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Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?
Health

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Following years of oral PrEP’s slow uptake, a new innovation is generating excitement around the highly effective drug

By Kevin Hurren
Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing
Housing

Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing

The Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion speaks to how the federal government plans to address housing issues faced by queer and trans people

By Dale Smith
LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo
Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo

A year after the Taliban takeover, advocates are urging the government to welcome more queer refugees and make arriving in Canada easier

By Emma Arkell
The Pride organization in this Saskatchewan city voted to dissolve after discovering over $100,000 of debt
Power

The Pride organization in this Saskatchewan city voted to dissolve after discovering over $100,000 of debt

Moose Jaw Pride has already stopped all programming and services, including a gender-affirming care fund

By Maddy Mahoney
A love letter to video game vixens
Identity

A love letter to video game vixens

One writer pays tribute to the video game characters that have helped LGBTQ2S+ folks feel at home in their queerness

By Bobby Box
Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers
Power

Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers

OPINION: Trans teachers already face many barriers. Registries with their deadnames are another hurdle

By j wallace skelton
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Of course Isabel Okoro wants the world to end
Art & Photography

Of course Isabel Okoro wants the world to end

The Toronto-based Nigerian photographer thinks we deserve better than the world we’ve inherited 

By Connor Garel
All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 
Love Like Mine

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 

PERSONAL ESSAY: An epic love story between an Iraqi Arab and a Punjabi Sikh

By Hasan Namir
Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense
Politics

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

OPINION: But that’s exactly the reason why his brand of populism is going to be so difficult to counter

By Dale Smith
Carleton University PhD candidate reunites with his husband after two years of detention in Turkey
Power

Carleton University PhD candidate reunites with his husband after two years of detention in Turkey

While on a family visit in Turkey in September 2020, Cihan Erdal was arrested on charges of inciting violent protests six year ago

By Diamond Yao
‘Something You Said Last Night’ is the kind of trans film we’ve been asking for
TV & Film

‘Something You Said Last Night’ is the kind of trans film we’ve been asking for

REVIEW: Luis De Filippis’s debut feature is a brilliant and tightly constructed family portrait

By Mel Woods
Activists calling on Canada to pay their fair share to the Global Fund
Power

Activists calling on Canada to pay their fair share to the Global Fund

Federal underfunding to HIV/AIDS organizations is estimated to be over $123 million—people want that to change

By Dale Smith
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Meet the queer voices taking the Canadian Country Music Awards by storm
Music

Meet the queer voices taking the Canadian Country Music Awards by storm

Slowly but surely, things are improving for queer Canadians in country music

By Dan Clapson
Online bullying has become legal persecution and violence—it’s time for us to respond
Power

Online bullying has become legal persecution and violence—it’s time for us to respond

OPINION: If you think the campaigns against drag queens aren’t coming for you next—pay attention

By Zack Ford
Montreal Pride parade cancellation begs the question: is it time for more community collaboration?
Power

Montreal Pride parade cancellation begs the question: is it time for more community collaboration?

Community members say Fierté Montréal needs to communicate more and better, but has their support

By Savannah Stewart
Marci Ien commits to implementing federal action plan
Politics

Marci Ien commits to implementing federal action plan

The minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth on the federal government’s 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

By Dale Smith
Federal government launches 2SLGBTQI+ action plan
Power

Federal government launches 2SLGBTQI+ action plan

Leaders and community groups weigh in on the new plan

By Dale Smith
Nearly half of queer men have decreased sexual activity over fears of mpox
Health

Nearly half of queer men have decreased sexual activity over fears of mpox

Almost 50 percent of queer men in the U.S. have cut back their sexual activity during the outbreak, according to a recent survey

By Ursula Muñoz S.
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