Not just in far-off countries where homosexuals are put to death, but wherever people are unjustly oppressed by the state
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Stop ignoring the brutal, racist history of the Vancouver Police Department
Why do Vancouverites think our police force is special?
ClexaCon is shedding light on the lack of LGBT women in film and TV
What happened when queer women in the entertainment industry gathered to talk about better representation on screen?
Experts scheduled to testify on trans-rights bill in April
Senate drew out deliberation of Bill C-16 for 13 weeks
Out in Toronto: March 9–15, 2017
Choice events in the city this week
Out in Vancouver: March 9–16, 2017
Choice events in the city this week
Ruth Ellis created space for gay and lesbian African Americans in the 1940–1960s
She was a queer black woman whose life spanned three centuries of living proud and helping others do the same
Small town, big Pride
The quiet mountain town of Jasper is bustling with anticipation
Ten things you might not know about the Vancouver Pride Society
Co-executive director shares a behind-the-scenes look at the VPS
Fire Island, Northern Ireland and aging while gay
Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world
Protesters challenge New West pastor on anti-trans campaign
Paul Dirks’ campaign ‘gives a really negative connotation to Christianity and religion,’ says co-organizer
Beauty and the Beast, incarceration and gay loneliness
Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world
Why do we stigmatize STIs like syphilis, but accept other illnesses as normal?
The flu is a pain. Aunt Phyllis is just an inconvenience
A client wanted me to hold a knife to his throat (Part 2)
He’s given me more details for this role-play than any of my other clients, but the more precisely laid out the scene, the more ways it can go wrong
Canada’s immigration department acknowledges drop in LGBT refugees from Iran
A senior official says referrals from queer Iranians decreased to prioritize Syrian refugees
Will my Latin American mother cry tears of joy at my queer wedding?
My mother had no problem with other people’s fluid sexualities, but she had absolutely no desire for her daughter to be anything but straight
Canadian passports could set new global standard on gender markers
Feds waiting on SIN review to look at gender-neutral passports. But they could be forced to act sooner
Out in Toronto: March 2–8, 2017
Choice events in the city this week