Labour unions are massive players in Canadian society. Which is why it matters that they’re engaged in the fight for trans rights—and have been for decades
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Pro-life campaigns are already connecting the dots between Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies and their own agendas
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A guide to some of the biggest and best Pride festivals in the world
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‘Supplication’ asks important questions about agency and control
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‘Stress Positions’ captures the uncomfortable hilarity of millennial loserdom
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Inside TransCare+, a new Canadian directory of trans health resources
This new site site aims to be the one-stop shop for Canadian trans healthcare
A new era for women’s sports?
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Bud scars and bodies in queer middle age
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‘Challengers’ is the bisexual film of the year
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Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them
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Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May
Rallies are planned for May 17 in at least a dozen cities across the country, as well as letter-writing campaigns and education events