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Homophobia

Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians
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Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians

‘To those who were left broken by a prejudiced system, and to those who took their own lives, we have failed you,’ Trudeau says

By Arshy Mann
Why Turkey’s decision to ban LGBT events in the capital could spread across the country
Power

Why Turkey’s decision to ban LGBT events in the capital could spread across the country

Only a few years ago, Istanbul attracted people from around the region to openly celebrate Pride in the streets

By Joti Heir
Why Canadians should care about Egypt’s anti-LGBT crackdown
Power

Why Canadians should care about Egypt’s anti-LGBT crackdown

Vigil held in Vancouver, more vigils planned worldwide

By Ethan Reyes
In the film B&B, the queer nightmare starts with a thin veneer of polite tolerance
Arts

In the film B&B, the queer nightmare starts with a thin veneer of polite tolerance

When two newlyweds take a stand against a homophobic bed and breakfast, the pushback may be more than they bargained for

By Frederick Blichert
How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave
Power

How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave

One of Albania’s most prominent LGBT leaders looks back on five years of unexpected progress

By Kristi Pinderi
The Vancouver police force’s new gay liaison is straight — does it matter?
Power

The Vancouver police force’s new gay liaison is straight — does it matter?

Constable Dale Quiring says he’s up for the job, but some observers are already concerned

By Derek Brown
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Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt
Power

Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt

Langley has become a battleground between supporters and opponents of LGBT-friendly education

By Hannah Ackeral
The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how
Power

The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how

‘You only get one opportunity to do something this important well and we want to do it well the first time,’ says LGBTQ2 special advisor Randy Boissonnault

By Arshy Mann
The courage to call out homophobia as a young, gay kid
Identity

The courage to call out homophobia as a young, gay kid

And the struggle to emerge from the stifling weight of silence

Why LGBT people should embrace Australia’s same-sex marriage vote
Opinion

Why LGBT people should embrace Australia’s same-sex marriage vote

There’s nothing to fear from a referendum that we don’t face in any other election

By Rob Salerno
Can gay men donate organs in Canada?
Power

Can gay men donate organs in Canada?

Perplexing campaigns by public health agencies say they’ll take organs from gays, but the truth is more complicated

By Rob Salerno
Why LGBT spaces can be uncomfortable for queer people of colour
Opinion

Why LGBT spaces can be uncomfortable for queer people of colour

I thought I was supposed to try to be white if I wanted to accept my queerness. It didn’t occur to me that there were other queer POC hiding too

By Dev Ramsawakh
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Here’s why allegations of CSIS’ homophobia and racism should concern all Canadians
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Here’s why allegations of CSIS’ homophobia and racism should concern all Canadians

Five employees have filed a $35-million lawsuit against the spy agency for harassment and discrimination

By Arshy Mann
How everyone living with HIV in Canada became a potential criminal

How everyone living with HIV in Canada became a potential criminal

Add your voice to the growing call for prosecutorial guidelines today

Created for Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Chechen leader says gay men should be taken to Canada ‘to purify our blood’
Power

Chechen leader says gay men should be taken to Canada ‘to purify our blood’

‘They are devils. They are for sale. They are not people,’ Ramzan Kadyrov said in an interview with Real Sports

By Arshy Mann
Christians silenced in Canada, says anti-gay activist
Power

Christians silenced in Canada, says anti-gay activist

Why Bill Whatcott says it’s easier to oppose abortion than gay rights

By Nathaniel Christopher
Vancouver villains: Newsmakers 2014
Power

Vancouver villains: Newsmakers 2014

The people who shaped our year for the worse

By Robin Perelle
Costa Rica: Rainbow flag raised at Casa Presidencial for IDAHOT
Power

Costa Rica: Rainbow flag raised at Casa Presidencial for IDAHOT

‘When we say all Costa Ricans, we mean all’:President Luis Guillermo Solís

By Natasha Barsotti
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