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Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue
Activism

Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue

At protests across the country, queer and trans people are insisting that LGBTQ2S+ liberation and Palestinian liberation are intertwined

By Ziya Jones
The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it
Social Media

The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it

ANALYSIS: Policy advocate Sam Andrey provides insight into how queers confront hate while building digital communities 

By Jon Heggestad
As a social worker, Saskatchewan’s new sex-ed policy terrifies me
Sexual Health

As a social worker, Saskatchewan’s new sex-ed policy terrifies me

OPINION: As an experienced sex educator and social worker, I know how challenging Saskatchewan’s new approach will be

By Natalya Mason
Alberta UCP shows how empowered the fringe right has become
Politics

Alberta UCP shows how empowered the fringe right has become

OPINION: We need to organize so that fringe players and ideas don’t remain part of mainstream politics

By Dale Smith
A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books
Censorship

A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books

“This is how homophobia works. It’s just plain and simple,” says Danny Ramadan, author of one of the targeted books

By Emma Bainbridge
Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 
Justice

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 

Genderqueer lawyer Cee Strauss says the legal fight against Scott Moe’s pronoun law is far from over

By Charlotte Dalwood
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Posthumous books by Canlit legends Marie-Claire Blais and RM Vaughan
Books

Posthumous books by Canlit legends Marie-Claire Blais and RM Vaughan

Community connections, tenuous and profound, resonate across time in these heady, heart-rending titles

By Christopher DiRaddo
Trans kids are people, not property
Dangerous Space

Trans kids are people, not property

OPINION: Conservative politicians across Canada have signalled their support for so-called “parental rights.” But children and youth have rights of their own

By Kai Cheng Thom
For queer and disabled athletes, Danielle Peers ‘changed the conversation’ 
Sports

For queer and disabled athletes, Danielle Peers ‘changed the conversation’ 

The non-binary Paralympic wheelchair basketball medalist was just named to Canada’s Order of Sport 

By Julia Peterson
At-home HPV tests are now available across Canada
Sexual Health

At-home HPV tests are now available across Canada

Self-testing can help to improve access, especially for queer and trans people

By Laurence Fox
The story behind indie film ‘I Don’t Know Who You Are’
TV & Film

The story behind indie film ‘I Don’t Know Who You Are’

Young filmmaker M.H. Murray discusses the high cost of living in a city like Toronto—and the costs of living with trauma

By Rendy Jones
Attacks on sex-ed may be more subtle than pronoun policies, but are just as dangerous
Politics

Attacks on sex-ed may be more subtle than pronoun policies, but are just as dangerous

OPINION: Both parts of Saskatchewan’s new regulations are a threat to kids’ agency 

By Dale Smith
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‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’
TV & Film

‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’

REVIEW: Beautifully acted and directed, this lesbian conductor movie has a heroine you can root for

By Barry Levitt
Jeremy Dutcher: The Two-Spirit artist singing to a generation of ‘rainbow children’
Music

Jeremy Dutcher: The Two-Spirit artist singing to a generation of ‘rainbow children’

The Wolastoqiyik composer hopes his second album and cross-country tour conjures up queer magic

By Riley Yesno
Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes
Music

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

“My path is through my voice,” says the brashly articulate rapper based in Calgary

By Jesse Locke
Connecting generations of femmes
Identity

Connecting generations of femmes

Twenty years after the publication of “Brazen Femme,” a new podcast reflects on the anthology, and femme identity then and now 

By Sid Drmay
By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself
Politics

By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself

OPINION: The details of Saskatchewan’s forced-through pronoun legislation show how it’s all about politics—not protecting kids

By Dale Smith
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced

Eleven contestants vie to be the new Queen of the North

By Gordon Bowness
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