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A new biography of the iconic Canadian writer is a reminder of just how hard it was to be gay two generations ago
The U.S. presidential debates are over, but the stakes have never been higher for LGBTQ2S+ Americans
Next week’s election results could mean the start of a new, progressive era—or the continuation of an administration trying to kill us
I underwent conversion therapy. It stopped me from transitioning for decades
As the Canadian government tables a new bill to ban the practice nationwide, a survivor shares his experience—and wonders if the legislation will be enough
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Topline: Tegan and Sara and Pope Francis
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A transgender, bisexual, non-binary writer calls their future into being
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Dainty Smith is living through a double pandemic
The Black, queer, bisexual artist shares how she continues to create amid a global pandemic and a racial reckoning
Regina Gently’s glamorous reinvention
An all-star lineup of guest vocalists gives the Toronto singer-songwriter’s latest album its soulful groove
The Trump administration is slowly killing us
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How to go to your first sex party
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