kids out of school altogether
Education

The next ‘parental rights’ frontier? Getting kids out of school altogether

Christian Nationalists are encouraging parents to homeschool and avoid LGBTQ2S+-inclusive education

By Emma Arkell
The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together
Mental Health

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together

ANALYSIS: Telling trans people to “just vote” isn’t helpful 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘We never stopped performing’: Pansy Division’s Jon Ginoli on honesty, legacy and queer joy 
Music

‘We never stopped performing’: Pansy Division’s Jon Ginoli on honesty, legacy and queer joy 

Lead singer and lyricist reflects on the queer punk band’s album “Deflowered” ahead of their anniversary tour

By Joelle Kidd
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