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Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban
Justice

Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban

ANALYSIS: Egale and Skipping Stone celebrated last week’s injunction ruling as a win for trans rights. But the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled that she plans to battle further in court

By Mel Woods
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Justice

U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

ANALYSIS: The ruling in the “U.S. vs. Skrmetti” case sets a new precedent for restrictions on trans rights in America

By Mel Woods
Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?
Health

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?

Advocates have demanded change for decades. Canada’s government says there’s no path forward for legal reform

By Arvin Joaquin
The Supreme Court hears book ban by another name
Censorship

The Supreme Court hears book ban by another name

In Mahmoud v. Taylor, parents are trying to erase LGBTQ2S+ representation from schools

By Meg Simons
The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built 
Sports

The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built 

In this period of trans sports bans, the derby community—players of a rare gender-diverse, full-contact sport—show a way forward  

By SF Boswell
In the U.S., advocates are preparing for Trump administration’s policy onslaught
Activism

In the U.S., advocates are preparing for Trump administration’s policy onslaught

LGBTQ2S+ people are anticipating an increase in policies that could threaten trans rights and impact vulnerable community members

By Simon Feisthauer Fournet
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How Trump 2.0 will further divide America
Politics

How Trump 2.0 will further divide America

ANALYSIS: The conservative obsession with “states’ rights” will have wide-ranging effects—from public health to anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination

By Zack Ford
Civil suits and better numbers: fighting hate crimes outside of criminal law
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Civil suits and better numbers: fighting hate crimes outside of criminal law

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ violence is on the rise, but critics say hate crime laws do little to prevent crime and only weaponize an already flawed system 

By Adam Rhodes
Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America

Perpetrators of anti-trans violence becoming emboldened, experts say 

By Adam Rhodes
Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme
TV & Film

Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme

REVIEW: The film’s existence raises intriguing questions about appropriate subjects for the playful machinations of French auteurs

By Veronica Esposito
There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools
Education

There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools

The pipeline from misinformation to fear to hate is very clear, says teacher

By Rhea Rollmann
How ‘mature minor’ laws let trans kids make their own decisions
Youth

How ‘mature minor’ laws let trans kids make their own decisions

Canadian law lets some youth make medical or legal decisions for themselves, but how does it work?

By Florence Ashley
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The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause 
Politics

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause 

OPINION: Sure it’s about crime now, but the rollback of rights rarely stops at just one group

By Dale Smith
Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them
Justice

Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them

ANALYSIS: Protection from discrimination on the basis of sex can and should be used to protect kids like Nex Benedict 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 
Politics

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

OPINION: The lack of action is not helping Canada’s image of being a champion for human rights on the global stage

By Dale Smith
Far-right groups turning to ‘lawfare’ tactic to push back against LGBTQ2S+ curriculum
Education

Far-right groups turning to ‘lawfare’ tactic to push back against LGBTQ2S+ curriculum

Experts say the tactic is more about intimidation than legal enforceability

By Emma Arkell
Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 
Justice

Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 

Despite recent changes to Canada’s Human Rights Act, incarcerated trans people in Canada still face violence and discrimination 

By Charlotte Dalwood
Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries
Human Rights

Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries

From Thailand and Namibia to Poland and the U.K., good news is on the horizon for queer and trans folk

By Rob Salerno
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