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Thirty-four U.S. states still have bans on same-sex marriage in their lawbooks or state constitutions
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The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP
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Raising kids in a gender-open way sounds great. But how does it work in practice?
Three families—including the parents of the once-controversial Baby Storm—share their stories
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’
A favourite queen has a rough go of it in the LaLaPaRuZa
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test
The LaLaPaRuZa returns not as a punishment, but as its own maxi-challenge
This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation
Ra’Jah Mohamed’s school board cancelled a drag show, calling it “hypersexual.” The 16-year-old activist decided to take action
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Black queer history, sporting sisterhood, Spanish rights, New York Times protest and beauty queen euphoria
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The conservative agenda against trans people’s ultimate goal? Eliminating us
OPINION: Their language is clear, conservatives want to literally exterminate trans people
Oklahoma judge revokes a lesbian mom’s parental rights
The ruling could have wide-reaching reverberations in LGBTQ2S+ parenting, experts say
Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?
ANALYSIS: A viral petition calls on Canada to accept those escaping anti-trans policies, but Canada has work to do as well
K-pop’s first openly queer boy band, Lionesses, on fighting for visibility in the industry
Amidst radio bans and discrimination, the breakout group continues to call for inclusion
Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight
OPINION: Embracing the convoy also means embracing its anti-LGBTQ2S+ arm
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