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Pride

Fear after hateful incidents in Ottawa, return of the gender reveal brush fires and more
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Fear after hateful incidents in Ottawa, return of the gender reveal brush fires and more

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

By Jackie Richardson
Tourism minister talks special envoy for international queer rights
Politics

Tourism minister talks special envoy for international queer rights

Randy Boissonnault pledges to continue work on LGBTQ2S+ issues, including a special envoy

By Dale Smith
Fox News altering news to be anti-trans, First Nations community sees first Pride, Pride marchers detained in Turkey, British LGBT Awards drop corporate sponsors, and former Disney star says they were fired after coming out
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Fox News altering news to be anti-trans, First Nations community sees first Pride, Pride marchers detained in Turkey, British LGBT Awards drop corporate sponsors, and former Disney star says they were fired after coming out

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 26

By Eve Cable
Wyoming sorority supports trans sisters, Elon Musk says ‘cis’ is a slur, U.K. politicians driving anti-drag sentiment, Florida trans care ban struck down, Starbucks union strike
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Wyoming sorority supports trans sisters, Elon Musk says ‘cis’ is a slur, U.K. politicians driving anti-drag sentiment, Florida trans care ban struck down, Starbucks union strike

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 23

By Maddy Mahoney
Poilievre’s silence on harassment is cause for concern
Politics

Poilievre’s silence on harassment is cause for concern

OPINION: Whether or not he attends Pride, he’s made his indifference toward LGBTQ2S+ safety known

By Dale Smith
Judge blocks Arkansas trans healthcare ban, Estonia may legalize same-sex marriage, federal court protects discrimination against queer people, Spanish town bans LGBTQ+ flag, Italy looks to cancel birth certificates of lesbian couples
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Judge blocks Arkansas trans healthcare ban, Estonia may legalize same-sex marriage, federal court protects discrimination against queer people, Spanish town bans LGBTQ+ flag, Italy looks to cancel birth certificates of lesbian couples

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 21

By Jackie Richardson
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Pixar non-binary character, Rishi Sunak makes transphobic comments, South Korean Pride clashes, Moldova Pride is peaceful and Trump-appointed judge blocks Indiana trans ban
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Pixar non-binary character, Rishi Sunak makes transphobic comments, South Korean Pride clashes, Moldova Pride is peaceful and Trump-appointed judge blocks Indiana trans ban

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 19

By Eve Cable
Mexico City, New York, Toronto, Madrid… at which Pride in which city are you celebrating?
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Mexico City, New York, Toronto, Madrid… at which Pride in which city are you celebrating?

Attention: We’ve arrived at peak party season

By Paul Gallant
White House bans trans activist over topless video, track meet transphobia in Kelowna, Kristen Stewart is making a gay girl stoner comedy, Johns Hopkins criticism and Starbucks Pride decorations
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White House bans trans activist over topless video, track meet transphobia in Kelowna, Kristen Stewart is making a gay girl stoner comedy, Johns Hopkins criticism and Starbucks Pride decorations

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 14

By Jackie Richardson
Feds and Fierté Canada Pride partner to disperse $1.5 million in emergency funds for Pride security 
Politics

Feds and Fierté Canada Pride partner to disperse $1.5 million in emergency funds for Pride security 

Insurance costs and new safety measures are already impacting events across the country

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

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

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

By Kevin Maimann
House floor RuPaul tribute, Biden’s new LGBTQ2S+ initiatives, Florida con bans ‘cross-dressing cosplay,’ new Vancouver health centre, first trans man judge in U.S. and Sam Smith x Madonna collab
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House floor RuPaul tribute, Biden’s new LGBTQ2S+ initiatives, Florida con bans ‘cross-dressing cosplay,’ new Vancouver health centre, first trans man judge in U.S. and Sam Smith x Madonna collab

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 9

By Maddy Mahoney
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York Catholic school board votes against flying Pride flag: students plan walkout in protest
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York Catholic school board votes against flying Pride flag: students plan walkout in protest

Ontario’s education minister says schools should “do the right thing” and celebrate Pride, but will not mandate flying the Pride flag

By Julia Peterson
Canada promises $1.5 million for Pride security, Dannii Minogue announces Sapphic dating show, Ukraine civil union law has unlikely supporter, Russia doles out fines for ‘LGBT propaganda,’ and LGBTQ+-only sea shanty choir.
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Canada promises $1.5 million for Pride security, Dannii Minogue announces Sapphic dating show, Ukraine civil union law has unlikely supporter, Russia doles out fines for ‘LGBT propaganda,’ and LGBTQ+-only sea shanty choir.

5 queer stories we’re watching: June 5

By Eve Cable
Kim Cattrall returns to the ‘SATC’ universe, Pence is pissed about drag queens, new report on U.K. military homophobia, support for queer rights at an all-time high and Spice Girls owe it all to the gays
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Kim Cattrall returns to the ‘SATC’ universe, Pence is pissed about drag queens, new report on U.K. military homophobia, support for queer rights at an all-time high and Spice Girls owe it all to the gays

5 queer stories we’re watching: June 2

By Maddy Mahoney
Yvie Oddly drags producers, EU’s first openly gay president, another queer dating show, trouble at Florida Gay Days, WGA Pride pickets
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Yvie Oddly drags producers, EU’s first openly gay president, another queer dating show, trouble at Florida Gay Days, WGA Pride pickets

5 queer stories we’re watching: June 1

By Phoebe Fuller
Twitter hate speech, students put on LGBTQ2S+ play, advocates urge corporations to stand up for queer people, Pride Demon shirts
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Twitter hate speech, students put on LGBTQ2S+ play, advocates urge corporations to stand up for queer people, Pride Demon shirts

4 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 31

By Jackie Richardson
Anti-queer Blue Jays player sparks outrage, Catholic school board rejects Pride flag, Hayley Kiyoko to headline Canada’s first queer music festival and Japanese court declares same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
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Anti-queer Blue Jays player sparks outrage, Catholic school board rejects Pride flag, Hayley Kiyoko to headline Canada’s first queer music festival and Japanese court declares same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

4 queer and trans stories we’re following: May 30

By Bhagyashree Chatterjee
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