On their wedding day, Alejandro Romero Cigarroa and Emmanuel Romero Cázares discovered that they were barred from marrying because they are HIV-positive
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Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes
OPINION: By intentionally ignoring anti-trans policies, the Conservative leader continues to placate the far-right
Months after becoming the subject of an anti-trans media circus, a Missouri youth gender clinic is officially closing
OPINION: Anti-trans media has real-world consequences for trans health
A young boy blossoms in the desert in ‘Frybread Face and Me’ at TIFF
REVIEW: Director Billy Luther’s feature debut is an absolutely charming coming-of-age story set in the Navajo Nation of Arizona
Can ‘American Ninja Warrior’ stay gender-inclusive as it goes mainstream?
A ninja league sets a model for all-gender divisions, even as “American Ninja Warrior” backs away from its prior commitment to gender inclusivity
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What makes high-intensity cheerleading drama ‘Backspot’ such a winner
REVIEW: Devery Jacobs gives a intensely physical and emotionally nuanced performance
Anti-trans policies at Conservative convention met with apathy and outrage
“People are going to die,” says a former Conservative candidate, while party leaders refuse to take a stand on LGBTQ2S+ rights
The ‘trans debate’ isn’t just about wonky policy issues, it’s about families
OPINION: Anti-trans laws are tearing apart the families conservatives purport to want to protect
Kai Cheng Thom’s ‘Falling Back in Love with Being Human’ is an ode to the love letter
Cheng Thom discusses her latest book, and how she holds on to love and hope
‘Solo’ at TIFF is a celebratory love letter to Montreal’s drag scene
Director Sophie Dupuis and star Théodore Pellerin discuss why the artform of drag is so contested—and necessary—right now
Book your date with queer country love from Tyler Childers and trans advocate Chanel Lopez
Plus two great fiction choices for tweens and teens
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A gringo’s guide to ‘Drag Race México’
Ahead of this week’s finale, we get the inside scoop on the debut season’s best lewks, the judges’ “riggory” and the queens’ surprising lack of drama
The dire situation for queer and trans Ukrainians, and how Canada can help
Transgender Europe’s executive director Lenny Emson provides insight into LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine
If you want to help trans youth in the U.K., here are the groups to support
Despite an increasingly hostile political climate, vital organizations are carving out space for trans joy
Everyone is talking ’bout the new Xword, ‘Remarkable Finds’ (themed)
This month’s new music round-up includes ethereal folk from Sufjan Stevens and a pop debut from jaboukie
Plus storytelling country from Nora Kelly Band, and more
Canadian travel advisory a sign the world is noticing U.S. transphobia
ANALYSIS: The LGBTQ2S+ travel warning drops as Canada wrestles with a rise in extremism within its own borders
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