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

The Alliance Defending Freedom has deep and surprising connections in Ottawa

ANALYSIS: More responsibilities and more challenges are on the horizon

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 4

Islamic conservatives have ramped up their attacks on LGBTQ+ people since Erdoğan’s re-election

OPINION: Federal Democrats have so far rarely directly addressed growing anti-trans rhetoric. That changed last week

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 2

ANALYSIS: From religious-based discrimination to protecting yet more bigoted bakers, we run down the legal causes and cases to keep an eye on

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 31

OPINION: Conservatives are courting voters using the little trick that they’ve always turned—demonizing a minority

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 28

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 26

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 24

OPINION: Today’s panic over transness and kids is largely driven by the overactive imaginations of people who have never met a trans person in their lives

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 21

Politics

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

This U.S.-based ‘hate group’ is using a shadowy network of lawyers and doctors to infiltrate Canada

All three Canadian queer cabinet ministers promoted during shuffle

British rowing bans trans women; Indiana trans kids win in court; and more.

‘Our lives are in danger here’: LGBTQ+ activists flee Turkey after Erdoğan’s re-election

At last week’s federal hearing on youth gender affirming care, Democrats finally stood up for trans people

Tributes and outrage in wake of O’Shae Sibley stabbing, anti-trans vitriol comes for Doc Martens, and more

Here are the big LGBTQ2S+ rights cases that could be coming to the U.S. Supreme Court next

Canadians win against anti-LGBTQ+ Italian party, Women’s World Cup players show Pride despite ban and more

Ohio Republicans are trying to limit the power of ballot measures—and using transphobia to circumvent democracy

Michigan outlaws conversion therapy, Canadian labour unions fight anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate, Adore Delano comes out as trans and more

Celebrities call out comedian’s transphobic rant, trans men protest Miss Italy’s ban on trans women and more

‘Barbie’ takes the world by storm, lesbian rights in Italy and the U.K. and more

Trans parents have always existed

Grindr employees join hot union summer, first out gay coach in major men’s U.S. sports and more