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Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Gold derby

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Gold derby

Who’s on track to win this season, and who’s just happy to be nominated?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 22, 2022 at 4:42 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 2 recap: And the award goes to …

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 2 recap: And the award goes to …

A rocky awards show comedy challenge produces a surprise challenge champion

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 22, 2022 at 1:18 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: After the Sashay with Halal Bae

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: After the Sashay with Halal Bae

This week’s eliminated “Canada’s Drag Race” contestant talks Palestine, politics and being gone too soon

By Lito Howse, Russ Martin • July 18, 2022 at 5:12 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 1 power ranking: first impressions

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 1 power ranking: first impressions

Who’s on top of the newest Canadian cast after the premiere?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 15, 2022 at 3:37 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3 premiere recap: up to the North we go again

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3 premiere recap: up to the North we go again

The rough edges of “Canada’s Drag Race” provide a healthy contrast with the polish of “All Stars 7”

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 15, 2022 at 3:36 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Canada’s Drag Race,’ Kesha’s ghost show and ‘Tuca & Bertie’ are streaming this July

‘Canada’s Drag Race,’ Kesha’s ghost show and ‘Tuca & Bertie’ are streaming this July

Here are our picks of what’s new, queer and streaming this month

By Sarah Taher • July 6, 2022 at 1:51 pm EDT
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Power

Family-friendly drag events across Canada are facing a dangerous wave of bigotry

Family-friendly drag events across Canada are facing a dangerous wave of bigotry

Right-wing rhetoric from the United States has been trickling north

By Chris Stoodley • June 29, 2022 at 3:58 pm EDT
History

The first person reported dead from AIDS in Canada was an anonymous gay man from Windsor who died in 1982

The first person reported dead from AIDS in Canada was an anonymous gay man from Windsor who died in 1982

Teacher and local historian Walter Cassidy became obsessed with the person behind this frightening statistic. So he set out to find him

By Walter Cassidy • June 21, 2022 at 7:00 am EDT
Politics

How Canada is failing LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees

How Canada is failing LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees

A huge immigration backlog leaves asylum seekers in dangerous limbo while the government refuses to initiate changes that could help

By Riley Sparks • June 9, 2022 at 10:05 am EDT
Power

Sport Canada has closed a survey related to trans women’s participation in sports

Sport Canada has closed a survey related to trans women’s participation in sports

More than 200 athletes and researchers signed an open letter expressing their concern over transphobic language used to introduce the survey

By Sydney Bauer • May 19, 2022 at 2:52 pm EDT
Politics

How would the overturn of Roe v. Wade affect Canada?

How would the overturn of Roe v. Wade affect Canada?

OPINION: Canadians should not be complacent that the abortion debate is settled in this country. But the real fight is at the provincial level

By Dale Smith • May 9, 2022 at 4:54 pm EDT
Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ refugees fear for their safety as Canada faces asylum application backlog

LGBTQ+ refugees fear for their safety as Canada faces asylum application backlog

With more than 100,000 refugees trapped in an immigration backlog, LGBTQ+ individuals face unique challenges

By Ursula Muñoz S. • May 9, 2022 at 2:26 pm EDT
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Health

Canada’s new blood donation policy is a step forward—but there’s still work to be done

Canada’s new blood donation policy is a step forward—but there’s still work to be done

In an interview with political columnist Dale Smith, Minister Marci Ien responded to some criticism of the new policy

By Dale Smith • April 29, 2022 at 2:59 pm EDT
Identity

Canada becomes first country to release census data on trans and non-binary population

Canada becomes first country to release census data on trans and non-binary population

There are more than 100,000 trans and non-binary people living in Canada, but the data has limitations

By V.S. Wells • April 28, 2022 at 2:34 pm EDT
Politics

LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala

LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala

OPINION: The Canadian government has high hopes for improving the lives of vulnerable groups in Central America

By Dale Smith • April 20, 2022 at 4:50 pm EDT
Politics

Canada’s government promises $100 million for its new LGBTQ2S+ action plan

Canada’s government promises $100 million for its new LGBTQ2S+ action plan

The money is late coming, but it’s a historic amount

By Dale Smith • April 11, 2022 at 2:22 pm EDT
History

Here’s what Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ National Monument will look like

Here’s what Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ National Monument will look like

The winning design was just unveiled and construction is expected to be completed by 2025

By V.S. Wells • March 25, 2022 at 4:18 pm EDT
Politics

A national mental health plan could benefit LGBTQ2S+ communities across Canada

A national mental health plan could benefit LGBTQ2S+ communities across Canada

Carolyn Bennett is set to negotiate with the provinces to align future federal transfer payments

By Dale Smith • February 24, 2022 at 4:28 pm EDT
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