5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 10

Though the practice is banned elsewhere, it continues in the West African country

Christian groups that rose to prominence in last year’s Freedom Convoy have turned their “language of genocide” on LGBTQ2S+ Canadians

OPINION: The gender experimentation offered by the cosplay community must be preserved as conservatives continue on their mission to destroy gender nonconformity

Georgia Oakley’s feature debut evokes a world where living openly carried great risks

An increase in anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate has forced some events to cancel, while others hire more security and take up emergency training

OPINION: Why pitting Christians versus Pride Nights is a terrible “compromise”

ANALYSIS: There’s nothing inherently sexual about young people learning about queer and trans people

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: May 29

Act4QueerSafety is calling on the federal government to protect communities against an organized wave of bigotry

5 queer and trans stories to follow: March 24

Advocates and community members say more policing isn’t the solution

REVIEW: Roger Ross Williams’s lucha libre biopic is a thrilling tour de force

Three new bills would further limit discussion of LGBTQ2S+ topics or identities in schools

My stepdad’s long-term care facility has a Rainbow Wing for LGBTQ2S+ seniors. It’s a first in North America

While many drag events have been cancelled or postponed in Calgary over the last few months, as threats and protests escalate, a local historian says this type of backlash isn’t new

The buzziest LGBTQ2S+ stories for the week of March 6

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

Homophobia

Poland judge sides with homophobic protestor; our fave looks from the ‘Barbie’ pink carpet and more

The harsh reality of conversion therapy in Nigeria

Christian nationalists fuelling anti-LGBTQ2S+ agenda across Canada

Florida’s drag ban is facing a new test: comic conventions

‘Blue Jean’ director inspired by the psychic costs of the closet

‘We’re very fearful’: Pride organizers prepare for the worst as they gear up for June festivals

If MLB wants to support its LGBTQ2S+ fan base, it can’t play both sides

Kids should learn about sex. Why is such a basic fact now contentious?

Canada must address rising hate toward LGBTQ2S+ people, say advocates

Hathaway/Coel power, trans happiness, Disney dig at DeSantis, trans athletics ban and oldest queen passes

Across Canada, anti-LGBTQ2S+ harassment on transit is rising

‘Cassandro’ captures the triumph and heartbreak of the queer experience

Florida legislators propose expansions to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Is this the future of queer elder care?

Calgary pastor faces multiple charges after disrupting drag storytime

Miley’s getting queerer, RIP Georgina Beyer, gay NYC homicides, angry Ontario Catholics and trans protests/counter-protests in Calgary

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear