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The troubled golden age of trans literature
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The Conservative Party’s stance on conscience rights and free votes should worry progressive voters
Erin O’Toole uses these political strategies to skirt responsibility on issues affecting marginalized communities—and it comes at a price for LGBTQ2S+ Canadians
Despite lockdowns, my queer friend group grew during COVID-19
I needed new queers in my life, and against the odds of the pandemic, I found them in abundance
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Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan harnessed family trauma and mental illness to make a genuinely scary horror film
“You Are Not My Mother,” which debuted this week at TIFF, uses ancient folklore to reveal modern truths
5 takeaways from the leaders’ debate
Once again, form trumps function on the campaign trail
What will a new federal government mean for queer and trans South Asian people?
Activist Praney Anand calls for culture-specific resources and government aid
What writing about his life taught Brian Broome about being a queer Black man and battling addiction
Brian Broome’s best-selling memoir “Punch Me Up to the Gods” cuts close to the bone
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