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Politics

Canada’s new Liberal government still has work to do on LGBTQ2 rights

Canada’s new Liberal government still has work to do on LGBTQ2 rights

Our country is still not the progressive beacon it’s made out to be

By Fae Johnstone • November 20, 2019 at 11:41 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

Meghan Murphy and the Toronto Public Library: what’s next?

Meghan Murphy and the Toronto Public Library: what’s next?

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 1

By Arvin Joaquin • November 1, 2019 at 1:29 pm EDT
Hate Watch

Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer

Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer

Everything you need to know about the anti-trans speaker, the library and the trans activists and allies fighting against them

By Arvin Joaquin, Cameron Perrier, Erica Lenti • October 30, 2019 at 3:01 pm EDT
Politics

Where your new Canadian government stands on LGBTQ2 issues

Where your new Canadian government stands on LGBTQ2 issues

Receipts on Justin Trudeau’s past and present promises

By Arvin Joaquin • October 22, 2019 at 5:10 pm EDT
Salty Queers

Welcome to the election campaign of bad choices and apologies

Welcome to the election campaign of bad choices and apologies

Moisturize, it’s going to be a long ride

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti • September 20, 2019 at 5:45 pm EDT
Salty Queers

All the queer and trans people Maxime Bernier should dine with

All the queer and trans people Maxime Bernier should dine with

If Mike Pence can do it, so can the People’s Party leader!

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti • September 18, 2019 at 4:18 pm EDT
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Politics

Where do Canadian political parties rank on LGBTQ2 issues?

Where do Canadian political parties rank on LGBTQ2 issues?

With the federal election coming in October, we explore parties’ commitments to queer and trans Canadians

By Fae Johnstone • April 3, 2019 at 10:14 am EDT
Opinion

Why Vancouver’s funding cut to a women’s shelter is a win for trans rights

Why Vancouver’s funding cut to a women’s shelter is a win for trans rights

Vancouver Rape Relief excluded trans women from using its support services

By Adrienne Smith • March 25, 2019 at 4:43 pm EDT
Trans

Why silencing trans art endangers trans lives

Why silencing trans art endangers trans lives

This unspecified threat that cis people express in relation to trans art is resulting in that trans art being censored

By Katie Sly • November 20, 2018 at 3:20 pm EDT

Here’s a simple way to show respect for trans and non-binary folks

Here’s a simple way to show respect for trans and non-binary folks
Created for No Big Deal campaign • May 24, 2018 at 11:08 am EDT
Culture

How a new campaign wants to make Ottawa more welcoming for LGBT people, one business at a time

How a new campaign wants to make Ottawa more welcoming for LGBT people, one business at a time

Proud City partners with local agencies to display an LGBT-friendly logo in their stores and online sites

By Kenneth Ingram • August 10, 2017 at 6:50 pm EDT
Arts

Five queer productions to catch at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2017

Five queer productions to catch at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2017
By Chris Dupuis • July 5, 2017 at 4:38 pm EDT
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Power

Canada has finally passed a trans-rights bill

Canada has finally passed a trans-rights bill

Bill C-16 would protect gender identity and gender expression in the Canadian Human Rights Code

By Arshy Mann • June 15, 2017 at 6:44 pm EDT
Power

Yukon passes trans-rights bill

Yukon passes trans-rights bill

Trans people now protected from discrimination and can legally change gender in all provinces and territories

By Rob Salerno • June 14, 2017 at 5:42 pm EDT
Power

Senate committee rejects motion to narrow trans bill’s scope

Senate committee rejects motion to narrow trans bill’s scope

Bill C-16 on track for final vote after long debate on pronouns and feminism, but summer break approaching

By Dylan C Robertson • May 30, 2017 at 12:45 pm EDT
Arts

Out in Ottawa: May 16–31, 2017

Out in Ottawa: May 16–31, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard • May 15, 2017 at 11:17 am EDT
Power

Jordan Peterson invited to testify on trans-rights bill

Jordan Peterson invited to testify on trans-rights bill

U of T professor gained notoriety for his views on gender pronouns

By Dylan C Robertson • May 8, 2017 at 6:08 pm EDT
Power

Morgane Oger is Canada’s best chance at electing a trans person in 2017

Morgane Oger is Canada’s best chance at electing a trans person in 2017

Activist turned politician hopes to unseat Liberal incumbent in BC’s May 9 election

By James Goldie • April 21, 2017 at 8:46 pm EDT
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