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

Excerpt

More than a century ago, rural queers were invisible. Thankfully, this same-sex couple had a camera

A new book spotlights a photogenic queer couple in rural New Brunswick in the 1910s and ’20s

By Meredith J. Batt and Dusty Green

Politics

Canadian immigration minister Sean Fraser says he’s committed to LGBTQ2S+ refugees

But the crisis in Ukraine may prove intractable, especially for trans women fleeing the violence

By Dale Smith

History

Here’s what Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ National Monument will look like

The winning design was just unveiled and construction is expected to be completed by 2025

By V.S. Wells

Health

Why do rural communities still lack LGBTQ2S+ healthcare?

LGBTQ2S+ healthcare is lacking in rural and remote communities—but simple training courses for practitioners can help to fill the gap

By Laurence Brisson Dubreuil

Politics

The occupation of downtown Ottawa was a warning about extremism’s useful idiots

OPINION: We’ve seen how craven U.S. politicians can get in the pursuit of votes. Are Canadian MPs next?

By Dale Smith

Hate Watch

Mapping hate: The anti-LGBTQ2S+ history of Ottawa truck convoy organizers

Some of the best-known faces in the so-called “Freedom Convoy” have clear links to homophobic and transphobic activism

By V.S. Wells

Politics

A national mental health plan could benefit LGBTQ2S+ communities across Canada

Carolyn Bennett is set to negotiate with the provinces to align future federal transfer payments

By Dale Smith

Comedy

Mae Martin and Brandon Ash-Mohammed on making their fellow icons laugh

“Last One Laughing: Canada” is a refreshingly silly balm to the current comedy conversation

By Mel Woods

Politics

Why Jason Kenney’s vile HIV/AIDS comparison struck a nerve

OPINION: The Alberta premier compared the experience of unvaccinated people now to those with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s

By Mel Woods

Politics

What does Erin O’Toole’s ousting mean for LGBTQ2S+ communities?

The Conservative Party’s internal turmoil may doom any chance of a sincere queer and trans ally

By Dale Smith

Politics

Federal government extends LGBTQ2 Community Capacity Fund

$7.5 million earmarked for existing recipients, plus new monies for two additional queer and trans community projects

By Dale Smith

Health

Queer activists are making sex safer because no one else will

As governments fail to address rising rates of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, grassroots organizers are turning to off-label treatments to protect their communities

By Kevin Hurren

Power

Pride Toronto mishandled grant funding, exploited Indigenous and Two-Spirit artists, investigation finds

An independent review of the largest Pride organization in Canada is now underway

By Krishna Rau

Politics

Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board updates guidelines for LGBTQ2S+ claimants—but there’s more work to be done

ANALYSIS: Board members’ reliance on stereotypes and a lack of oversight can often lead to “life or death stakes” for refugees

By Dale Smith