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Immigration & Refugees

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants 

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants 

Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear 

By Byron Armstrong • October 29, 2024 at 3:13 pm EDT
Music

On her new album, Orla Gartland is her own hero

On her new album, Orla Gartland is her own hero

The singer-songwriter talks writing nuanced pop songs, intense female friendships, and her new album “Everybody Needs A Hero”

By Hannah Jocelyn • October 4, 2024 at 3:12 pm EDT
Music

In defence of simply being ‘gay famous’

In defence of simply being ‘gay famous’

OPINION: Chappell Roan’s mainstream success is overwhelming. But what if she’d just stayed famous with the gays?

By Mel Woods • October 3, 2024 at 10:15 am EDT
Mental Health

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together

ANALYSIS: Telling trans people to “just vote” isn’t helpful 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • September 26, 2024 at 2:31 pm EDT
Books

‘What I Know About You’ is a tale of the silence the repression of gay desire can wreak

‘What I Know About You’ is a tale of the silence the repression of gay desire can wreak

REVIEW: Éric Chacour’s first novel is at turns gorgeously lush and frustratingly opaque

By H Felix Chau Bradley • September 25, 2024 at 1:08 pm EDT
Identity

At 40, I celebrate aging as proof of queer survival  

At 40, I celebrate aging as proof of queer survival  

Entering middle age, I do not fear death, because it has been a constant companion for me since my 20s

By Blyth Barnow • August 29, 2024 at 2:47 pm EDT
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adrienne maree brown offers loving course corrections for a world on the brink

adrienne maree brown offers loving course corrections for a world on the brink

The “Emergent Strategy” author on turning toward each other in moments of conflict, and getting to know her favourite tree

By Syrus Marcus Ware • August 20, 2024 at 3:16 pm EDT

‘What should I do? What would you do?’ are questions survivors of sexual abuse often ask when they first consider coming forward

‘What should I do? What would you do?’ are questions survivors of sexual abuse often ask when they first consider coming forward

When and how to seek legal advice after experiencing sexual trauma

Created for Gluckstein Lawyers • August 16, 2024 at 9:46 am EDT
Politics

Pierre Poilievre hasn’t won yet

Pierre Poilievre hasn’t won yet

OPINION: Progressives must fight the sense of inevitability, because there’s plenty that can happen before the next election

By Dale Smith • August 15, 2024 at 9:45 am EDT
Media

Jael Holzman is sounding the alarm

Jael Holzman is sounding the alarm

The trans punk rocker and journalist on writing through rage and the how the media needs to change its coverage of the anti-trans movement

By Oliver Haug • August 8, 2024 at 5:03 pm EDT

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Books

Walter Scott on alter egos, elder Millennials and knowing when to give up

Walter Scott on alter egos, elder Millennials and knowing when to give up

With ‘The Wendy Award,’ Scott is stepping away from his beloved titular character—for now

By H Felix Chau Bradley • July 24, 2024 at 4:52 pm EDT
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TV & Film

‘National Anthem’ is a breakout role for Eve Lindley’s free-spirited cowgirl

‘National Anthem’ is a breakout role for Eve Lindley’s free-spirited cowgirl

The trans actress says the queer rodeo film gave her space to shape new dimensions of herself 

By Veronica Esposito • July 22, 2024 at 9:20 am EDT
Identity

Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist 

Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist 

At 41, while I am not financially set, I am significantly more stable. Yet financial anxiety won’t leave me

By Joseph Osmundson • July 18, 2024 at 3:41 pm EDT
History

No Pride without solidarity

No Pride without solidarity

Queer activism has never been solely in the service of LGBTQ+ people

By Jake Hall • June 19, 2024 at 10:12 am EDT
Travel

Keeping up your big queer fitness regime abroad

Keeping up your big queer fitness regime abroad

An expert explains how to pack a decent workout into even the busiest itinerary

By Evan E. Lambert • June 6, 2024 at 2:23 pm EDT
Media

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

ANALYSIS: Ten years after the iconic ‘TIME’ cover, trans people are subject to even more widespread hatred and legalized bigotry. If we’ve ‘tipped’ in any direction, it’s backward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • May 30, 2024 at 1:48 pm EDT
Sports

A new era for women’s sports?

A new era for women’s sports?

PWHL fans are packed in like sardines and there’s a line around the block. Hockey is driving a whole new game at queer bars

By Eve Cable • April 30, 2024 at 5:39 pm EDT
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