A look back at some of Kai’s best and most notable columns
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In the midst of despair, how do you find the will to go on?
“We have a calling, here in this decaying world, and that is to live and to serve life with every precious breath that is gifted to us”
‘Two Dykes and a Mic’ podcast hosts talk touring, queer community and letting lesbians laugh
Rachel Scanlon and McKenzie Goodwin feel like “it’s summer camp every night”
How to save for the LGBTQ2S+ wedding of your dreams
How to plan the wedding of your dreams and stay on budget
How to prepare for the next environmental disaster
LGBTQ2S+ people are among the communities facing higher risks in disasters. But we also have crucial skills to help each other through
Top 10 films at TIFF 2023
We preview the buzziest queer and trans films at this year’s festival
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‘Red, White, & Royal Blue’ sparks debate over how Hollywood depicts queer sex in film
The sex scene in “Red, White & Royal Blue” has led to significant discussions of safe sex depicted in film, realistic scenes between two men, and the continued heterosexual confusion around the most basic aspects of queer sex
Anohni is back with the Johnsons for her most important album yet
REVIEW: The U.K.-born singer-songwriter is breaking new ground in a stellar career at a time when trans rights are increasingly under threat
Author Khashayar J. Khabushani, films ‘Mutt’ and ‘Summer Qamp’ and music by Thea Grace and Um, Jennifer? top this week’s culture calendar
Plus patient advice from the Trans Handy Ma’am
Saskatchewan will require trans kids to get parental consent for changing names and pronouns in classroom
The province is also giving parents the opportunity to pull their students out of sex-education classes
Becca Mancari’s ‘Left Hand’ is an exploration of queer love and resilience
REVIEW: Featuring the likes of Julien Baker and Brittany Howard, Mancari’s third album triumphs over darkness
There’s a reason why queer folks are turning to online spaces like Snapchat and Tumblr
ANALYSIS: Gender scholar Kathryn Bond Stockton coined the term “growing sideways” to describe the queer experience during childhood. Are some of our favourite social media offerings following suit?
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World Chess’s new guidelines place restrictions on both trans men and trans women
OPINION: The convoluted new policy treats trans women as men, and trans men as … also men
‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues
Despite being in a long-term, monogamous relationship, Liam Dee’s dying wish to become a tissue donor was deemed “high-risk.” He’s not the only one
The gonzo fight club comedy ‘Bottoms’ is deeply, gloriously queer
REVIEW: The film places young queer female sexuality at the forefront and bristles with an anarchic, subversive energy
Mississippi trans youth forced to flee the state in wake of health care ban
Faced with anti-trans bans, trans youth and their families in Mississippi scramble for alternatives
I asked ChatGPT to write an article about trans athletes. It didn’t go well
OPINION: Language learning models are a threat to queer journalism that we should be taking very seriously
New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke
ANALYSIS: It’s helpful to have a report that calls Policy 713 harmful
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