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Politics

Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?
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Where does Mark Carney stand on queer and trans issues?

ANALYSIS: The new Liberal leader and prime minister-designate should affirm his party’s stance before going toe to toe with Pierre Poilievre

By Mel Woods
Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing
Activism

Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing

Queer and trans performers encourage their supporters to vote wisely in upcoming elections

By Kevin Hurren
Trans sports ban fails in U.S. Senate
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Trans sports ban fails in U.S. Senate

In a welcome win amidst Trump’s anti-trans onslaught, a national ban on trans women and girls from women’s sports died on the Senate floor this week

By Mel Woods
Multiple Toronto Pride sponsors back out amid DEI backlash
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Multiple Toronto Pride sponsors back out amid DEI backlash

Three large corporate sponsors, including Nissan Canada, have walked back support of this year’s festival

By Mel Woods
Anti-trans bathroom bills are back—and more extreme
Politics

Anti-trans bathroom bills are back—and more extreme

More anti-trans bathroom bills have been introduced in the U.S. in 2025 than any year in history

By Nico Lang
Explaining the new U.S. visa restrictions on trans travellers
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Explaining the new U.S. visa restrictions on trans travellers

ANALYSIS: If you’re a Canadian travelling to the U.S. for a vacation, should you worry? What about trans athletes?

By Mel Woods
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Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions
Politics

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions

Some parts of Canada have resisted the pull of anti-trans hate better than others. Here’s what it’s like to live in these places

By Charlotte Dalwood
We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes
Politics

We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes

OPINION: There are plenty of ways to troll the president and his right-hand man without resorting to casual homophobia

By Mel Woods
Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’
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Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’

ANALYSIS: A new document featuring the administration’s attempt to categorize ‘two sexes’ is needlessly convoluted and contradictory

By Mel Woods
How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?
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How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?

ANALYSIS: While many queer and trans people might consider fleeing the U.S., it’s important to understand the complexities of Canada’s immigration system

By Mel Woods
Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 
Politics

Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 

OPINION: Ford won’t protect Ontario from Trump, and will threaten minority rights

By Dale Smith
Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them 
Youth

Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them 

OPINION: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children complying with Trump’s executive order will stop them from finding missing trans children

By Katelyn Burns
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How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle
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How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle

Two weeks into his second presidency, it has felt like a nonstop onslaught of news. Here are three ways to cope

By Mel Woods
Trump’s anti-trans attacks will embolden Poilievre
Politics

Trump’s anti-trans attacks will embolden Poilievre

OPINION: We can expect Canada’s likely future PM to follow the example set south of the border

By Dale Smith
What happens when we erase trans people and gender from CDC research?
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What happens when we erase trans people and gender from CDC research?

ANALYSIS: The Trump administration’s directive to purge CDC research and data from mentions of gender will have broad impacts

By Mel Woods
More than $40 million coming to queer organizations
Health

More than $40 million coming to queer organizations

Women and Gender Equality Canada is providing grants dedicated to healthcare, strengthening communities and raising awareness

By Silas Le Blanc
Mainstream media paved the way for Trump’s anti-trans policies
Trans Health

Mainstream media paved the way for Trump’s anti-trans policies

OPINION: Years of questionable coverage manufactured consent for Trump’s executive order targeting gender-affirming care

By Ziya Jones
How Trump’s attack on gender-affirming care for youth could impact trans adults
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How Trump’s attack on gender-affirming care for youth could impact trans adults

ANALYSIS: From rejecting WPATH to a chill on doctors, we break down how the president’s executive order might influence care for adults in addition to young people

By Mel Woods
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