Joyful Joyful sing their own sacred hymns after being exiled from the church

Expelled from a religious community because of their queerness, Peterborough’s Cormac Culkeen is reinventing devotional traditions

By Jesse Locke

Politics

Ontario premier Doug Ford defends candidate slammed for homophobic scandal

The controversy has many calling for Will Bouma to drop out of the race

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Music

Tomson Highway invites listeners to ‘Cree Country,’ the Two-Spirit artist’s new Cree-language country album

The celebrated playwright, author and musician teams up with singer Patricia Cano in a loving act of reclamation

By Jesse Locke

Power

Sport Canada has closed a survey related to trans women’s participation in sports

More than 200 athletes and researchers signed an open letter expressing their concern over transphobic language used to introduce the survey

By Sydney Bauer

Power

Canadian Museum for Human Rights makes all restrooms gender-inclusive

The news follows years of controversies surrounding the Winnipeg museum

By V.S. Wells

Politics

Is it possible to feel anything other than dread for this Ontario election?

OPINION: We must oust Doug Ford’s incompetent clowns. But the opposition parties offer bland alternatives

By Dale Smith

Mental Health

Study finds survivors of conversion therapy need much more support

New research led by LGBTQ2S+ survivors highlights barriers to recovery

By Dawn Ennis

Politics

Quebec scraps controversial trans surgery requirement in proposed law following backlash

Although a controversial bill has been amended to drop discriminatory provisions, activists say there’s still room for improvement

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

What Pride events around the world are doing to lure you back—and what they’re doing to keep you safe

Pandemic shutdowns gave some organizers an opportunity to rethink their celebrations and make them more inclusive

By Loren Christie

Politics

How would the overturn of Roe v. Wade affect Canada?

OPINION: Canadians should not be complacent that the abortion debate is settled in this country. But the real fight is at the provincial level

By Dale Smith

Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ refugees fear for their safety as Canada faces asylum application backlog

With more than 100,000 refugees trapped in an immigration backlog, LGBTQ+ individuals face unique challenges

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Health

Canada’s new blood donation policy is a step forward—but there’s still work to be done

In an interview with political columnist Dale Smith, Minister Marci Ien responded to some criticism of the new policy

By Dale Smith

Identity

Canada becomes first country to release census data on trans and non-binary population

There are more than 100,000 trans and non-binary people living in Canada, but the data has limitations

By V.S. Wells

Politics

Queer Vote Ontario wants LGBTQ2S+ issues on the provincial election agenda

Community groups call on all parties to commit to an LGBTQ2S+ action plan, improving trans healthcare and funding for queer and trans organizations

By V.S. Wells

Politics

LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala

OPINION: The Canadian government has high hopes for improving the lives of vulnerable groups in Central America

By Dale Smith

Activism

A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

At the city’s Pride Corner, a group of queer counter protestors is trying to drown out the hate

By Pamela Young

Power

An external audit of three federal grants to Pride Toronto leaves more questions unanswered

New allegations surface over falsified documents and double dealing

By Krishna Rau

Politics

Canada’s government promises $100 million for its new LGBTQ2S+ action plan

The money is late coming, but it’s a historic amount

By Dale Smith