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Canada

A year in review 2016: The countdown begins for the Canadian government to halt the HIV epidemic
Opinion

A year in review 2016: The countdown begins for the Canadian government to halt the HIV epidemic

The federal government announced that by 2020, it will have completed its 90-90-90 target — but there’s still a long way to go

By Arshy Mann
How to change the world through queer magic and applied love
Opinion

How to change the world through queer magic and applied love

Three steps to weather and resist a Trump-toxic winter

By Andrew Shopland
A year in review 2016: Queer spaces have been attacked for years, Orlando was one of the deadliest
Power

A year in review 2016: Queer spaces have been attacked for years, Orlando was one of the deadliest

The Pulse nightclub shooting brought together LGBT communities around the world, strengthened homophobic arguments and divided politicians

By Arshy Mann
How Brexit and Trump have validated latent racism
Opinion

How Brexit and Trump have validated latent racism

I am black and British. How can I go back to a country that holds no place for me in its heart?

By Cicely-Belle Blain
Five festive films that actually have LGBT storylines
Arts

Five festive films that actually have LGBT storylines

For when the weather outside is frightful, here’s a few Christmas movies with queer and trans narratives

By Chris Dupuis
Exploring Soi Twilight, Bangkok’s gay red-light district (Part 1)
Opinion

Exploring Soi Twilight, Bangkok’s gay red-light district (Part 1)

Beyond the neon signs and jammed packed streets is a paradise for Westerners

By Mike Miksche
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A year in review 2016: How Rolston Ryan conquered Canada’s restrictions on LGBT asylum seekers
Opinion

A year in review 2016: How Rolston Ryan conquered Canada’s restrictions on LGBT asylum seekers

When will our immigration system recognize that so-called safe countries are actually dangerous for queer and trans citizens?

By Arshy Mann
Tips for bringing your same-sex partner home for the holidays

Tips for bringing your same-sex partner home for the holidays

Meeting the family for the first time doesn’t have to be an ordeal

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How queer femmes made friends with the internet
Opinion

How queer femmes made friends with the internet

For queer femmes, being online can create safe spaces to meet friends and form lasting relationships

By Andi Schwartz
What’s on the agenda for Canada’s first LGBTQ2 advisor?
Power

What’s on the agenda for Canada’s first LGBTQ2 advisor?

Randy Boissonnault talks government apology, gay blood ban and Marie Curtis Park

By Dylan C Robertson
Senate delays trans-rights bill debate until February
Power

Senate delays trans-rights bill debate until February

Red chamber’s new committee structure gives Bill C-16 a better chance of passing

By Dylan C Robertson
Do the side effects outweigh the benefits of PrEP?
Opinion

Do the side effects outweigh the benefits of PrEP?

Adverse drug reactions are a part of modern medicine. But when should we take the risk?

By Mike Miksche
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Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia
Power

Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia

Correctional Service Canada policy effectively bars gender-confirming surgery

By Dylan C Robertson
A raw ride in the world of queer poetry

A raw ride in the world of queer poetry

Christopher Gudgeon’s oddly prophetic Assdeep in Wonder takes aim at addiction, identity and Trump’s America.

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A year in review 2016: Has Canada become a leader in LGBT rights because of Justin Trudeau?
Opinion

A year in review 2016: Has Canada become a leader in LGBT rights because of Justin Trudeau?

In his first year, progress has been made on trans rights, HIV criminalization and anal sex laws

By Rob Salerno
The fantasy of the Babylon Bangkok hotel (Part 2)
Opinion

The fantasy of the Babylon Bangkok hotel (Part 2)

A social club, a gay resort, a getaway spot — Babylon is whatever you want it to be

By Mike Miksche
Nunavut and Yukon to enact trans-rights bills
Power

Nunavut and Yukon to enact trans-rights bills

Move will leave New Brunswick as the last remaining province without explicit trans rights

By Rob Salerno
A year in review 2016: It’s been a bad year
Opinion

A year in review 2016: It’s been a bad year

Taking a look back at the stories that defined and defeated our community

By Arshy Mann
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