As war brings new oppression, queer Russians decide whether to stay or flee
With new elections on the horizon, more LGBTQ+ Russians than ever before are being pushed to leave the country
With new elections on the horizon, more LGBTQ+ Russians than ever before are being pushed to leave the country
It’s time for Season 16’s take on the Rusical!
OPINION: So long as LGBTQ2S+ people keep undermining freedom of speech among ourselves, we will never be able to defend ourselves from homophobic and transphobic censorship
OPINION: Provincial and federal leaders like Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith are willing to spew misinformation, take away healthcare and ultimately put trans youth at risk—all to score political points
The Conservative Party of Canada leader appears to only want people past puberty to use them, which would make them redundant
OPINION: The premiere’s proposed parental rights policies stomp all over families’ freedom to decide what’s best for them
Youth in Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have reported an increase in harassment and mental distress since September
“Barbie” this, “Oppenheimer” that—what about “Bottoms” and “All of Us Strangers”?
REVIEW: Gabrielle Korn’s debut novel has a fun, strange set-up that quickly falls apart
ANALYSIS: Between her appearance with Tucker Carlson and parental rights policies, the Alberta premier has clearly committed
A new bill introduced in the Missouri state legislature shows how far state governments are willing to go to dictate what private companies can and cannot say
ANALYSIS: Controversy surrounding the AI-altered version of Keith Haring’s “Unfinished Painting” stirred up now-familiar questions about the ethics of AI-generated art
But the province says it will take till 2025 for more to be issued
Queer and trans rights will be a major issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election
OPINION: While it’s important to watch out for threats, not all threats are created equally. Some of these bills will die a natural death
As writers abandon Substack en masse, here are some queer and trans writers you can now subscribe to guilt-free
Why a 30-year-old film talks circles around its modern cousins
We’ve finally got our whole crop of 14 queens to rank—just in time for one to go home