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Human Rights

NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton pledges to fight transphobia, gender-based violence through government action
Politics

NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton pledges to fight transphobia, gender-based violence through government action

Pledging $500 million of federal funding devoted to a national strategy

By Arshy Mann
An Ontario preschool rejected a child because their parents are gay — and it’s totally legal
Power

An Ontario preschool rejected a child because their parents are gay — and it’s totally legal

The Ontario Human Rights Code includes an exemption that allows religious organizations to legally discriminate

By Arshy Mann
What can Trudeau celebrate at his second Toronto Pride as prime minister?
Opinion

What can Trudeau celebrate at his second Toronto Pride as prime minister?

He’ll have to match his rhetoric with actions in Parliament if he wants the continued support of LGBT Canadians

By Rob Salerno
Canada has finally passed a trans-rights bill
Power

Canada has finally passed a trans-rights bill

Bill C-16 would protect gender identity and gender expression in the Canadian Human Rights Code

By Arshy Mann
Yukon passes trans-rights bill
Power

Yukon passes trans-rights bill

Trans people now protected from discrimination and can legally change gender in all provinces and territories

By Rob Salerno
Trudeau government fumbles on criminal justice reform again
Opinion

Trudeau government fumbles on criminal justice reform again

Is the Department of Justice asleep at the wheel?

By Rob Salerno
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Toronto is on the way to making a plan to fight discrimination against trans youth
Power

Toronto is on the way to making a plan to fight discrimination against trans youth

The proposed action plan aims to address the inequities faced by trans Torontonians in accessing city services

By Arshy Mann
Vancouver police have yet to fully protect trans people, more than a year past deadline
Power

Vancouver police have yet to fully protect trans people, more than a year past deadline

VPD’s unfinished update to trans policies part of a pattern of delays and inaction, activist alleges

By Tessa Vikander
Trans flag raised at Toronto Pride flag raising 2017
Power

Trans flag raised at Toronto Pride flag raising 2017

‘Pride is political, Pride is intersectional,’ says city councillor

By Arshy Mann
Meet the new Conservative leadership: the same as the old one
Opinion

Meet the new Conservative leadership: the same as the old one

Andrew Scheer rode to victory on the backs of anti-LGBT voters while pledging to maintain Harper’s mostly-benign antipathy to us

By Rob Salerno
Senate committee rejects motion to narrow trans bill’s scope
Power

Senate committee rejects motion to narrow trans bill’s scope

Bill C-16 on track for final vote after long debate on pronouns and feminism, but summer break approaching

By Dylan C Robertson
Jordan Peterson invited to testify on trans-rights bill
Power

Jordan Peterson invited to testify on trans-rights bill

U of T professor gained notoriety for his views on gender pronouns

By Dylan C Robertson
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New Brunswick trans-rights bills pass final reading
Power

New Brunswick trans-rights bills pass final reading

Trans people gain explicit anti-discrimination protections and right to legal gender change

By Rob Salerno
Yukon government introduces trans-rights bill
Power

Yukon government introduces trans-rights bill

The changes would also allow gender-neutral markers to be used on birth certificates

By Rob Salerno
Why LGBT Bajans can’t sue the government to end anti-gay laws
Power

Why LGBT Bajans can’t sue the government to end anti-gay laws

This one clause makes it nearly impossible to challenge Barbados’ buggery laws

By Arshy Mann
Liberals’ superficial Criminal Code reform betrays sex workers and queer artists
Opinion

Liberals’ superficial Criminal Code reform betrays sex workers and queer artists

If the government wants to strike out unconstitutional laws, why has it ignored the sex work and obscenity laws?

By Rob Salerno
New Brunswick government introduces trans-rights bill
Power

New Brunswick government introduces trans-rights bill

Final province to explicitly protect trans people from discrimination

By Rob Salerno
Yukon moves to protect trans rights
Power

Yukon moves to protect trans rights

Consultations begin on amendments to Human Rights Act and Vital Statistics Act

By Rob Salerno
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