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Opinion

A year after the trans-rights bill, fear and loathing run rampant

A year after the trans-rights bill, fear and loathing run rampant

Hundreds applaud fear-mongering and bigotry at anti-trans panel

By Arshy Mann • August 13, 2018 at 3:58 pm EDT
Power

Why queering carnival weekend in Toronto still matters

Why queering carnival weekend in Toronto still matters

LGBT people reflect on the importance of spaces for Caribbean partygoers

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas • August 10, 2018 at 4:52 pm EDT
Hate Watch

Swastika painted on rainbow crosswalk in Toronto’s gay village

Swastika painted on rainbow crosswalk in Toronto’s gay village

The graffiti was quickly removed by neighbourhood association

By Arshy Mann • August 3, 2018 at 4:42 pm EDT
Policing

The gay cop trying to fix the relationship between Toronto’s LGBT communities and the police

The gay cop trying to fix the relationship between Toronto’s LGBT communities and the police

Toronto police have been under intense scrutiny over their relationship with the LGBT community, but Danielle Bottineau welcomes the criticism

By Arshy Mann • August 3, 2018 at 4:01 pm EDT
HIV/AIDS

Five things to understand about Saskatchewan’s immune-resistant HIV crisis

Five things to understand about Saskatchewan’s immune-resistant HIV crisis

Mutated strains of HIV are making people sicker. Here’s what we can do about it

By Niko Bell • August 1, 2018 at 6:20 pm EDT
Opinion

Doug Ford’s attack on Toronto will mean fewer LGBT, non-white councillors

Doug Ford’s attack on Toronto will mean fewer LGBT, non-white councillors

Toronto has only ever elected two openly queer councillors

By Arshy Mann • July 27, 2018 at 3:54 pm EDT
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Sex education

Protesters march to stop sex-ed repeal

Protesters march to stop sex-ed repeal

Hundreds of people gathered at Queen’s Park to demand the Ford government not revert back to old sex-ed curriculum

By Arshy Mann • July 25, 2018 at 1:36 pm EDT
Opinion

This anti–sex ed talking point is a homophobic conspiracy theory

This anti–sex ed talking point is a homophobic conspiracy theory

Social conservatives honestly believe LGBT people are grooming children for sex

By Arshy Mann • July 18, 2018 at 7:30 am EDT
Analysis

Are Doug Ford’s proposed changes to sex education unconstitutional?

Are Doug Ford’s proposed changes to sex education unconstitutional?

Canadian Civil Liberties Association is considering a legal challenge if Ontario reverts to the old curriculum

By Arshy Mann • July 17, 2018 at 6:24 pm EDT
Opinion

The unbreakable circle of HIV stigma

The unbreakable circle of HIV stigma

‘I did a human thing: I caught a virus. Nothing worse than that’

By Community-Based Research Centre, Rob Gair • July 17, 2018 at 4:51 pm EDT
Sex education

I’m a young gay man. Here’s how sex-ed class failed to represent students like me

I’m a young gay man. Here’s how sex-ed class failed to represent students like me

Sex ed taught me little about LGBT relationships, so I went searching on my own

By Nathan Sing • July 13, 2018 at 4:03 pm EDT
Power

Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September

Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September

Students will be taught the old sex education curriculum that dates back to the ’90s

By Arshy Mann • July 11, 2018 at 4:50 pm EDT
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Opinion

Will Sam Oosterhoff enable the worst of Ford’s agenda?

Will Sam Oosterhoff enable the worst of Ford’s agenda?

Is the young MPP a harbinger for what lies ahead under PC government?

By Arün Smith • July 6, 2018 at 11:01 am EDT
Power

When will science come out of the closet?

When will science come out of the closet?

Why aren’t there more openly LGBT people in science, tech, engineering and math?

By Misha Gajewski • July 5, 2018 at 5:56 pm EDT
Ottawa

Out in Ottawa: July 1–15, 2018

Out in Ottawa: July 1–15, 2018

Choice events in the city

By Jeremy Willard • July 1, 2018 at 9:07 am EDT
Alberta

How Edmonton became a political battleground for queer students’ rights

How Edmonton became a political battleground for queer students’ rights

Religious conservatism has long dominated the politics of Edmonton, but a day of reckoning might be on the horizon for the religious right

By Michael Ott • June 28, 2018 at 4:47 pm EDT
Toronto

Out in Toronto: June 28–July 4, 2018

Out in Toronto: June 28–July 4, 2018

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard • June 28, 2018 at 12:09 pm EDT
Vancouver

Out in Vancouver: June 28–July 4, 2018

Out in Vancouver: June 28–July 4, 2018

Choice events in the city this week.

By Tom Coleman • June 28, 2018 at 11:33 am EDT
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