OPINION: Canadians should be vigilant against growing anti-trans backlash

Sex workers’ rights groups say trans, racialized workers are particularly impacted by current laws, police targeting

While queers and allies turned up in droves, there’s still cause for concern

A ragtag group under the 1 Million March 4 Children banner is calling for protests over queer-inclusive education. It’s unclear how extensive the groups are, but counter-protests are being organized too

OPINION: By intentionally ignoring anti-trans policies, the Conservative leader continues to placate the far-right

OPINION: Anti-trans media has real-world consequences for trans health

“People are going to die,” says a former Conservative candidate, while party leaders refuse to take a stand on LGBTQ2S+ rights

OPINION: Anti-trans laws are tearing apart the families conservatives purport to want to protect

Transgender Europe’s executive director Lenny Emson provides insight into LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: The LGBTQ2S+ travel warning drops as Canada wrestles with a rise in extremism within its own borders

The province is also giving parents the opportunity to pull their students out of sex-education classes

Despite being in a long-term, monogamous relationship, Liam Dee’s dying wish to become a tissue donor was deemed “high-risk.” He’s not the only one

Faced with anti-trans bans, trans youth and their families in Mississippi scramble for alternatives

ANALYSIS: It’s helpful to have a report that calls Policy 713 harmful

This year, LGBTQ2S+ Pride marketing encountered a backlash like no other. But the lessons learned might transform it into something better going forward.

OPINION: For all their talk of patriotism, the right would rather root against an American team than support its progressive players

The decision is a response to a “rise in hate”

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 9

Politics

The so-called ‘parental rights’ movement is about control, not personal freedoms

Charter challenge of Canada’s sex work laws dismissed by Ontario court

1 Million March met with thousands of counter-protesters across Canada

Right-wing groups are planning transphobic demonstrations across Canada this week

Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes

Months after becoming the subject of an anti-trans media circus, a Missouri youth gender clinic is officially closing

Anti-trans policies at Conservative convention met with apathy and outrage

The ‘trans debate’ isn’t just about wonky policy issues, it’s about families

The dire situation for queer and trans Ukrainians, and how Canada can help

Canadian travel advisory a sign the world is noticing U.S. transphobia

Saskatchewan will require trans kids to get parental consent for changing names and pronouns in classroom

‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues

Mississippi trans youth forced to flee the state in wake of health care ban

New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke

Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing

Conservatives won’t stop celebrating the Women’s National Soccer team’s loss

North Bay Pride takes a stand by cancelling its Pride parade in favour of a protest march

Red Cross rolls out new blood donation policy, judge dismisses ‘transgender-free bathrooms’ suit, and more