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Sports

Meet the trans NHL organist who’s doing things her way

Meet the trans NHL organist who’s doing things her way

Anaheim Ducks organist Lindsay Imber is using her visibility to boost inclusion in hockey

By Frankie de la Cretaz • November 29, 2023 at 3:13 pm EDT
Activism

Activists are teaming up to spotlight trans issues ahead of U.S. election 

Activists are teaming up to spotlight trans issues ahead of U.S. election 

As anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination shakes the U.S. South, a non-profit and team of activists join together to bring visibility to trans lives in South Carolina

By Alina Kim • November 27, 2023 at 3:00 pm EDT
Media

Elon Musk and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton are suing Media Matters. Here’s why queer and trans people should care

Elon Musk and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton are suing Media Matters. Here’s why queer and trans people should care

OPINION: When politicians and the rich leverage the power of the state to quell dissent, we all lose

By Katelyn Burns • November 27, 2023 at 11:23 am 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
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
Identity

New resource creates guide for trans people changing names or gender markers

New resource creates guide for trans people changing names or gender markers

Transpapers auto-fills legal forms for Michigan residents changing their legal documents. Every state should have this tool

By Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn • November 17, 2023 at 12:16 pm EDT
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Justice

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 

Genderqueer lawyer Cee Strauss says the legal fight against Scott Moe’s pronoun law is far from over

By Charlotte Sheasby • November 13, 2023 at 12:53 pm EDT
Trans Health

The ex-gay movement crawled so the detransition movement could run

The ex-gay movement crawled so the detransition movement could run

OPINION: We’ve been here before. And history shows what might happen next

By Katelyn Burns • November 10, 2023 at 5:09 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

Trans kids are people, not property

Trans kids are people, not property

OPINION: Conservative politicians across Canada have signalled their support for so-called “parental rights.” But children and youth have rights of their own

By Kai Cheng Thom • November 10, 2023 at 4:32 pm EDT
Books

‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre

‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre

REVIEW: Chris Bergeron’s dystopian new autofiction novel delivers mixed results

By Veronica Esposito • November 1, 2023 at 2:18 pm EDT
Books

Alison Rumfitt’s ‘Brainwyrms’ is trans body horror that feels all too real

Alison Rumfitt’s ‘Brainwyrms’ is trans body horror that feels all too real

The author talks life on the internet, anti-trans backlash in the U.K., and the horror of seeing your loved ones radicalized

By Thea McLachlan • October 24, 2023 at 2:20 pm EDT
Music

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

“My path is through my voice,” says the brashly articulate rapper based in Calgary

By Jesse Locke • October 23, 2023 at 12:02 pm EDT
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Trans Health

Trans people need breast cancer screenings—but they struggle to get them

Trans people need breast cancer screenings—but they struggle to get them

Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks

By Lola Méndez • October 20, 2023 at 12:51 pm EDT
Politics

How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?

How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?

OPINION: Canadians should be getting clearer answers from officials on aid efforts 

By Dale Smith • October 13, 2023 at 10:56 am EDT
Mental Health

It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle

It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle

OPINION: Covering rising anti-trans hatred left me burnt out and incapacitated. Taking a break made me feel guilty, but I learned no movement can stay sustainable without rest

By Katelyn Burns • October 6, 2023 at 2:33 pm EDT
Trans Health

Why do transmascs still struggle to get on PrEP?

Why do transmascs still struggle to get on PrEP?

Studies show that trans masculine people are more likely to be living with HIV than the general population—but they still face barriers accessing prevention care

By Quinn Rhodes • October 4, 2023 at 3:58 pm EDT
Politics

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Criminalizing growing queer families is yet another attack on LGBTQ2S+ rights and on bodily autonomy

By Charlotte Sheasby • September 28, 2023 at 12:24 pm EDT
Books

‘Fair Play’ is the thorough reflection on the trans sport ‘debate’ we need

‘Fair Play’ is the thorough reflection on the trans sport ‘debate’ we need

Sports writer Katie Barnes’s debut book is a must-read deep dive into trans inclusion in sport

By Michelle Kay • September 19, 2023 at 11:48 am EDT
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