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Justice

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

OPINION: A petition calling on teachers to violate Saskatchewan’s anti-trans Parents’ Bill of Rights could help the cause of striking it down

By Charlotte Sheasby • December 6, 2023 at 12:32 pm EDT
Sports

Majority of non-binary youth aren’t participating in team sports

Majority of non-binary youth aren’t participating in team sports

First study of its kind looks at some of the reasons why 

By Michelle Kay • December 5, 2023 at 12:55 pm EDT

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast

Which of our final three snatched the crown?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 1, 2023 at 9:28 am EDT
Trans Health

Inside the fight to add gender-affirming care to university health insurance plans

Inside the fight to add gender-affirming care to university health insurance plans

Students in British Columbia successfully campaigned to add gender affirming care to their school’s health insurance. That benefit is now available to 200,000 university students across Canada—but gaps remain

By Phoebe Fuller • November 30, 2023 at 4:03 pm EDT
Politics

Canadian Conservative ties to Hungary and Orbán are cause for concern

Canadian Conservative ties to Hungary and Orbán are cause for concern

OPINION: The Danube Institute treated a group of Conservatives to a lavish trip, part of what could be a slippery ideological slope

By Dale Smith • November 30, 2023 at 3:08 pm EDT
Culture

Face to face with ballroom star Jazmine Miyake-Mugler

Face to face with ballroom star Jazmine Miyake-Mugler

Following last year’s win at the World AIDS Day Ball in Toronto and an impressive showing in NYC earlier this fall, Jazmine’s home is the runway

By Mikelle Street • November 29, 2023 at 12:09 pm EDT
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Homelessness

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

ANALYSIS: Unhoused people are a part of our communities, so what can we do?

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • November 28, 2023 at 6:00 am EDT
Activism

Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue

Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue

At protests across the country, queer and trans people are insisting that LGBTQ2S+ liberation and Palestinian liberation are intertwined

By Ziya Jones • November 24, 2023 at 1:56 pm EDT
Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 9 recap: Roastess with the mostest

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 9 recap: Roastess with the mostest

Our final four becomes a final three heading into the finale

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 24, 2023 at 1:31 pm EDT
TV & Film

Why Angelica Ross jumped at the chance to guest star on ‘Sort Of’

Why Angelica Ross jumped at the chance to guest star on ‘Sort Of’

Playing a gender-affirming specialist inspired the multi-talented star to share her insights on transitioning: “The more comfortable you get with change, the more beautiful the experience becomes”

By Daria Lynn Cottingham • November 24, 2023 at 12:01 pm EDT
Social Media

The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it

The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it

ANALYSIS: Policy advocate Sam Andrey provides insight into how queers confront hate while building digital communities 

By Jon Heggestad • November 23, 2023 at 3:06 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

Why queer and trans people need to resist pinkwashing

Why queer and trans people need to resist pinkwashing

OPINION: Israel’s genocidal campaign is no victory for LGBTQ+ rights

By Kai Cheng Thom • November 21, 2023 at 2:55 pm EDT
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Sexual Health

As a social worker, Saskatchewan’s new sex-ed policy terrifies me

As a social worker, Saskatchewan’s new sex-ed policy terrifies me

OPINION: As an experienced sex educator and social worker, I know how challenging Saskatchewan’s new approach will be

By Natalya Mason • November 20, 2023 at 1:42 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: The final four

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: The final four

Which queens will make it to the finale?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 17, 2023 at 3:16 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Makeover-the-top

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Makeover-the-top

A Lip Sync Assassin survives once again, while another RuPeter Badge winner goes home

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 17, 2023 at 3:09 pm EDT
Reproductive Health

Britain’s Vagina Museum reopens with a trans-inclusive endometriosis exhibit

Britain’s Vagina Museum reopens with a trans-inclusive endometriosis exhibit

Ten months after it was forced to close, the museum is back to providing accurate and inclusive reproductive health info

By Quinn Rhodes • November 17, 2023 at 2:46 pm EDT
Politics

Alberta UCP shows how empowered the fringe right has become

Alberta UCP shows how empowered the fringe right has become

OPINION: We need to organize so that fringe players and ideas don’t remain part of mainstream politics

By Dale Smith • November 16, 2023 at 12:38 pm EDT
Censorship

A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books

A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books

“This is how homophobia works. It’s just plain and simple,” says Danny Ramadan, author of one of the targeted books

By Emma Bainbridge • November 15, 2023 at 5:16 pm EDT
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