After previously flagging several LGBTQ2S+ titles as “inappropriate,” the province says schools must remove “sexually explicit” books by Oct. 1
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Allies have a place in Parliament. It’s not in the Pride Caucus
OPINION: Maintaining the Parliamentary Pride Caucus as a space for queer and trans people is key to its original intent
Trump’s mass firing of conservation workers is making nature less gay
National park closures threaten the space that queer people have carved for themselves outdoors
Summer 2025 is all about the moustache
OPINION: But never forget that a silly little moustache will always be a little bit gay
Trump’s ban on passport gender marker changes is on hold—for now
ANALYSIS: A temporary window has opened for trans Americans to get documents that accurately match their gender identity.
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Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?
OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe
Life after twink death is trans joy
ANALYSIS: Twinks don’t have to die—they can transition
China is cracking down on gay fiction and erotica writers
ANALYSIS: Danmei authors say they have been increasingly targeted with arrests and censorship
In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host
OPINION: Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” just wrapped another mess-heavy season. Host JoAnna Garcia Swisher may be the key to the future of queer reality TV
‘Hot Girls with Balls’ is deliciously, painfully online
Benedict Nguyễn’s debut novel is both tender and ruthless about the frictions of being internet famous
Hungary’s prime minister tried to ban Pride. Thousands showed up anyway
Despite Viktor Orbán’s right-wing populist government banning Pride, Budapest might have just had the largest Pride parade in its history
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Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban
ANALYSIS: Egale and Skipping Stone celebrated last week’s injunction ruling as a win for trans rights. But the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled that she plans to battle further in court
What does an assault story look like in 2025?
“Sorry, Baby,” “John Proctor Is the Villain” and “Trauma Plot” are changing the narrative about rape stories by reflecting how it hasn’t changed
This Pride Month, the stakes are clear
OPINION: An encampment eviction has exposed a divide in Toronto’s queer community. The problem is deeper than it seems
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10’s final bracket rains on the parade
A season that was fostering potential best-of-all-time conversation hit its rough patch
Trump’s attack on DEI isn’t Pride Toronto’s only major problem
ANALYSIS: One of Canada’s largest Prides has scrambled to cover sponsor losses, and some wonder if that was inevitable
What are we really talking about when we talk about ‘political violence’?
ANALYSIS: The vast majority of political violence in America is coming from the right wing, and is aimed at marginalized people
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