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Politics

National 2SLGBTQI+ action plan takes first steps with community funding, clearing criminal records
Politics

National 2SLGBTQI+ action plan takes first steps with community funding, clearing criminal records

Six months into the historic plan, some are still waiting for more concrete commitments 

By Kevin Hurren
Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences 
Politics

Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences 

OPINION: Christine Anderson shows the delicate game the Conservative leader is playing 

By Dale Smith
The making of a detransitioner
Identity

The making of a detransitioner

Elisa Rae Shupe was a weapon in the hands of TERFs and Christian conservatives. Now, over 2,600 pages of leaked emails help tell her story

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Texas bill would incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to target drag shows, advocates say
Politics

Texas bill would incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to target drag shows, advocates say

HB 4378 would allow anyone to sue a drag performer if a minor attends their performance

By Jackie Richardson
Oscars make history, rural Pride networks, India and same-sex marriage, Scream VI is super gay and queer Juno winners
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Oscars make history, rural Pride networks, India and same-sex marriage, Scream VI is super gay and queer Juno winners

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching the week of March 13

By Eve Cable
Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement
Power

Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement

OPINION: Under the euphemisms, transphobic figureheads are sending a clear message

By Katelyn Burns
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Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard
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Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 10

By Maddy Mahoney
Florida legislators propose expansions to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Politics

Florida legislators propose expansions to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Three new bills would further limit discussion of LGBTQ2S+ topics or identities in schools

By V.S. Wells
Under relentless legislative attack, trans Tennesseans speak out
Activism

Under relentless legislative attack, trans Tennesseans speak out

“Intense amount of cruelty coming from our state legislature”

By Darian Aaron
Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids
Power

Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids

The bill would allow a parent “emergency custody” of children receiving gender-affirming care

By Jackie Richardson
Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper
Xtra News Flash

Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3

By Maddy Mahoney
Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?
Politics

Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?

OPINION: The U.S. and France have these positions, and it’s time Canada does too 

By Dale Smith
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Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group
Activism

Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group

Anti-hate advocates want “acknowledgment that these charges were wrong in the first place”

By Emma Bainbridge
Iowa Republican lawmakers propose same-sex marriage ban
Politics

Iowa Republican lawmakers propose same-sex marriage ban

If passed, the legislation would be in direct conflict with 2015’s Obergefell decision

By Silas Le Blanc
Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames
Politics

Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames

The bills come as states like Texas and Florida increase government surveillance of trans people

By Jackie Richardson
What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria
Identity

What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria

Both femmephobia and homophobia make for a volatile experience 

By Daniel Anthony
Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month
Politics

Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month

Advocates point out that the bill could be used to target trans people in addition to drag performers

By Eve Cable
Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose
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Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

By Maddy Mahoney
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