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Alberta

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights
Politics

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights

The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts

By Mel Woods
Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property
Politics

Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property

Danielle Smith’s party will also consider changes to DEI in schools and the disclosure of students’ participation in gay-straight alliances at their annual convention

By Mel Woods
Calgary elects first openly queer mayor
Politics

Calgary elects first openly queer mayor

Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith

By Mel Woods
How far-right groups brought the culture war to Alberta schools
Education

How far-right groups brought the culture war to Alberta schools

Many of the most vocal groups in developing Alberta’s school policies have no affiliation to kids or the education system

By Mel Woods
Alberta’s new policy is forcing girls—cis and trans—out of school sports
Sports

Alberta’s new policy is forcing girls—cis and trans—out of school sports

Gender forms mandated by Bill 29 are forcing families into tough decisions around whether to put their daughters in sports

By Michelle Kay
Alberta professor put on leave amid harassment over Charlie Kirk posts
Censorship

Alberta professor put on leave amid harassment over Charlie Kirk posts

University of Alberta law professor Florence Ashley was temporarily put on non-disciplinary leave following social media posts they made about Charlie Kirk’s death

By Mel Woods
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Alberta to use Notwithstanding Clause on anti-trans laws: report
Politics

Alberta to use Notwithstanding Clause on anti-trans laws: report

Danielle Smith’s office has reportedly instructed government officials to prepare for using the clause, according to leaked correspondence

By Mel Woods
How BookTok inspired this real-life romance bookstore
Taking Space

How BookTok inspired this real-life romance bookstore

Edmonton’s Book Boudoir is building queer-inclusive community one page at a time

By Lauren Kalinowski
Don’t bank on the courts to save trans Albertans
Justice

Don’t bank on the courts to save trans Albertans

Legal challenges are important, but they don’t get to the root of anti-trans legislation

By Charlotte Sheasby
Alberta book ban mess continues with updated ministerial order
Censorship

Alberta book ban mess continues with updated ministerial order

Premier Danielle Smith’s fave Ayn Rand is safe. Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” is not

By Mel Woods
Alberta’s trans sports ban and pronoun policy are now officially in effect
Politics

Alberta’s trans sports ban and pronoun policy are now officially in effect

As of Sept. 1, two of Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s three anti-trans laws passed last year are being enforced

By Mel Woods
Pierre Poilievre is headed back to Parliament. What happens now?
Politics

Pierre Poilievre is headed back to Parliament. What happens now?

The Conservative Party of Canada leader faces a divided caucus and a leadership review in January

By Mel Woods
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This controversial advocacy group has a connection to Alberta’s new school library standards
Censorship

This controversial advocacy group has a connection to Alberta’s new school library standards

ANALYSIS: Alberta referenced a book rating website with ties to Moms For Liberty, report says

By Mel Woods
New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books
Censorship

New Alberta school library standards ban ‘sexually explicit’ books

After previously flagging several LGBTQ2S+ titles as “inappropriate,” the province says schools must remove “sexually explicit” books by Oct. 1

By Mel Woods
Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban
Justice

Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban

ANALYSIS: Egale and Skipping Stone celebrated last week’s injunction ruling as a win for trans rights. But the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled that she plans to battle further in court

By Mel Woods
Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook
Politics

Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook

OPINION: The conflation of homosexuality, gender change and pornography should have everyone in Canada on edge

By Dale Smith
Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate
Censorship

Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate

ANALYSIS: Action4Canada is calling Alberta’s move to investigate “inappropriate” school library books a “massive win”

By Mel Woods
Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books
Censorship

Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books

Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” and Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home” are among the books flagged as “extremely graphic”

By Mel Woods
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