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Anti-LGBTQ2S+ group ramps up ‘continual harassment’ of B.C. school boards
Education

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 

By Kevin Maimann
Students and LGBTQ2S+ activists are speaking out over anti-trans University of Winnipeg talk
Activism

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

By V.S. Wells
Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?
Politics

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 

By Dale Smith
Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group
Activism

Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group

Anti-hate advocates want “acknowledgment that these charges were wrong in the first place”

By Emma Bainbridge
Tracing my drag family tree
Queering Family

Tracing my drag family tree

Winnipeg queen Prairie Sky on the bonds that keep her drag children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and aunties close

By Prairie Sky
Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches
Activism

Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches

When a “festival space” is proposed for Hanlan’s Point, patrons of the neighbouring beach organize

By Kevin Hurren
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I’m queer at Trinity Western University. What will it take for my university to listen to me? 
Activism

I’m queer at Trinity Western University. What will it take for my university to listen to me? 

The university’s homophobia runs deep—students are speaking up and calling for change

By Carter Sawatzky
Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group
Activism

Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group

Police cited them for “street harassment” and “excessive noise” after protests became heated

By Emma Bainbridge
With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch
Playlist Q

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?
Immigration & Refugees

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

By Charlotte Sheasby
Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight
Politics

Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight

OPINION: Embracing the convoy also means embracing its anti-LGBTQ2S+ arm

By Dale Smith
New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina
Youth

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

Into the Streets fills a critical gap in resources for transfeminine youth

By Jackie Richardson
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Parental rights champions in Prince Edward Island want to strip trans kids of their right to privacy
Education

Parental rights champions in Prince Edward Island want to strip trans kids of their right to privacy

A petition and a resolution are circulating questioning the need for queer- and trans-affirming guidelines in schools

By V.S. Wells
Alberta’s new ‘free speech reporting’ requirement for colleges and universities stokes fears in the LGBTQ2S+ community 
Education

Alberta’s new ‘free speech reporting’ requirement for colleges and universities stokes fears in the LGBTQ2S+ community 

The announcement comes after the University of Lethbridge cancelled a controversial speaker

By Kevin Maimann
Vancouver couple targeted on commuter train in the wake of anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate surge
Homophobia

Vancouver couple targeted on commuter train in the wake of anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate surge

Jamie Pine says he experienced homophobic harassment online after releasing a video of the incident on TikTok

By Jackie Richardson
Celebrating more inclusion on ‘The Sims,’ anti-trans bills killed in Virginia and Finland’s gender update—just a few of the stories we’re tracking this week
Xtra News Flash

Celebrating more inclusion on ‘The Sims,’ anti-trans bills killed in Virginia and Finland’s gender update—just a few of the stories we’re tracking this week

6 news stories impacting LGBTQ2S+ folk today

By Maddy Mahoney
Gay man sues Health Canada over discriminatory sperm-donation policies 
Reproductive Health

Gay man sues Health Canada over discriminatory sperm-donation policies 

The court case comes amidst a nationwide sperm-donor shortage, which has left many Canadian queer families, single women and people experiencing infertility in the lurch 

By Emma Bainbridge
No, Conservatives, you aren’t being discriminated against
Politics

No, Conservatives, you aren’t being discriminated against

OPINION: Conservatives are trying to protect political belief on human-rights grounds, betraying the whole reason human rights protections exist

By Dale Smith
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