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Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper
5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3
Anti-LGBTQ2S+ group ramps up ‘continual harassment’ of B.C. school boards
Action4Canada protested inclusivity guidelines at a Kelowna board meeting last week, after being banned from meetings in Mission
Students and LGBTQ2S+ activists are speaking out over anti-trans University of Winnipeg talk
A talk on “economic interests involved in transgenderism” has raised alarm bells in the student body and wider queer community
Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?
OPINION: The U.S. and France have these positions, and it’s time Canada does too
In praise of queer dumplings and other miraculous creations from Nakhane, Ryan Ken and more
S. Bear Bergman serves up a feast of love and understanding
This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan
Two and a half years after Sarah Hegazi’s death, Nour Sarah aims to tackle mental health struggles
Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group
Anti-hate advocates want “acknowledgment that these charges were wrong in the first place”
Iowa Republican lawmakers propose same-sex marriage ban
If passed, the legislation would be in direct conflict with 2015’s Obergefell decision
The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny
Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications
How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear
From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture
Black trans and non-binary youth are at a high risk of suicide, per new study
New data from The Trevor Project reveals one in four Black trans youth reported a suicide attempt in the past year
Tracing my drag family tree
Winnipeg queen Prairie Sky on the bonds that keep her drag children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and aunties close
Abandon the binary with our latest Xword: ‘What Do You Say?’ (themeless)
Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames
The bills come as states like Texas and Florida increase government surveillance of trans people
Is it ever okay to cheat on a partner?
A reader questions whether dishonesty is justified if it prevents conflict
What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria
Both femmephobia and homophobia make for a volatile experience
Hot collabs from PinkPantheress/Ice Spice and Bully/Soccer Mommy, plus indie pop bliss from Chris Pierce make this one of the best Tune-Ups ever
My music column turns one year old … and it’s a banger