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Canadian judge halts deportation of non-binary American
The ruling could set a massive precedent for trans and non-binary Americans seeking refuge in Canada amidst Trump’s wave of anti-trans attacks
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What does Moms For Liberty have to do with Alberta’s new school library standards?
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New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books
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Allies have a place in Parliament. It’s not in the Pride Caucus
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Trump’s mass firing of conservation workers is making nature less gay
National park closures threaten the space that queer people have carved for themselves outdoors
Summer 2025 is all about the moustache
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