Director Sophie Dupuis and star Théodore Pellerin discuss why the artform of drag is so contested—and necessary—right now

Plus two great fiction choices for tweens and teens

Transgender Europe’s executive director Lenny Emson provides insight into LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: The LGBTQ2S+ travel warning drops as Canada wrestles with a rise in extremism within its own borders

The province is also giving parents the opportunity to pull their students out of sex-education classes

Despite being in a long-term, monogamous relationship, Liam Dee’s dying wish to become a tissue donor was deemed “high-risk.” He’s not the only one

ANALYSIS: It’s helpful to have a report that calls Policy 713 harmful

The story of a 30-something Albertan shows how broken the Canadian system is. It may also be a gross violation of their human rights

Egale Canada calls for “a serious Canadian conversation about the broadcasting of Fox News in Canada”

The decision is a response to a “rise in hate”

The Alliance Defending Freedom has deep and surprising connections in Ottawa

ANALYSIS: More responsibilities and more challenges are on the horizon

Trans Canadians celebrate potential update to binary body scanners, but say staff training is needed to ensure the benefits stick

OPINION: There are reasons to worry that go far beyond “Straight Pride” T-shirts

What is it? Does it protect the LGBTQ2S+ community? How is it evolving to better protect queer people? Find answers to all these questions and more in this explainer

Between overwhelming wait-lists for trans-competent doctors and new virtual fees, transition-related care is becoming less accessible

ANALYSIS: Breaking down the recent White Paper on the Status of Trans and Gender Diverse People

Just 2 of the 5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 30

Canada

‘Solo’ at TIFF is a celebratory love letter to Montreal’s drag scene

Book your date with queer country love from Tyler Childers and trans advocate Chanel Lopez

The dire situation for queer and trans Ukrainians, and how Canada can help

Canadian travel advisory a sign the world is noticing U.S. transphobia

Saskatchewan will require trans kids to get parental consent for changing names and pronouns in classroom

‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues

New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke

Wait times for bottom surgery in Canada can be as long as eight years. The impact on individuals can be deadly

The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained

North Bay Pride takes a stand by cancelling its Pride parade in favour of a protest march

This U.S.-based ‘hate group’ is using a shadowy network of lawyers and doctors to infiltrate Canada

All three Canadian queer cabinet ministers promoted during shuffle

Calgary Airport trials first gender-neutral security screenings in Canada

Controversial photo ops are a warning sign of shifting conservative political goals

Your questions about free speech, answered

Months after Ontario slashed funding for virtual healthcare, trans patients are still struggling to find alternatives

Randall Garrison’s white paper on trans health and safety a call for the government to act

An F-you to drag bans from boygenius, plus two trans healthcare bans overturned