Trudeau should have raised LGBT rights with Ugandan president, activists say

Some say that international pressure on Ugandan politicians will outweigh calls for increased legal crackdowns on homosexuality

By Arshy Mann

Opinion

To help LGBT advocates in East Africa, Canada must start by listening

Every country and community requires a tailored, specific approach

By Arshy Mann

Power

What I learned, loved and lost as a trans Zumba addict

Finding a physical activity that I loved came at the cost of putting up with countless small acts of hostility

By Kai Cheng Thom

Sex education

Doug Ford is still vowing to scrap sex-ed curriculum

‘I can tell you one thing, we’re repealing it. And I’ll tell you another thing, we keep our promises,’ Ford says

By Arshy Mann

Opinion

Social conservatives have taken over the Ontario government. Now it’s time to fight

Doug Ford as premier of Ontario will do profound damage to the lives of the most vulnerable among us

By Arshy Mann

Sex work

The closure of Backpage will hurt queer and trans sex workers the most

LGBT sex workers are already feeling the loss of a vital platform

By Chris Dupuis

Opinion

Is homophobia what’s sinking Kathleen Wynne?

Ontario’s first lesbian premier is historically unpopular, even though her rivals have mirrored her policies

By Rob Salerno

Power

Queer activists disappointed by gay conviction expungement law

Gays arrested in bathhouse raids excluded from law that would strike criminal records

By Rob Salerno

Opinion

Doug Ford and Jason Kenney can’t slay the homophobic monsters they helped create

Social conservatives are a resurgent force in Albertan and Ontarian politics

By Arshy Mann

Human Rights

Liberals’ justice reform bill leaves out some queer people and sex workers, activists say

Government says it finally intends to repeal the anal sex provisions of the Criminal Code

By Rob Salerno

Hard Labour

When your client’s fantasy goes wrong

‘Sorry,’ he said. ‘This isn’t working for me.’

By Devon Delacroix

Opinion

The misogynist ideology behind Toronto’s incel terror attack must be confronted

Disrupt their networks, deradicalize their recruits and fight their toxic masculinity

By Arshy Mann

Immigration & Refugees

What can you do to help LGBT refugees?

Write your MP, get a newcomer a library card or just be a friend — there are many ways to pitch in

By Riley Sparks

Identity

Navigating jealousy as a queer disabled man

I wish I had a brotherhood who would fight for my right to be included as one of their own

By Andrew Gurza

Identity

What a teenage flirtation taught me about trans visibility

Trans visibility is getting better, but most of the world is still in the dark

By Dora Ng

Hard Labour

When role reversal fantasies just aren’t sexy

The ability to detach is a hugely valuable skill for a sex worker, especially when the scene isn’t a turn-on

By Devon Delacroix

Feature

Augustas Dennie was deported from Canada. Now he lives in a dangerous exile

Dennie’s claim was rejected because he couldn’t prove he was gay. Now he’s back in St Vincent and the Grenadines fearing for his life

By Arshy Mann