Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear

With new elections on the horizon, more LGBTQ+ Russians than ever before are being pushed to leave the country

REVIEW: “Creep: Accusations and Confessions” is a scathing essay collection that analyzes the rotted power structures buttressing North American culture

His new star-studded memoir dishes deflection and reflection in equal measure

Star and co-writer Bilal Baig discusses the messy “human” quality at the heart of their groundbreaking series, and why it’s time to call it a day

Transgender Europe’s executive director Lenny Emson provides insight into LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine

More LGBTQ+ refugees will be resettled faster under new partnership plan

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 12

With her girlfriend and cat in tow, Viktoriia Kovalenko escaped Kharkiv last year, embarking on a harrowing odyssey brightened by kindnesses from strangers

ANALYSIS: A viral petition calls on Canada to accept those escaping anti-trans policies, but Canada has work to do as well

KyivPride Canada put a call out to local LGBTQ2S+ community members and allies to open their homes to migrants

A year after the Taliban takeover, advocates are urging the government to welcome more queer refugees and make arriving in Canada easier

PERSONAL ESSAY: An epic love story between an Iraqi Arab and a Punjabi Sikh

U.K. activists are criticizing the government for “failing to stand up” for queer people seeking asylum following the publication of a damning new report

Kyiv Pride, one of the most crucial LGBTQ+ rights organization in Ukraine, just launched a new LGBTQ+ refugee shelter

Under the shadow of war, Kyiv Pride director Lenny Emson discusses the past, present and future of queer and trans activism in his country

“If I stayed quiet, I feel like I would be complicit in that violence, right?”

The militant Islamist group has been targeting LGBTQ+ people since it seized power in August

Immigration & Refugees

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants

As war brings new oppression, queer Russians decide whether to stay or flee

Myriam Gurba’s penetrating insights into the inexorable fog of trauma and abuse

Bejewelled and beguiled: meet businessman and philanthropist Salah Bachir

‘Sort Of’ to end after Season 3 drops later this year

The dire situation for queer and trans Ukrainians, and how Canada can help

Canadian government partners with Rainbow Railroad to resettle queer and trans refugees

Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir

Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war

Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?

How Canadians are helping LGBTQ+ newcomers from Ukraine

LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy

The U.K. has sent over 3,000 queer refugees back to countries with homophobic laws since 2017

A safe space in Kyiv, Ukraine

This activist declined to attend White House Pride event to protest detention of trans immigrants

The Taliban is exploiting monkeypox to arrest LGBTQ+ Afghans