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I met her the year they told me my love wasn’t real
Love & Sex

I met her the year they told me my love wasn’t real

In Grade 12 I wish I knew that it was nothing new to like girls

By Allyson Aritcheta
Five things to understand about Saskatchewan’s immune-resistant HIV crisis
HIV/AIDS

Five things to understand about Saskatchewan’s immune-resistant HIV crisis

Mutated strains of HIV are making people sicker. Here’s what we can do about it

By Niko Bell
Chick-fil-A is coming to Canada. Why should LGBTQ2 people care?
Analysis

Chick-fil-A is coming to Canada. Why should LGBTQ2 people care?

A rundown of the fast food chain’s anti-LGBTQ2 past

By Nathan Sing
This anti–sex ed talking point is a homophobic conspiracy theory
Opinion

This anti–sex ed talking point is a homophobic conspiracy theory

Social conservatives honestly believe LGBT people are grooming children for sex

By Arshy Mann
Are Doug Ford’s proposed changes to sex education unconstitutional?
Analysis

Are Doug Ford’s proposed changes to sex education unconstitutional?

Canadian Civil Liberties Association is considering a legal challenge if Ontario reverts to the old curriculum

By Arshy Mann
The unbreakable circle of HIV stigma
Opinion

The unbreakable circle of HIV stigma

‘I did a human thing: I caught a virus. Nothing worse than that’

By Community-Based Research Centre, Rob Gair
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I’m a young gay man. Here’s how sex-ed class failed to represent students like me
Sex education

I’m a young gay man. Here’s how sex-ed class failed to represent students like me

Sex ed taught me little about LGBT relationships, so I went searching on my own

By Nathan Sing
Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September
Power

Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September

Students will be taught the old sex education curriculum that dates back to the ’90s

By Arshy Mann
The global far right is riding a homophobic wave
Opinion

The global far right is riding a homophobic wave

From Russia to Poland to Brazil: how the far right weaponizes homophobia

By Arshy Mann
I role-played as a cult leader for a sex-work client
Hard Labour

I role-played as a cult leader for a sex-work client

He wants to be dominated, but something’s off — and it’s not just my costume

By Devon Delacroix
Police uncover human remains for second day in a row in Bruce McArthur investigation
Power

Police uncover human remains for second day in a row in Bruce McArthur investigation

Police will go through the ravine for at least another week

By Arshy Mann
Will Sam Oosterhoff enable the worst of Ford’s agenda?
Opinion

Will Sam Oosterhoff enable the worst of Ford’s agenda?

Is the young MPP a harbinger for what lies ahead under PC government?

By Arün Smith
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Police discover more human remains linked to Bruce McArthur investigation
Power

Police discover more human remains linked to Bruce McArthur investigation

Toronto police have conducted over 100 searches at properties connected to McArthur

By Arshy Mann
When will science come out of the closet?
Power

When will science come out of the closet?

Why aren’t there more openly LGBT people in science, tech, engineering and math?

By Misha Gajewski
How Edmonton became a political battleground for queer students’ rights
Alberta

How Edmonton became a political battleground for queer students’ rights

Religious conservatism has long dominated the politics of Edmonton, but a day of reckoning might be on the horizon for the religious right

By Michael Ott
Anti-LGBT activist released on bail
Power

Anti-LGBT activist released on bail

Bill Whatcott admits to distributing pamphlets at Pride parade, denies they are hateful

By Arshy Mann
Why accessibility in the queer community is still a problem
Power

Why accessibility in the queer community is still a problem

Disabled queers want more than just to be able to get up the doorstep to your party. We want to be part of our community

By Dev Ramsawakh
What does Justin Trudeau have to be proud of?
Opinion

What does Justin Trudeau have to be proud of?

Three years into his mandate, Trudeau’s promise to the LGBT community remains unfulfilled

By Rob Salerno
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