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Pride

Trans people are calling out Biden’s hollow Pride message
Politics

Trans people are calling out Biden’s hollow Pride message

The U.S. president tweeted support for “brave” trans youth. Trans people have thoughts

By Mel Woods
TikTokers are hilariously skewering corporate Pride
Tik Talk

TikTokers are hilariously skewering corporate Pride

These takedowns of companies that are sharing Pride messages without actually doing the work are *chef’s kiss*

By Mel Woods
When queer love comes a-calling, here’s why you need to answer
Queer Culture Catch-Up

When queer love comes a-calling, here’s why you need to answer

Our recommendations for what’s happening for the first half of Pride month, beginning June 3

By S. Bear Bergman
The best clapbacks to the ‘no kink at Pride’ discourse
Power

The best clapbacks to the ‘no kink at Pride’ discourse

Leather, kink, bare asses and a titty or two are a fundamental part of Pride

By Mel Woods
Companies are back at it with the Pride nonsense
Culture

Companies are back at it with the Pride nonsense

From glitter cereal to whatever Target is doing, we’ve launched an ongoing rating of this year’s crop of rainbow capitalism

By Mel Woods
World’s largest Catholic school district votes to finally recognize Pride
Power

World’s largest Catholic school district votes to finally recognize Pride

The Toronto Catholic District School Board’s decision, which includes flying the Pride flag at all its schools in June, comes after years of opposition

By Mel Woods
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Most Catholic school boards still refuse to recognize Pride
Education

Most Catholic school boards still refuse to recognize Pride

At the world’s largest publicly funded Catholic school board, located in Toronto, the object lesson is prejudice and indifference

By Erica Lenti
Celebrating fat queer bodies
Identity

Celebrating fat queer bodies

Why a fat-centric celebration in Manchester could be the next frontier in inclusive Prides for all

By Gina Tonic
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
Culture

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to or look at: August 20

By Sarah Taher
The anatomy of a city with a hate problem
Hate Watch

The anatomy of a city with a hate problem

With few safe spaces for LGBTQ2 communities and a burgeoning alt-right movement, Hamilton, Ontario has become a microcosm of other urban centres grappling with hate

By HG Watson
The trans doctor who helped flatten the curve a century ago
History

The trans doctor who helped flatten the curve a century ago

Dr. Alan Hart’s groundbreaking use of X-ray in the 1920s helped save the lives of patients with Tuberculosis, a reminder of the LGBTQ2 doctors at the frontlines of public health crises

By Sarah Prager
Role models to celebrate, according to Black and brown queer people
Culture

Role models to celebrate, according to Black and brown queer people

Black and brown voices rarely get the recognition they deserve. These queer and trans educators, writers, activists and journalists share their role models

By Jon Higgins
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8 ways to celebrate Pride online
Culture

8 ways to celebrate Pride online

From virtual cabarets and big-time entertainment to activist workshops, find the right vibe of Pride for you

By Sarah Taher
Youth, Pride and COVID-19
Youth

Youth, Pride and COVID-19

York University prof Jen Gilbert explains how LGBTQ2 teens are coping with Pride events being cancelled

By Sarah Taher
Where to get your (remote) art fix during Pride
DIY Pride

Where to get your (remote) art fix during Pride

Six virtual exhibits on this summer bring LGBTQ2 art from the gallery into your home

By Meredith J. Batt
When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter
DIY Pride

When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter

As Pride events around the world are downsized, cancelled or moved online, organizers of some of the smallest LGBTQ2 Prides in Canada offer lessons on community-building

By Xtra Video
‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past
DIY Pride

‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past

An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations

By Kate Sosin
These Alberta students planned a digital prom for LGBTQ2 teens
Your Communities in Action

These Alberta students planned a digital prom for LGBTQ2 teens

Laurell Pallot and Lily Overacker organized a Pride prom to celebrate graduates over Zoom—from runway shows and prom court to reading circles

By Sarah Taher
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